Irish children that have gone through a trauma are not getting the help they need to recover. The office for the Ombudsman for children received over 2,000 complaints from guardians trying to fight to help children in need. 

The Ombudsman Dr Niall Muldoon, joined Anton to discuss on going concerns and what can be done to better support Irish children.

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