The Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) received 24 complaints from and on behalf of children in Kilkenny in 2020. This figure represents 2% of all calls received by the Ombudsman last year, according to it’s annual report published this week. The report, titled ‘2020 Childhood Paused’, revealed the OCO received a total of 1,187 complaints […]
A Kilkenny teenager will take centre stage when she hosts a prestigious international event tomorrow. Katie McKenna (19) will host Child Talks tomorrow to mark World Children’s Day. The event organised by the Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) is a ‘TED Talks’ style event that aims to have the voices of children and young people […]