Ongoing assessment by teachers helped reassure students this year

Ombudsman has brought concerns to UN children’s rights committee

Children’s ombudsman says lockdowns have been ‘devastating’ for many young people

Covid-19 has made children’s lives worse, and a great many of them were already experiencing real hardship

Oireachtas Education committee to hear of rise in serious bullying from Niall Muldoon

Ombudsman voices concern over ‘forgotten families’ without access to education

Ombudsman says ‘no evidence’ all centres are complying with Children First legislation

Few special classes provided in wealthy parts of south Dublin, Oireachtas committee hears

It’s vital that children’s policy does not slip down the agenda with attention focused elsewhere

Ombudsman for Children Niall Muldoon on how the pandemic is affecting children

Opportunity after pandemic to lift children out of poverty, says Niall Muldoon

Ombudsman says blanket closure of schools is ‘not a viable option’

HSE should not be taking staff experienced at assessing children’s needs, ombudsman says

‘Distressed’ child was medically fit for discharge, children’s ombudsman says

Less than 10% of vulnerable children are getting assessments within legal time limits

Office concerned over ‘slow pace of change’ around young people’s mental health

A-level results show pupils from poorer backgrounds hit hardest by downgrades

Coronavirus crisis is affecting ‘safety, welfare and wellbeing of children’ – Niall Muldoon

Government should be ‘clear and honest’ with pupils over status of Junior and Leaving Cert exams

Niall Muldoon says lack of action suggests focus on budget rather than drive to provide best care

‘Hubs’ were a short-term fix for family homelessness but are a long-term reality for many

Measures could include imposing restrictions on landlords’ rights and ending use of one-night-only accommodation for families

Review may become model for how to put pupils at the centre of education policies

Warning from the Oireachtas Committee on Education contained in first statutory report on the issue

Niall Muldoon concerned about impact of emergency accommodation on children

Focus Ireland predicts the number of homeless families will rise during the next four years

Ombudsman for Children urges Government to monitor practice in schools

Ombudsman for Children says housing should be fundamental right in Constitution

Ombudsman reports children as young as five years of age attempting to flee hubs

Parents face tough battles with boards of management over their children’s wellbeing

Dr Niall Muldoon says structures in place for vulnerable children need to be addressed

Young people crossing Border for family, education, sport, healthcare will have their lives seriously disrupted

Legislation on what constitutes school attendance may be required

Placing pupils on reduced timetable without consent considered ‘a form of suspension’

About 25 per cent of all sexual offences are carried out by children, conference hears

Preliminary postmortem results rule out any suspicious circumstances in death of Martin Carroll (29)

Ombudsman for Children Dr Niall Muldoon criticises State reliance on private rental sector

Latest figures show 1,547 children held in 34 centres, up 37% from 2016

Major study of 1,000 primary school principals highlights scale of emotional problems

The majority of child protection and welfare complaints related to waiting times for psychological and speech and language services