Geoffrey Shannon, Special Rapporteur on Child Protection, speaks at the Alliance Symposium 'Embedding a Children's Rights Approach into the new Child and Family Support Agency', 27 February 2013
Paul Gilligan, Chairperson of the Children's Rights Alliance, opens proceedings at the Alliance Symposium 'Embedding a Children's Rights Approach into the new Child and Family Support Agency, 27 February 2013'
Minister for Children, Frances Fitzgerald outlines here vision for the new agency at the Alliance Symposium 'Embedding a Children's Rights Approach into the new Child and Family Support Agency, 27 February 2013'.
Gordon Jeyes, HSE National Director Child and Family Services speaks at the Alliance Symposium 'Embedding a Children's Rights Approach into the new Child and Family Support Agency, 27 February 2013'
Paul Gilligan, Alliance Chairperson chairs QandA session at the Alliance Symposium 'Embedding a Children's Rights Approach into the new Child and Family Support Agency, 27 February 2013
In an interview on RTE News at One, Alliance Chief Executive, Tanya Ward talks about Report Card 2013 findings.
Tanya discusses the Inter-Departmental Committee Report on the Magdalen laundries among other issues.
Tanya identifies Budget 2013's lows in the form of Child Benefit and Back to School Allowance cuts. Some positives include the commitment to close St Patrick's detention facility and build a new children's detention school.
Listen to Tanya Ward arguing in favour of a YES vote in the Children's Referendum alongside Kathy Sinnott of the NO side.