Ireland’s child advocacy group slams Government for broken promises

In three specific areas, the Government received a mark of E or D- to reflect a distinct lack of progress in the view of the Children’s Right Alliance. Picture: PA

The last Government failed to keep several of its promises to the children of Ireland in areas like mental health and homelessness leaving some groups being left behind, the Children’s Rights Alliance has said.

In its annual report card, despite positives in some areas, the advocacy group said due to the lack of progress children who were already on the fringes of society have been “further marginalised by the lack of Government ambition”.