Irish Independent
A CHILD should be treated as an individual citizen with standalone rights under the Constitution, a new . . . → Read More: Report on rights of the child is finally published
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Irish Examiner The Government has slumped to a D grade average in a review of its policies on children from a coalition of 90 groups around the country, who . . . → Read More: Children’s policies ‘barely acceptable’ Irish Examiner Children with mental health issues are being failed at almost every turn, according to the newly formed Children’s Mental Health Coalition which was launched yesterday. The coalition, . . . → Read More: Launch of children’s mental health group Irish Examiner Children’s rights groups have welcomed the funds announced for the implementation of the Ryan Report and the Children’s Rights Referendum. Up to €15 million has been set . . . → Read More: Children’s rights groups welcome €15m fund Irish Examiner
Family and support groups reacted angrily last night at the cut to child benefit which will mean a €16 fall in monthly payments per child. The . . . → Read More: Angry reaction to child benefit cuts Irish Examiner No matter how dire Ireland’s economic situation has become, taking money from children should always be a last resort, five groups representing parents and children insisted yesterday. . . . → Read More: Cutting child benefit should ‘always be a last resort’ Irish Times A “serious underlying injustice” is emerging in the Government’s approach to resolving the fiscal crisis, a spokesman for the Community and Voluntary Pillar has said. Ahead of . . . → Read More: Community alliance warns of ‘injustice’ in fiscal approach  Leave a comment  Community, Government Cutbacks, Recession, Social Welfare  Brian Cowen, Children's Rights Alliance, Community Alliance, Community and Voluntary Pillar, Ivan Cooper, Mary Hanafin, McCarthy Report, Minister for Justice and Family Affairs, Recession, Senior Citizens' Parliament, Social Justice Ireland, Social Welfare Cuts, Society of St Vincent de Paul, Taoiseach Irish Times The Oireachtas ommittee discussing the children’s rights constitutional amendment is seeking an additional eight weeks in order to come up with wording for the amendment. It agreed, . . . → Read More: Children’s rights body seeks extension over amendment Irish Times The proposal to tax child benefit has been criticised by children’s groups, which are already planning to stage protests against the plan. The Children’s Rights Alliance, a . . . → Read More: Groups criticise plan to tax child benefit Irish Examiner The Government has been accused of refusing to acknowledge a “modern slave trade” exists in this country, in the form of child trafficking. The claim was made . . . → Read More: Child trafficking a ‘modern slave trade’ |
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