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  1. The Neuro-Mapping Project

    Issued: 30 March 2023, 12pm

    Mapping existing services provided by the voluntary sector for people living with neurological disabilities/conditions …

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  2. HSE Service Plan Published Today

    Issued: 29 March 2023, 5pm

    The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has approved the 2023 National Service Plan (NSP) for the HSE. The NSP …

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  3. Miriam O'Callaghan presents certificates to self-advocates who completed DFI's media training programme

    Issued: 27 March 2023, 6pm

    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. World Down Syndrome Day 2023 - With Us Not For Us

    Issued: 20 March 2023, 3pm

    Today is World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD).   World Down Syndrome Day is celebrated annually on the 21st of …

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  5. DFI's CEO John Dolan to lead a 13 strong delegation to the Fifth European Parliament of Persons with Disabilities

    Issued: 16 March 2023, 12pm

    As one of the national members of the European Disability Forum (EDF), DFI will be leading a delegation to the …

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  6. Remembering Judith Heumann, Mother of the disability rights movement

    Issued: 7 March 2023, 3pm

    Disability and civil rights activist Judith Heumann, who led a movement to reimagine what it means to be disabled in …

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  7. Applications are open until 31 March for Rethink Ireland’s ‘Disability Participation and Awareness Fund'

    Issued: 7 March 2023, 2pm

    DFI Members are being encouraged to apply for a new, €3m fund announced last week by Rethink Ireland’s …

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  8. Transfer of the specialist Disability services function to Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

    Issued: 3 March 2023, 3pm

    On Wednesday 1 March, the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, …

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  9. The power of partnership - DFI's new podcast is now live

    Issued: 23 February 2023, 9am

    Episode One of The DFI Podcast is now available. The podcast will feature a new episode each month focusing on a …

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  10. Nomination call out for DFI Representatives on Statutory Committees

    Issued: 22 February 2023, 10am

    DFI represents its member organisations on over thirty National Health and other Statutory Committees (see health list …

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  11. DFI calls on the government to prioritise support to disabled people as it develops the new cost of living package

    Issued: 17 February 2023, 2pm

    DFI has written to the government today asking that disabled people are prioritised as it develops the new cost of …

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  12. DFI's Opening Statement to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters on awareness raising of the lived experience of congregated settings

    Issued: 9 February 2023, 2pm

    Opening Statement of Dr Emer Begley, DFI's Director of Advocacy and Inclusion, to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on …

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