News Archive
DFI Self-Advocacy Programme - We want to hear from you!
Issued: 17 August 2022, 3pm
Given the breadth of our membership, we believe there is huge scope to share self-advocacy knowledge and develop …
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Letter to An Taoiseach on Social Wage Negotiations
Issued: 17 June 2022, 11am
The government is engaging with employer and trade union representatives to discuss a response to the escalating cost …
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Disability Federation of Ireland, DFI with the Health Service Executive, HSE and the Neurological Alliance of Ireland, NAI Joint Project
Issued: 2 June 2022, 4pm
Disability Federation of Ireland, DFI with the Health Service Executive, HSE and the Neurological Alliance of Ireland, …
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AT Passport Project: Evaluator Role Required
Issued: 4 April 2022, 2pm
Role Title: Developmental Evaluator of Assistive Technology Passport Project Project Background: The purpose of …
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New National Housing Strategy for Disabled People, 2022-27 Published
Issued: 20 January 2022, 12pm
The publication of the new National Housing Strategy for Disabled People, 2022-2027 on Friday 14th January is very …
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Dec. 3rd - United Nations International Day for Persons with Disabilities, UN #IDPWD21, celebrated in Ireland with #PurpleLights21
Issued: 17 November 2021, 12pm
Every organisation and community has them. Those that step up, the leaders. Just as important are those …
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Disability Inclusion
Issued: 16 November 2021, 11am
The DFI led Independent Living Skills, Community Healthcare West Project and Healthy Ireland County Galway are …
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New DFI Representative Tara Matthews to the HSE ASD Awareness and Communications Working Group
Issued: 2 November 2021, 1pm
DFI welcomes Tara Matthews, of the Irish Society for Autism as DFI Representative to the HSE Awareness and …
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Make Way Day mobile friendly tool
Issued: 24 September 2021, 11am
We are inviting you to the Make Way Day mobile friendly tool to draw attention to any object that represents an access …
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DFI Led Independent Living Skills Project, ILS presentation to Minister Feighan a heartfelt event
Issued: 23 September 2021, 10am
The DFI led ILS Project as funded by Healthy Ireland Co. Galway was celebrated last Friday 10 September with a meet and …
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Paralympics on the telly, progress on the ground
Issued: 17 August 2021, 9am
As we head into the joy that is the Paralympics it is time to remind ourselves of all the benefits sports inclusion …
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Minister Anne Rabbitte tells DFI AGM “my door will be open”
Issued: 11 June 2021, 2pm
The Minister of State for Disability, Anne Rabbitte really engaged with DFI members and their concerns at our AGM on …
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