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Joint Oireachtas Committee on UN CRPD implementation a game changer?
Issued: 30 June 2020, 2pm
DFI welcomes the establishment of a Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with …
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DFI Member COVID-19 Activities
Issued: 21 June 2020, 3pm
We are putting together a calendar of activities, events and webinars that our member organisations are doing during …
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The talking is finally over. We analyse the Programme for Government.
Issued: 19 June 2020, 11am
What’s in this for the disability sector? The Programme for Government contains progress on key areas …
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Improving Quality (IQ) Standard – Free Access
Issued: 20 May 2020, 12pm
SOLA, the professional training and education initiative between the Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI), the …
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DFI and the National Public Health Emergency Team, NPHET
Issued: 22 April 2020, 11am
This is an extract from The Sunday Independent, April 19th. Thanks to them for allowing use of this extract. You can …
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Statement on the rights of persons with disabilities during COVID-19
Issued: 17 April 2020, 3pm
DFI along with other Irish disability activists and organisations, have signed a “Statement on the …
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COVID-19 and Disability
Issued: 10 April 2020, 2pm
[redirect url=/covid-19/] The Disability Federation of Ireland, DFI, is working to ensure that disability is included …
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It couldn't be easier to let your TD know you care about disability
Issued: 6 March 2020, 12pm
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Dialogue Forum with Voluntary Organisations
Issued: 18 February 2020, 11am
One of the recommendations of the Catherine Day report was to set up a Forum to facilitate dialogue between the state …
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Put a Purple Spotlight on Disability this Dec. 3rd #PurpleLights19
Issued: 15 November 2019, 4pm
Put a Purple Spotlight on Disability this Dec. 3rd. International Day of Persons with Disabilities Government buildings …
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Make Way Day is back for 2019
Issued: 24 September 2019, 12pm
20 local authorities will support local disabilities groups as they hit the streets on Thursday September 26th with …
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Email politicans to #AllowUsLearn
Issued: 20 August 2019, 12pm
The Disability Federation of Ireland, DFI, joined in a campaign, #AllowUsLearn, to reverse the decision to axe the …
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