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The Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) is an independent office that seeks to promote and protect children's rights in Ireland & investigate complaints about child services provided by public bodies. The Ombudsman for Children has two main roles:

1 To look into complaints made by or on behalf of children and young people about the actions of public organisations.

2 Promote the rights and welfare of children and young people under 18 years old living in Ireland.

24/11/2025

🎤 Our School Ambassadors were in the spotlight at Child Talks 2025!

✨ Students from Scoil Mhuire Na Trócaire in Ardee and Bracken Educate Together in Balbriggan joined us for their first-ever Child Talks and they were buzzing with excitement!

We spoke to some of them before the event to hear how they were feeling and what it means to represent their schools and promote children’s rights. 🙌

🎥 Watch the full video now

21/11/2025

🎥 One of the fun standout moments from Child Talks 2025!

During the mid-show break, host and scientist extraordinaire Mark Langtry wowed the audience with a live experiment - mixing liquid nitrogen with a hot liquid.

The reaction? A dramatic cloud, lots of cheers, and one very excited room full of young people! 🌫️✨

Child Talks is all about learning, curiosity and big ideas - and Mark brought that spirit to life on stage.

21/11/2025

One of the music highlights at this year's was the MGW Wind Band - they're a brass and wind ensemble co-ordinated by Music Generation Waterford

Here is a clip of them performing the anthem Eye of the Tiger.

21/11/2025

Child Talks 2025 was a day full of courage, creativity and powerful ideas.

Thank you to every young person who took to the stage and every teacher and youth worker who supports them every day.

Check out our video to hear some of our Child Talks 2025 speakers share how they felt after taking to the stage.

20/11/2025
20/11/2025

Why does Child Talks matter?

Host Mark Langtry chats to Dr Niall Muldoon on why giving young people a national platform to speak is so important and how their voices help shape change.

An uplifting morning at with inspirational young speakers, performances and lots of fun along the way! A brass band fl...
20/11/2025

An uplifting morning at with inspirational young speakers, performances and lots of fun along the way! A brass band flash mob, performances from DJs, science experiments - it had it all! Keep an eye out for lots more highlights from the day and a big thank you to everyone who came along today and made this year’s Child Talks so special!

19/11/2025

Check out our behind-the-scenes Reel from Child Talks 2025 where we introduce you to some of this year's speakers!

Ahead of World's Children's Day tomorrow we're gearing up for Child Talks in the Helix Theatre, Dublin.Take a look at s...
19/11/2025

Ahead of World's Children's Day tomorrow we're gearing up for Child Talks in the Helix Theatre, Dublin.

Take a look at some of our behind-the-scenes pictures from today's rehearsals!

For those that haven't heard of Child Talks before, we hear directly from children and young people about the issues that matter to them, giving them a unique platform to share their views and experiences.

Topics this year include the housing and homelessness crisis, girls in STEM, the need for public spaces for teenagers to hang out, a rise in extremism and misinformation, finding your voice and how youth services support young people.

The countdown is on to tomorrow’s Child Talks 2025!!
19/11/2025

The countdown is on to tomorrow’s Child Talks 2025!!

Teachers 📣 Register your class to watch Child Talks 2025 live from your classroom. Hear powerful stories from you...
19/11/2025

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The Ombudsman for Children has two main roles: 1 To look into complaints made by or on behalf of children and young people about the actions of public organisations. 2 Promote the rights and welfare of children and young people under 18 years old living in Ireland.