News Archive

  1. Ireland accedes to Optional Protocol in a landmark for implementing the UN CRPD

    Issued: 9 October 2024, 2pm

    Ireland's disabled community is celebrating the Government's accession to the Optional Protocol of the United Nations …

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  2. DFI Response to the Review of Housing Adaptation Grants

    Issued: 30 September 2024, 4pm

    The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage published a report on the review of Housing Adaptation Grants. …

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  3. Disability is not a one-off - too many disabled people live with a permanent cost of living crisis

    Issued: 27 September 2024, 12pm

    While the cost of living has increased for everyone, disabled people experience ongoing, additional and escalating …

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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. Three Month Countdown to Make Way Day 2024

    Issued: 27 June 2024, 4pm

    Today marks the Three Month Countdown to

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  11. 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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  12. 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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