Ratify Hague Convention’ Urges Alliance

The current lapsing of a bilateral adoption agreement between Ireland and Vietnam has spotlighted the need for the urgent ratification by Ireland of the Hague Convention on Inter-country Adoptions – the international standard setter in the area of adoption. Although we recognise progress is being made, the Vietnamese Government report (MOLISA/UNICEF report) makes for worrying […]

Parenting Today is far From Child’s Play. Value Parenting to create a Child-Centred Society

Former ISPCC Chief Executive and current Chief Executive of St Patrick’s Hospital Mr Paul Gilligan, who features in the latest edition of the Children’s Rights Alliance Podcast Series (published today), says a parent, in today’sIreland, must endure increased pressures to successfully navigate their child into adulthood. In the latest podcast, where he discusses his book […]

New Child and Family Support Agency must be more than a Logo Switch

A symposium entitled “Embedding a Children’s Rights Approach into the new Child and Family Support Agency” is being held today (27 February 2013) in the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin. The establishment of a Child and Family Support Agency is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to revolutionise the delivery of child protection, family support and other children’sservices. […]