
Children's Rights Alliance
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Our membership unites 160 members to make Ireland one of the best places in the world to be a child.
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https://www.childrensrights.ie/ 21-10-2009 15:07:44
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Pleased to see so many familiar faces today Children's Rights Alliance #Network #Collaboration #Network




A huge thank you to Minister for Children, Disability and Equality Norma Foley T.D who joined us to deliver a special address at our post-AGM event focused on 'A New Vision for a Reformed Child Protection and Alternative Care Systemâ Department of Children, Disability and Equality


Agreed, Norma Foley T.D, it was amazing to hear from Andrea and Kai! It was really affirming to hear Andrea say that accessing counselling through the local FRC was a critical turning point during a challenging journey. #familyresourceirl

Weâre delighted to join our members Women's Aid Ireland for their Annual Report launch. Women's Aid Ireland report the highest number of domestic violence disclosures in 50 years. You can read the full report and press release here: womensaid.ie/get-informed/nâŚ


Kai and Andrea from EPIC, Empowering People in Care's Youth Council shared their views at our event yesterday. 'When the system worked, it worked really well, he said, but when it failed, it could leave you feeling more defeated than before.' #BreakTheCycle independent.ie/irish-news/oveâŚ

A huge thank you to Kai and Andrea, members of EPIC, Empowering People in Care's Youth Council for their honest and insightful contributions that helped shape the discussion at our post-AGM event âA New Vision for a Reformed Child Protection and Alternative Care Systemâ #BreakTheCycle


Following our AGM this year, we held an event focused on âA New Vision for a Reformed Child Protection & Alternative Care Systemâ Thank you to Kate Duggan CEO Tusla - Child and Family Agency who delivered a keynote on the challenges facing & actions they are taking to improve young people's experiences.


We were delighted Minister Norma Foley T.D could join us for our AGM event on 'A New Vision for a Reformed Child Protection and Alternative Care System'. Her address demonstrated a clear commitment to ensure the youth voice is central in the development of the new framework.





Following our AGM, representatives from our membership spoke to their experience of the child protection system and the challenges they see on the frontline for children & young people. Thank you to FRC National Forum YAP Ireland & EPIC, Empowering People in Care for a very engaging discussion. #BreakTheCycle


"Exasperated and utterly dismayed": that's how the Children's Ombudsman, Niall Muldoon, described his own feelings around a long list of chronic issues affecting children. Dr Niall Muldoon on RTĂ Radio 1's Drivetime: rte.ie/radio/radio1/câŚ
