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  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. DFI Member COVID-19 Activities

    Issued: 21 April 2020, 3pm

    We are putting together a calendar of acitivities, events and webinars that our member organisations are doing during …

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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. It couldn't be easier to let your TD know you care about disability

    Issued: 6 March 2020, 12pm

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  7. 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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  8. Independent Living Skills - Community Healthcare West

    Issued: 1 January 2020, 9am

      The Independent Living Skills, Community Healthcare West Project is a regional project covering Galway, Mayo and …

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  9. 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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  10. 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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  11. 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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  12. Slántecare will plan for inclusion of people with disabilities.

    Issued: 4 July 2019, 3pm

    Sláintecare’s Executive Director, Laura Magahy said her team will engage with the disability sector in, “Planning …

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