News Archive

  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. Three Month Countdown to Make Way Day 2024

    Issued: 27 June 2024, 4pm

    Today marks the Three Month Countdown to

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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. Residents of disability services tell HIQA about their rights and how regulations support their lives

    Issued: 13 June 2024, 10am

    The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has today published a report outlining what residents of services …

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  7. 72% of family carers have never received respite - State of Caring 2024 Survey reveals

    Issued: 11 June 2024, 9am

    DFI Member Organisation Family Carers Ireland today unveiled its ‘State of Caring 2024’ Survey, revealing an …

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  8. National Carer's Week 2024 - Making Caring Visible

    Issued: 10 June 2024, 9am

    Ireland’s family carers are this week being encouraged to participate in events marking National Carers Week 2024, …

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  9. The impact of means testing on Disability Allowance, Disablement Pension and other social welfare schemes

    Issued: 29 May 2024, 11am

    ​​Opening Statement to Oireachtas Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development, and the …

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  10. DFI and our member organisations join Ministers O'Gorman and Rabbitte at stakeholder event on the Action Plan for Disability Services

    Issued: 22 May 2024, 5pm

    DFI and a number of our Member Organisation were in attendance at a stakeholder event on the Action Plan for Disability …

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  11. Blue Flag and Green Coast Award recipients announced for 2024

    Issued: 21 May 2024, 10am

    On Monday 20 May, An Taisce announced the International Blue Flag and Green Coast Award recipients for 2024. The awards …

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  12. Casting Call for No Magic Pill - a play based on the life of Martin Naughton

    Issued: 17 May 2024, 10am

    Disabled actor sought for No Magic Pill stage play for Irish tour from 7 - 23 November 2024. Male actors with …

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