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Man with Down syndrome ‘thrilled’ at election to senior position in Fianna Fail

A young man from Co Westmeath has said he is “overwhelmed” and “overjoyed” at becoming the first person with Down syndrome to be elected to a senior position in a political party in Ireland. Fintan Bray was voted into Fianna Fail’s National ...

03 Oct 2022 at 18:21

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Civil service should make every effort to support Disability minister – Harris

Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris has said he fully supports the Disability minister in pushing for changes to services, and said that the civil service should make every effort to enact them. It comes after the ...

17 Aug 2022 at 19:24

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Children with special needs ‘left in limbo’ over assessment delays, TD warns

Children with special needs have been failed by the State, the Dail has heard. Sinn Fein TD Pearse Doherty said youngsters have been “left in limbo” by long delays in being assessed. He said there are 17,000 children waiting on ...

29 Sept 2022 at 15:15

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‘Significant deterioration’ in compliance levels in disability centres

There was a “significant deterioration” in compliance levels in centres for people with disabilities, a report by the Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) has found. Information provided to Hiqa revealed there was a ...

08 Aug 2022 at 18:06

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Irish Wheelchair Association asks county Kilkenny to support National Fundraising Day

The Irish Wheelchair Association is hosting a National Fundraising Day on Thursday, September 29th and has asked County Kilkenny to support the campaign. The National Fundraising Day is the charity’s largest and most ...

19 Sept 2022 at 12:00

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Govt must consider 'all voices' of gender-based violence - Disabilities Minister

All voices of people at risk of gender-based violence must be considered by the government. That's according to the Minister of State with Special Responsibility for Disability, Anne Rabbitte, who today (Tuesday ...

08 Mar 2022 at 13:28

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Disabled refugees will not be left behind in response to Ukraine crisis - O'Gorman

The Minister for Disabilities has confirmed disabled refugees will not be left behind in Ireland's response to the Ukraine crisis. Minister Roderic O'Gorman made the promise following a meeting on Monday (March ...

23 Mar 2022 at 16:59

National News

'An invaluable resource' - Minister launches phone line for autistic community

The Minister of State for Disabilities has announced the creation of a telephone information line for the autistic community. The AsIAm (Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point) phone line ...

17 Feb 2022 at 16:20

National News

Independent review of HSE disability services in Northwest sought by minister

Disability Minister Anne Rabbitte has said she is seeking an independent review into services provided by the Health Service Executive in the Northwest region. She said there is a pattern of failure to ...

15 Feb 2022 at 11:51

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€84,884 awarded to Kilkenny Accessoloo and Woodstock accessible playground

Two accessibility projects in Kilkenny have been awarded grants totalling €84,884. The Kilkenny AccessoLoo Service and Woodstock House and Gardens are the beneficiaries under the 2021 Disability ...

22 Dec 2021 at 12:08

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Almost €3m allocated to encourage people with disabilities to be active in community

Almost €3million has been allocated to projects encouraging the participation of people with disabilities in the community. Minister of State with Special Responsibility for Disability, Anne ...

22 Dec 2021 at 13:38

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Over 60 sensory gardens for people with disabilities to be developed across Ireland

Funding worth €1million has been ringfenced to develop sixty five sensory gardens for people with disabilities across Ireland. Plants and materials chosen for sensory gardens stimulate the ...

15 Dec 2021 at 18:29

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