Niall Muldoon
Children's Ombudsman for Ireland who authored the report discussed in the episode, specialising in advocacy for children in care and child protection policy.
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Mar 28, 2026 • 12min
The state is failing some of its most vulnerable children - what can be done?
Dr Niall Muldoon, Children’s Ombudsman for Ireland who champions children in care, outlines a care system under strain. He discusses unregulated emergency placements and rising use of private residential care. He highlights falling foster numbers, kinship carers lacking legal recognition, social worker turnover, and gaps in aftercare and funding.
