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Andra Calauz, her husband and seven children have lived at Houben House - a family hub - for four years

Children in homelessness being failed by Govt - Ombudsman

A move away from local authority house construction has pushed an increasing number of children into homelessness, according to the Ombudsman for Children.

Ireland • 16 Aug 24

Dr Niall Muldoon said parents are working as hard as they can to support their children

Children with disabilities face support shortages

Children with disabilities are being left in hospitals, schools, and respite centres because their parents cannot access the adequate support and services they need to care for them at home, according to a new report by the Children's Ombudsman.

Ireland • 05 Sep 23

Ivana Bacik said there could be up to 270 children without a secondary school place in September

Lack of special needs school places raised in Dáil

Sinn Féin and Labour have said there are more than 100 children with special needs who still do not have a school place in September.

Ireland • 23 Jun 22

Dr Niall Muldoon said he is worried about the long-term impact that the pandemic will have on children's mental health (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Concern for regression of children in pandemic

The Children's Ombudsman has said he is concerned about the regression all children have experienced because of the pandemic and that children will look back on this period and say that adults and the system failed them.

Coronavirus • 13 Feb 21

Children's Ombudsman said it was 'essential' that the working relationship between the HSE and Tusla improved

HSE, Tusla criticised over care for disabled children

The Children's Ombudsman has criticised the Health Service Executive and the child and family agency, Tusla, for failing to do enough to co-ordinate services for children with disabilities who are living in care.

Ireland • 08 Apr 19

The Children's Ombudsman received 1,755 new complaints last year

Complaints to Children's Ombudsman up 4% last year

The Ombudsman for Children has told the HSE he is seriously concerned that young people who are suicidal have to wait days to be assessed by emergency services in certain parts of the country.

Ireland • 13 Jun 18

Dr Niall Muldoon said the agency is primarily operating in crisis mode

Children's Ombudsman stresses rise in complaints

The Ombudsman for Children has said the continuing rise in the number of complaints received by his office last year suggests State bodies still have a long way to go towards fully respecting and promoting children's rights.

Ireland • 23 May 17

Emily Logan said there were very simple cultural sensitivities that were missed in the Roma cases

Removal of Roma child was 'ethnic profiling'

A report into the removal of two Roma children from their families has found that in the case of a two-year-old boy the actions of gardaí conformed to the definition of ethnic profiling.

News • 02 Jul 14

Emily Logan said the department's actions had an adverse effect on the child's educational and personal development

Dept criticised in school placement case

Children's Ombudsman Emily Logan has criticised the Department of Education for failing to secure a school place for a child who was traumatised and in HSE care.

News • 10 Dec 13

Children's Ombudsman