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# Children's Ombudsman

Last week
19th November 2023 - 2nd December 2023
'I felt like I was special': Children in refuge want more time with support workers
Meath Women’s Refuge provides a support worker for children, but most refuges don’t have the resources to offer the service.
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'History will not judge us well': Children unsafe in Direct Provision, Ombudsman warns
Progress on improving conditions in Direct Provision has “stalled or regressed” in recent years, the Ombudsman for Children’s Office has said.
Progress on improving conditions in Direct Provision has "stalled or regressed", the Ombudsman for Children’s Office says
The OCO wants children in DP to receive vulnerability assessments, Órla Ryan reports
"Hotels and B&Bs are not suitable places for children to grow up," the new report notes
The plan to end Direct Provision by next year is being revised - what's next for the system?
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Oct 19th 2023, 12:05 AM
Opinion: The state’s failure of vulnerable children is unfortunately nothing new
Seána Glennon says the state must refocus its approach to the protection of vulnerable children and adults in this country after years of failures.
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Jul 23rd 2023, 7:30 AM
Teenager's spine curved by over 100 degrees after five years on waiting list for surgery
The investigation determined the administrative actions of Children’s Health Ireland had a “negative impact on Ivy’s life”.
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Jun 29th 2023, 2:39 PM
All time
'It's like someone is watching my every move': Children in Direct Provision face lack of privacy, discrimination
A 100-page report by The Ombudsman For Children’s Office contains interviews with children living in Direct Provision.
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Jul 7th 2020, 11:55 AM
Children's ombudsman calls on government to clarify plans for Junior and Leaving Cert exams
Schools across the country remain closed ahead of this year’s exams in June.
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Apr 9th 2020, 7:01 PM
'Children are eating paracetamol to get through the day, afraid of ending up in a wheelchair'
No child should have to wait longer than four months to receive necessary scoliosis surgery, according to a new report.
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Mar 20th 2017, 2:46 PM
In adult hospital wards, children with mental health issues face 'extreme distress'
Vulnerable minors are not receiving the care and support they deserve, the children’s ombudsman has said.
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Nov 2nd 2015, 4:32 PM
Foster kids without homes made vulnerable by HSE inspection issues
A new investigation by the Ombudsman for Children has shed light on the situation.
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Aug 7th 2015, 11:52 AM
Teenage girl who attempted suicide says chats with nurses saved her
A report by the Children’s Ombudsman is accusing the government of failing to protect children.
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May 22nd 2015, 4:15 PM
HSE support provided to boy was "not adequate" and had adverse effect on him
The Ombudsman for Children made recommendations on a report into the situation.
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Oct 17th 2014, 6:45 AM
Children are to help choose the next Ombudsman for Children
They will be involved the developing the job spec and the selection process.
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Sep 29th 2014, 8:53 AM
Opinion: Prejudice and hysteria caused two Roma children to be taken from their families
I have no doubt Garda and HSE staff acted in what they believed to be the best interests of those two children, but there were clear elements of ethnic profiling involved.
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Jul 3rd 2014, 2:01 PM
'A wake up call': Where to now after the Logan Report?
The report into the removal of two Roma children from their families last year has been described as “shocking”.
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Jul 1st 2014, 8:30 PM
Family still don't know where Roma boy (2) was kept overnight by HSE
The family of the young boy are suing the State for breach of constitutional rights.
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Jul 1st 2014, 9:06 AM
Children's Ombudsman to release report into removal of Roma children from families
Two children were taken from their families in October of last year.
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Jul 1st 2014, 7:11 AM
Complaints to Children's Ombudsman have increased by 15% since 2010
One particular investigation showed that a child had been moved to 11 different residencies in 4 months.
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Jun 10th 2014, 7:42 PM
Roma child cases: Emily Logan's handed her report in to Alan Shatter
The removal of the two children from their families in Dublin and Athlone last October led to strong criticism of the HSE and Gardaí.
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Apr 2nd 2014, 11:17 PM
Children's Ombudsman given powers to investigate gardaí as well as HSE
It follows the removal of two children, aged seven and two, from their parents in Dublin and Athlone on Monday and Tuesday of this week after authorities were informed that they were not their children.
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Oct 25th 2013, 6:44 PM
Litany of failures in how HSE dealt with child's abuse allegations
The Ombudsman for Children upheld a complaint from the family and found that the HSE’s actions had negatively affected the young girl.
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Oct 1st 2013, 11:41 AM
Oireachtas Agenda: The state of the roads and young offenders
What’s on Leinster House today? Well, as you asked…
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Jul 17th 2013, 7:15 AM
Officers who mistreated teens at St Patrick's will not move to Wheatfield
After visiting Wheatfield, the Children’s Ombdusman Emily Logan said she felt reassured about the move.
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Jul 6th 2013, 4:05 PM
Children with Down Syndrome "let down" by resource allocation
Down Syndrome Ireland is to meet with the Minister for Education, Ruairí Quinn, on Tuesday.
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Jun 20th 2013, 9:30 PM
Children in care more likely to be 'suspended, excluded and leave school early'
“Given that there are currently 6,300 children in the care of the State – a relatively small number”, Emily Logan believes more should be done to support them.
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May 7th 2013, 11:37 AM
Aaron McKenna: There's no room for quangos in today's cash-strapped Ireland
We ought to cull almost all state bodies and quangos and send them back to being offices within their respective departments – in order to free up government money to alleviate stresses on our frontline services, writes Aaron McKenna.
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May 4th 2013, 8:00 AM
Children's Ombudsman gains power to oversee 180 new state bodies
Legislation taking effect today gives Emily Logan the power to investigate the treatment of children by a slew of new agencies.
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Apr 30th 2013, 11:25 AM
Children’s Ombudsman recommends schools take action on cyber-bullying
A nationwide consultation of over 300 pupils finds schools need to better encourage students to take responsibility for their actions.
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Nov 5th 2012, 1:55 PM
Complaints to Children's Ombudsman rose by over 20 per cent last year
The Ombudsman for Children Emily Logan said that her office was highlighting cases which were likely to lead to systemic change.
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Oct 9th 2012, 1:40 PM
'Wholly unacceptable': Ombudsman slams school that refused pregnant teen
The Ombudsman for Children, Emily Logan, has criticised the school for failing to apologise to a girl who it turned away after learning that she was pregnant.
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Apr 30th 2012, 10:38 AM
Homeless children should be accommodated outside Dublin city centre, says Ombudsman
The use of garda stations as the access point for homelessness services should also be reconsidered, according to a new report by Emily Logan.
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Apr 13th 2012, 9:29 AM
Ombudsman welcomes decision to end detention of children in St Patrick’s
The decision to end the long-standing practice of housing juvenile offenders in an adult prison has been welcomed.
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Apr 3rd 2012, 9:15 AM
Ombudsman: Children left in 'legal uncertainty' without legislation on surrogacy
Emily Logan said that the Dept of Justice guidelines don’t go far enough to clear up legal uncertainties for parents and children.
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Feb 27th 2012, 11:24 AM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
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Sep 19th 2011, 4:44 PM
Children's Ombudsman wants law change over SNA crisis
Dozens of parents contacted Children’s Ombudsman Emily Logan with complaints about SNA allocations for their children – but under current law, Logan is not able to deal with them.
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Sep 19th 2011, 4:18 PM
Children's Ombudsman sees increased complaints for 2010
The Ombudsman for Children’s annual report will today publish an annual report showing a 34 per cent increase in cases.
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Jun 1st 2011, 7:10 AM