News Archive

  1. Census data for disability: profiles for each county

    Issued: 26 September 2024, 2pm

    According the 2022 census, 22% of people across Ireland have a disability. That’s almost a quarter of the country. …

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  2. Budget 2025: DFI hugely concerned over community supports for disabled people

    Issued: 24 September 2024, 4pm

    Today (24 September), DFI CEO Elaine Teague sent a letter to every Oireachtas member highlighting DFI and our member's …

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  3. DFI’s Make Way Day (MWD) Campaign 2024

    Issued: 28 August 2024, 4pm

    Date: Friday 27th September 2024 – All day! Make Way Day is an annual campaign from the Disability Federation of …

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  4. European Disability Forum Survey on Cancer Screening and Care for Persons with Disabilities

    Issued: 26 August 2024, 3pm

    As part of a

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  5. New Disability Employment Supports Launched

    Issued: 19 August 2024, 9am

    The Department of Social Protection has established a new disability employment support scheme, Work and Access, to …

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  6. Understanding Disability - a new video series from DFI

    Issued: 18 July 2024, 10am

    Understanding Disability is the title of a new video series from the Disability Federation of Ireland.  Understanding …

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  7. Three Month Countdown to Make Way Day 2024

    Issued: 27 June 2024, 4pm

    Today marks the Three Month Countdown to

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  8. Oireachtas Disability Group lobby day ahead of Budget 2025

    Issued: 20 June 2024, 4pm

    DFI was part of an Oireachtas Disability Group delegation that attended Leinster House today, Thursday 20 June, to …

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  9. Award winning play No Magic Play returns for an Irish tour in November

    Issued: 20 June 2024, 3pm

    Magic Pill Productions has announced the return of the award-winning play, No Magic Pill by Christian O’Reilly, for …

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  10. Residents of disability services tell HIQA about their rights and how regulations support their lives

    Issued: 13 June 2024, 10am

    The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has today published a report outlining what residents of services …

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  11. 72% of family carers have never received respite - State of Caring 2024 Survey reveals

    Issued: 11 June 2024, 9am

    DFI Member Organisation Family Carers Ireland today unveiled its ‘State of Caring 2024’ Survey, revealing an …

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  12. National Carer's Week 2024 - Making Caring Visible

    Issued: 10 June 2024, 9am

    Ireland’s family carers are this week being encouraged to participate in events marking National Carers Week 2024, …

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