News Archive
An Interview with the Ombudsman Ger Deering
Issued: 19 September 2023, 7am
Episode Seven of The DFI Podcast features an in-depth interview with Ombudsman Ger Deering. DFI's Communications …
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'Making Advocacy Real' event in Cork on 30 November for DFI Member Organisations
Issued: 18 September 2023, 10am
The DFI Self-Advocacy Programme is a partnership between DFI, our member organisations, key workers and self-advocates. …
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DFI attends UNIC Project Conference in Brussels
Issued: 18 September 2023, 9am
Pictured at a UNIC Project conference on 'Personal budgets: a human rights-based way to fund and organise …
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It's Make Way Day Week
Issued: 18 September 2023, 9am
It's Make Way Day Week with this year's day of awareness taking place on Friday 22 September. We invite you to …
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Home Care Coalition calls for more than €1bn funding for home support services in Budget 2024
Issued: 11 September 2023, 9am
The Home Care Coalition, which DFI is a member of, is calling for €1.05bn funding to the Home Support Service in …
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Don't tell us to sit down and be quiet!
Issued: 7 September 2023, 3pm
Tallaght Community Art's DoubleTAKE Supported Arts studio are proud to present their Advocacy through the Arts film and …
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Children with disabilities and their families are being left with Nowhere to Turn
Issued: 5 September 2023, 4pm
Parents of some children with complex disabilities are making the agonising decision to leave their children behind in …
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The Artificial Intelligence (AI) journey with EDF
Issued: 31 August 2023, 10am
Have you ever wondered how artificial intelligence (AI) could impact the lives of people with disabilities? In this new …
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Digital Media Resources for Make Way Day 2023
Issued: 30 August 2023, 2pm
Make Way Day is taking place this year on Friday 22 September. The Make Way Day website is now live. The site has …
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Minister Humphreys announces changes to the Reasonable Accommodation Fund and Disability Awareness Support Scheme
Issued: 30 August 2023, 9am
de approval-in-principle for employers and jobseekers to assist with planning. 4. Extend the supports provided by the …
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Open letter from civil society on the Artificial Intelligence Act - signatures required
Issued: 29 August 2023, 11am
The European Disability Forum (EDF) and the coalition of human rights organisations with which they are working on the …
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Government has to step up now and ensure disability services are not disrupted - Dr Emer Begley's letter in the Irish Independent
Issued: 26 August 2023, 9am
Letter in today’s Irish Independent (Saturday 26 August 2023) from our Director of Advocacy and Inclusion Dr …
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