Ombudsman for Children
@ocoireland.bsky.social
This is our account about our work as a human rights body working to protect children’s rights in Ireland. For complaints contact: ococomplaints@oco.ie
#Teachers 📣
Register your class to watch Child Talks 2025 live from your classroom.
Hear powerful stories from young people about the issues that matter to them.
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Register your class to watch Child Talks 2025 live from your classroom.
Hear powerful stories from young people about the issues that matter to them.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM
#Teachers 📣
Register your class to watch Child Talks 2025 live from your classroom.
Hear powerful stories from young people about the issues that matter to them.
🔗 Register: eventbrite.com/e/child-talk...
Register your class to watch Child Talks 2025 live from your classroom.
Hear powerful stories from young people about the issues that matter to them.
🔗 Register: eventbrite.com/e/child-talk...
🌟Great visit to Roscommon Community College to meet Miss Kerrane’s 1st Year students - our new OCO School Ambassadors for 2025–2026!
📚 We’re excited to have our first secondary school helping to promote children’s rights and children’s voices.
📚 We’re excited to have our first secondary school helping to promote children’s rights and children’s voices.
October 31, 2025 at 7:51 AM
🌟Great visit to Roscommon Community College to meet Miss Kerrane’s 1st Year students - our new OCO School Ambassadors for 2025–2026!
📚 We’re excited to have our first secondary school helping to promote children’s rights and children’s voices.
📚 We’re excited to have our first secondary school helping to promote children’s rights and children’s voices.
Welcome to Miss Bellew’s 6th class at Bracken Educate Together NS, Balbriggan, our newest OCO School Ambassadors 🙌
Great conversations with students like Noah and Ella about children’s rights and making sure every voice is heard.
Read more at OCO.ie
Great conversations with students like Noah and Ella about children’s rights and making sure every voice is heard.
Read more at OCO.ie
October 28, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Welcome to Miss Bellew’s 6th class at Bracken Educate Together NS, Balbriggan, our newest OCO School Ambassadors 🙌
Great conversations with students like Noah and Ella about children’s rights and making sure every voice is heard.
Read more at OCO.ie
Great conversations with students like Noah and Ella about children’s rights and making sure every voice is heard.
Read more at OCO.ie
📺 The OCO worked with @cnam-ie.bsky.social and #IFCO on new research exploring how adults and children view harmful and offensive content across media.
Understanding young people’s perspectives is vital to shaping safer digital spaces.
🔗 Read more at OCO.ie
Understanding young people’s perspectives is vital to shaping safer digital spaces.
🔗 Read more at OCO.ie
October 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
📺 The OCO worked with @cnam-ie.bsky.social and #IFCO on new research exploring how adults and children view harmful and offensive content across media.
Understanding young people’s perspectives is vital to shaping safer digital spaces.
🔗 Read more at OCO.ie
Understanding young people’s perspectives is vital to shaping safer digital spaces.
🔗 Read more at OCO.ie
Ireland’s new International Protection Bill could leave migrant children more vulnerable than ever.
At last week’s Justice Committee, the OCO urged stronger safeguards for children’s rights.
🎥 Watch our submission explainer
🔗 Learn more at OCO.ie
At last week’s Justice Committee, the OCO urged stronger safeguards for children’s rights.
🎥 Watch our submission explainer
🔗 Learn more at OCO.ie
October 21, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Ireland’s new International Protection Bill could leave migrant children more vulnerable than ever.
At last week’s Justice Committee, the OCO urged stronger safeguards for children’s rights.
🎥 Watch our submission explainer
🔗 Learn more at OCO.ie
At last week’s Justice Committee, the OCO urged stronger safeguards for children’s rights.
🎥 Watch our submission explainer
🔗 Learn more at OCO.ie
🎉 Great visit to Miss Whyte’s 6th Class at Scoil Mhuire na Trócaire, Ardee, Co. Louth - our new OCO School Ambassadors!
✨ They’ll be helping to promote children’s rights in their school and community.
🔗 Learn more at OCO.ie
✨ They’ll be helping to promote children’s rights in their school and community.
🔗 Learn more at OCO.ie
October 17, 2025 at 11:45 AM
🎉 Great visit to Miss Whyte’s 6th Class at Scoil Mhuire na Trócaire, Ardee, Co. Louth - our new OCO School Ambassadors!
✨ They’ll be helping to promote children’s rights in their school and community.
🔗 Learn more at OCO.ie
✨ They’ll be helping to promote children’s rights in their school and community.
🔗 Learn more at OCO.ie
💛 To mark the end of #KinshipCareWeek, we’re sharing Jack’s story.
When he began caring for his granddaughter Julie to keep her out of state care, he contacted the OCO to find out what supports were available.
🎥 Watch their story below.
#KinshipCareCounts
When he began caring for his granddaughter Julie to keep her out of state care, he contacted the OCO to find out what supports were available.
🎥 Watch their story below.
#KinshipCareCounts
October 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
💛 To mark the end of #KinshipCareWeek, we’re sharing Jack’s story.
When he began caring for his granddaughter Julie to keep her out of state care, he contacted the OCO to find out what supports were available.
🎥 Watch their story below.
#KinshipCareCounts
When he began caring for his granddaughter Julie to keep her out of state care, he contacted the OCO to find out what supports were available.
🎥 Watch their story below.
#KinshipCareCounts
🧠 #WorldMentalHealthDay
Too many children are still waiting for mental health support.
In 2024, 2% of OCO complaints were about access to services.
Every child deserves help when they need it 💙
👉 OCO.ie
Too many children are still waiting for mental health support.
In 2024, 2% of OCO complaints were about access to services.
Every child deserves help when they need it 💙
👉 OCO.ie
October 10, 2025 at 9:51 AM
🧠 #WorldMentalHealthDay
Too many children are still waiting for mental health support.
In 2024, 2% of OCO complaints were about access to services.
Every child deserves help when they need it 💙
👉 OCO.ie
Too many children are still waiting for mental health support.
In 2024, 2% of OCO complaints were about access to services.
Every child deserves help when they need it 💙
👉 OCO.ie