‘Opportunity lost’ on children’s rights

The 2015 Children’s Amendment to the Constitution was “an opportunity lost” and a “timid version of reform” in the area of children’s rights, according to the newly appointed special rapporteur on child protection.

Conor O’Mahony said that while Ireland is making progress in the area of children’s rights, it is starting from “a fair way back”, saying the children’s rights referendum outcome was “mostly window-dressing”.