BUDGET constraints forced the Donegal-born Ombudsman for Children to halt regular visits to hear concerns from asylum seekers in direct provision centres. Correspondence released under Freedom of Information laws, shows Dr Niall Muldoon, a Donegal Town native, said that his office “cannot continue to fulfil our statutory obligations within existing resourcing”, the Irish Times reported. […]
Three per cent of complaints about children’s public services from Donegal – report
THREE per cent of complaints about children’s public services came from Donegal, the Office of Children’s Ombudsman’s (OCO) annual report for 2024 has revealed. The report, ‘Tomorrow Starts with Us’ shows that a total of 1,772 contacts about complaints were made to the OCO last year. Almost one in five complaints related to more than […]
Teen hosts national conference on children’s rights
A young Donegal woman has hosted a hugely successful national conference on children’s rights that was attended by over 100 people from all over the country. Pieces of Us – What’s Next? hosted by Karolina Byrne, a sixteen year old from Glenties was run by the Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) and attended by the […]
Children’s Ombudsman to visit Donegal schools
He said the past two years of the pandemic have been such a challenging time for children and young people across Ireland.
Children’s Ombudsman sends strong message to government
“Children’s words are incredibly powerful and the Government needs to listen closely to what they have said about the stress they are experiencing.”