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I Have a Dream
Written by Young Person, Sarah Martin. Posted on 11 May 2026. Young person, Sarah Martin, writes about her dream for the UNCRC to be incorporated into domestic law in Northern Ireland. She discusses the importance of the UNCRC in articulating children’s rights, supporting her work as a children’s rights defender, and facilitating productive conversations with…
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Continuing the Conversation: Why Incorporation of the UNCRC Matters
Written by Prof Bronagh Byrne. Posted on 11 May 2026. Professor Bronagh Byrne responds to a post by young person, Sarah Martin (found here). In doing so, she highlights how the conversation about incorporating the UNCRC is not new in Northern Ireland. However, incorporation in Scotland, contemporary challenges, the clear benefits from incorporation, and a…
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Youth Work: Much to Celebrate, Much to Protect
Written by Dr Siobhán McAlister and Dr Gail Neill. Posted on 25 March 2026 Dr Siobhán McAlister and Dr Gail Neill respond to a post by young person, Rebecca Deane McCann (found here). In doing so, they highlight the relationship between children’s rights and youth work. They argue that funding cuts, short-term funding cycles, and…
