News Archive

  1. Shining a spotlight on disability with #PurpleLights23 on International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Sunday 3 December

    Issued: 1 December 2023, 2pm

    The countdown is underway to this year's International Day of Persons with Disabilities and the Purple Lights campaign …

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  2. DFI expresses concern at short notice and timelines of National Disability Strategy consultation

    Issued: 1 December 2023, 10am

    DFI's CEO John Dolan has written to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, Youth and to …

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  3. DFI Media Training for Self-Advocates concludes for 2023

    Issued: 28 November 2023, 3pm

    We had a great start to the week with a celebration of our self-advocates who completed a media training course with …

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  4. Social Media Kit for #PurpleLights23 and #IDPwD23

    Issued: 28 November 2023, 2pm

    The International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPwD) will take place this year on Sunday 3 December.  The …

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  5. DFI welcomes Green Paper submission deadline extension to 15 March 2024

    Issued: 28 November 2023, 12pm

    The Government recently published a Green Paper on Disability Reform. This Green Paper is not a formal reform …

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  6. Kildare County Council launches Kildare Disability Week 2023

    Issued: 26 November 2023, 11am

    Kildare County Council has announced details of a programme of initiatives to mark Kildare Disability Week 2023 which …

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  7. Innovative internship programme for people with disabilities celebrates 10 years

    Issued: 24 November 2023, 11am

    DFI Member Organisation Kare and Naas General Hospital (NGH) have celebrated a decade of transformative impact through …

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  8. Funding awarded to DFI Member Organisations in the Disability Participation and Awareness Fund 2023

    Issued: 22 November 2023, 9am

    We are delighted to see that a number of our member organisations have received funding in the Disability Participation …

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  9. Invitation for Expressions of Interest on UN CRPD Project with DFI

    Issued: 15 November 2023, 12pm

    We are inviting expressions of interest from suitable qualified consultants to work with us the following project: …

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  10. Statement from the Disability Federation of Ireland on the plight of disabled people caught in the humanitarian and healthcare catastrophe in the Middle East

    Issued: 15 November 2023, 9am

    Our CEO John Dolan has issued the following statement:  "We are deeply concerned about the plight of disabled …

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  11. Take the We Act Survey on the value and impact of the charity and community sector in Ireland

    Issued: 14 November 2023, 4pm

    We Act, a national, public awareness campaign to promote the value, impact and understanding of the charity and …

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  12. Welcome to four new DFI members

    Issued: 14 November 2023, 4pm

    We are delighted to welcome four new members to DFI:  AK Inspired  They provide a day service …

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