Children's Rights Alliance

Barrister Julie Ahern has been appointed as head of legal, policy and services at the Children's Rights Alliance (CRA). Ms Ahern joined the CRA in 2013 and has worked in various roles including legal and policy manager, leading the establishment of its access to justice initiative and projects such

Eversheds Sutherland has partnered with the Children's Rights Alliance (CRA) to boost the number of free legal advice clinics offering support to children and their families. The new partnership was announced as the CRA launched its 2020 annual report, showing that education has overtaken family law

An online safety commissioner must be established as a matter of urgency, especially in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Children's Rights Alliance (CRA) has said. The rights group today published its 2021 report card, compiled by an independent panel of experts chaired by former Supreme Co

Family law issues have remained the dominant theme of calls to the Children's Rights Alliance helpline in its second year, revealing a "serious gap" in the family law system. The organisation established the helpline and free legal advice clinics in 2018 to ensure that all children have access to fr

A new coalition of legal bodies, charities and NGOs has launched a campaign calling on the Government to immediately allocate the funding necessary to develop a dedicated family law courts complex at the Hammond Lane site. The "Courting Disaster" campaign involves the Law Society of Ireland, The Bar

A new "Know Your Rights" guide for children and young people has been launched by the Children's Rights Alliance. The comprehensive information guide, now available online, sets out children and young people's legal rights and entitlements in Ireland and has been written and designed in consultation

Barrister Tríona Jacob has been named by the Children's Rights Alliance (CRA) as its Catherine McGuinness Fellow for 2019/2020. The one-year Fellowship programme was established by the CRA in 2015 in partnership with The Bar of Ireland and with the support of the Family Lawyers' Association o

The Government has set out the national standards for asylum seeker accommodation and reception centres in Ireland following engagement with the UN and various NGOs. Minister David Stanton, who convened an advisory group including UNHCR Ireland and NGO representatives, said the new standards would i

Children, young people and their families are "struggling to navigate" a family law system that is "crying out for reform", the Children's Rights Alliance has warned. The alliance today launched the first annual report of its helpline and legal advice clinics, which aims to help ensure all children