Tanya Ward
Tanya Ward is the chief executive of the Children’s Rights Alliance (CRA) in Ireland, an umbrella organization that advocates for the rights of children. In her role, she has been vocal about the government's shortcomings in addressing critical issues such as child homelessness, mental health services, and the welfare of children in direct provision. Recently, she criticized the last coalition government for its lack of progress on commitments made to improve children's lives, emphasizing the urgent need for action to support vulnerable populations, particularly those on the fringes of society.
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Tanya Ward, alliance chief executive, said children in poverty are experiencing 'trauma' that may also include neglect, violence or parental addiction.
Tusla funding boost should be top budget priority, say 150 children’s organisations – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-09-15
Tanya Ward, chief executive of the Children’s Rights Alliance, says the use of CCTV in childcare facilities 'does open up a lot of complexities' around privacy.
do safeguarding benefits outweigh privacy concerns? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-14
Tanya Ward is the chief executive of the Children’s Rights Alliance, advocating for measures to support children in low-income families.
One in five children lives in poverty when housing costs factored in, ESRI finds – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-09
Tanya Ward is the head of the Children’s Rights Alliance and advocates for measures to combat child poverty.
Public supports more targeted measures to tackle child poverty, research finds – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-08Tanya Ward, chief executive of the Children’s Rights Alliance, expressed concerns about children not receiving food during school closures.
How can the disappearance of a child – once in care, now feared dead – go undetected for years? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-05
Tanya Ward has questioned if the Covid pandemic allowed the child missing in north county Dublin to 'slip through the net'.
Gardaí unable to locate missing boy in Dublin who is feared dead, says Commissioner – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-02
Tanya Ward, chief executive of the Children’s Rights Alliance, stated that the controversy showed Tusla needed to take a fresh look at the care system.
Department cuts firm’s Ukraine accommodation contract over Garda vetting controversy – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-08-22
The CRA has called for additional funding of €50 million for Tusla in Budget 2026, with chief executive Tanya Ward saying the agency never got the investment it needed in its early years.
Tusla referrals set to breach 100,000 mark for first time – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-24
CRA chief executive Tanya Ward said while the last government 'surpassed expectations' in areas such as the free schoolbooks expansion, children living in direct provision have been 'inexplicably' left behind.
Lack of progress on commitments made by last coalition ‘not good enough’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-25