It is legal for 16 and 17-year-olds in Northern Ireland to marry, unlike in England, Wales and the Republic of Ireland.

The Ombudsman for Children Dr Niall Muldoon has called for the Government to fully incorporate the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into Irish law.

MORE than 50 Georgian people who did not have “a legal right to be here” were removed from Ireland on a chartered flight this ...

The Keeper of Rights, a new book created by children in partnership with Kids’ Own Publishing and the Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO), was launched at the Yeats Building, Sligo. The book has ...

England must give children the same protection from assault as adults, writes Aaron Greenberg. If you smacked or slapped an ...

As the mother of a 4-year-old, I am amazed at how quickly young children learn and grow. My son, now in his second year of preschool in France, runs out of school each afternoon eager to show me the ...

THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Committee is to recall Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) and the HSE to appear before it. The PAC has also called for the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) to appear before it.