News Archive
Last Week of Take Action Email Campaign to TDs and Senators
Issued: 24 July 2023, 8am
The Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) is asking people to take action on the crisis affecting services for …
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DFI welcomes three new Member Organisations
Issued: 21 July 2023, 5pm
DFI has this week welcomed three new organisations: Autism Support Louth and Meath, Dara Community Living and …
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Unprecedented threat to essential disability services as a result of last minute postponement of WRC talks
Issued: 20 July 2023, 5pm
Disability organisations providing services, under contract from the HSE, right across the country are gravely worried …
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Calling all Irish cities! The Access City Award 2024 is open for applications
Issued: 20 July 2023, 11am
The Access City Award 2024 is open for applications. This European award recognises cities which have undertaken …
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Disability services – HRB reports latest figures on current use and future demand
Issued: 13 July 2023, 3pm
A new Health Research Board (HRB) report on disability services shows that 73,927 people were registered as engaging …
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Energy Poverty: DFI invited to speak at Department stakeholder event
Issued: 13 July 2023, 3pm
On Friday 7 July, DFI attended the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications’ first Energy Poverty Action …
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Enable Ireland team in Kerry Adult Services trial the new beach wheelchairs
Issued: 7 July 2023, 11am
Recently the Enable Ireland team in Kerry Adult Services got a chance to use the new beach wheelchairs which have been …
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Irish Wheelchair Association launch new trishaw bike in Athlone
Issued: 30 June 2023, 11am
The Athlone branch of the Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) hosted an event recently in Clonbrusk Sensory Garden to …
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Beach Wheelchair booking system opens in Tramore, Co Waterford
Issued: 30 June 2023, 11am
Waterford Sports Partnership (WSP) has announced that an online booking system for Tramore’s Beach Wheelchair is now …
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DFI calls on the government to close the gap in Budget 2024
Issued: 29 June 2023, 4pm
The Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI), is calling on the government to close the gap and to invest in …
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Launch of the Implementation Plan for the National Housing Strategy for Disabled People 2022 - 2027 takes place in Dublin
Issued: 23 June 2023, 10am
DFI attended the launch of the Implementation Plan for the National Housing Strategy for Disabled People 2022-2027 …
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Three Month Countdown to Make Way Day 2023
Issued: 22 June 2023, 9am
We begin the three month countdown to #MakeWayDay23 which is coming to a street where you live on Friday 22 …
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