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The Ombudsman for Children's Office
Working to protect children's rights in Ireland & investigate complaints about child services provided by public bodies.
About The Ombudsman for Children's Office
The Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) is an independent public body, appointed by the President and directly accountable to the Oireachtas. The OCO is a human rights institution that investigates complaints about services provided to children by public organisations and promotes the rights and welfare of children and young people under 18 years old living in Ireland. Dr. Niall Muldoon was appointed Ombudsman for Children in February 2015 by President Michael D. Higgins. He was then reappointed by the President in 2021 for a further 6 years. ** Consent is obtained from all children and young people that feature on our social media channels. The OCO's Social Media policy can be found here: https://www.oco.ie/library/social-media-policy/
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Signals from The Ombudsman for Children's Office
9 published signals
Legal & Regulatory
The Ombudsman for Children's Office is campaigning for the full and direct incorporation of the UNCRC into Irish law.
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Presence & Recognition
The Ombudsman for Children's Office participated in the UNCRC activity at the 42nd meeting of the Children's Office.
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Presence & Recognition
The Ombudsman for Children's Office announced that Ombudsman Dr. Niall Muldoon joined panel experts at the Kennedy Summer School to tackle Children, Clicks & Consequences: Online Safety in a Digital Age.
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Presence & Recognition
The Ombudsman for Children's Office is hosting a Children's Rights Alliance webinar on child homelessness to call for real, urgent action in Budget 2027.
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Presence & Recognition
The Ombudsman for Children's Office employee Niall Muldoon attended the University of Geneva Summer School in Geneva to share ideas and perspectives on children's rights.
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Presence & Recognition
The Ombudsman for Children's Office Head of Policy Dr Patricia Keilthy is a keynote speaker at the Children's Rights Alliance webinar on Day 3 of EndChildPovertyWeek.
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Presence & Recognition
The Ombudsman for Children's Office announced that Dr. Niall Muldoon will be attending the Young Leaders For Arts and Health Ireland Summit in Dublin for a conversation about mental health supports and young people's wellbeing.
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Presence & Recognition
The Ombudsman for Children's Office hosted a talk by Niall Muldoon, Faith Langdon, and Sinead Murray on the UNCRC for children and young people in Ireland.
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Research & Knowledge
The Ombudsman for Children's Office commissioned a national LGBTQ+ young person survey part of CLEAR: Children’s LGBTQ+ Equality and Rights research carried out by University College Cork and supported by Belong To.
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