News Archive

  1. Irish Hospice Foundation Launches New E-Learning Course

    Issued: 1 December 2011, 9am

    The first course the E Learning website is offering is Lost For Words – an introductory training course on providing …

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  2. Research examining people with disabilities in self-employment

    Issued: 2 November 2011, 4pm

    November 2011 DIT, in conjunction with disABILITY.ie, is undertaking research examining people with disabilities in …

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  3. “Home from Home” MDI Self Catering Apartment

    Issued: 21 October 2011, 2pm

    Come, Stay, Avail, Enjoy!! “Home from Home” MDI’s self catering apartments consists of a four bedroom self …

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  4. Irish Hospice Foundation launches “Think Ahead” Project

    Issued: 1 October 2011, 9am

    Irish people are being urged to think about and pre-record their wishes in the event of serious illness or death, using …

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  5. Irish Heart Foundation Stroke Awards 2011

    Issued: 22 September 2011, 3pm

    As you may know we are running our stroke awards again this year. We are currently seeking nominations in the following …

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  6. World Health Organisation (WHO) report on Disability

    Issued: 19 September 2011, 12am

    The first ever World report on disability, produced jointly by WHO and the World Bank This report suggests that more …

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  7. Survey for People with Disabilities

    Issued: 19 September 2011, 12am

    Please see the following about an Online Survey for People with Disabilities and share the information as widely as …

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  8. Greater Dublin Independent Living Mentoring Service

    Issued: 30 August 2011, 4pm

    Peer one to one mentoring for people with disabilities GDIL's Mentoring Service is aimed at linking people with …

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  9. AHEAD WAM (Willing Able Mentoring) Programme Workplacement for Graduates with Disabilities in IBM

    Issued: 4 August 2011, 10am

    AHEAD's WAM Programme currently have 3 work placements available for graduates with disabilities with IBM Ireland based …

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  10. A New Weekly Weather Broadcast in Irish Sign Language

    Issued: 29 July 2011, 12am

    RTÉ and Met Éireann are delighted to announce a new service for the deaf community. The first weekly weather forecast …

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  11. Open University courses available for Free for Lone Parents and those on Jobseekers Allowance

    Issued: 29 July 2011, 12am

    My Digital Life and Discovering Maths Two of the Open Univeristy courses have recently received Springboard funding …

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  12. FÁS to be replaced by Solas

    Issued: 27 July 2011, 3pm

    27th July 2011 A new education and training authority is to replace FÁS, which is being disbanded, it was announced …

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