Welcome to the Children’s Rights Alliance

Information on children's rights and the benefits of amending the Irish Constitution to strengthen children's rights.

This is the second edition of our annual report card series. In Report Card 2010 the Alliance continues its analysis of key Government commitments in the specific areas of education, health, material wellbeing, and safeguarding childhood.

Irish teens tell us how important their stake in Irish society is, arguing articulately against government cuts in education, the failure of Gardai to respect young people’s right to congregate, and advocating for the right to vote at 16.

Third Report Joint Committee Constitutional Amendment on Children; HSE Child Trafficking; Report Card 2010; Child Death Review; Child Literacy; UNCRC Communications Procedure

The publication, one year ago, of the Report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (commonly known as the Ryan Report) on 20 May 2009 revealed horrific wrongdoings perpetrated against children living in institutions during the period 1936 to 2000. The Commission was the largest ever investigation into child abuse in Ireland. The report’s findings are now etched on the nation’s psyche and will forever be a stain on our country.

The Country Progress Card [Ireland] by ECPAT assesses the Irish State’s progress in stopping sex trafficking of children and young people to Ireland.  ECPAT reviewed the progress, and issued progress cards, for a selection of countries around the world, and Ireland was amongst half the countries identified as having made ‘some progress’.