News Archive

  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. 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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  11. 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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  12. DFI welcomes new reliefs in the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme

    Issued: 21 June 2023, 10am

    The Disability Federation of Ireland welcomes the news that the Minister for Finance Michael McGrath, TD has signed …

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