News Archive
Statement on Whistleblower’s revelations March 26th
Issued: 26 March 2021, 3pm
DFI are shocked and concerned at revelations in last night’s Prime Time Investigates on RTE 1 TV. We call for full …
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HSE recruiting volunteers with a lived experience of disability for new Disability Advisory Group
Issued: 23 March 2021, 12pm
The HSE are recruiting three people with lived experience of disability to express their interest in volunteering to …
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Take our Make Way Day Survey as we take aim for Sept. 24th!
Issued: 11 March 2021, 10am
Since the beginning in 2017, Make Way Day has had people with disabilities at its heart. You told us the top obstacles …
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HSE Service Plan 2021 now published
Issued: 25 February 2021, 7pm
There has been an 8% increase in funding for Disability, that's €100 million extra in the HSE Service Plan 2021. The …
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Updates to vaccinations list take account of disability
Issued: 25 February 2021, 12pm
Feb. 25th 2021 Two groups of people with disabilities have moved up the vaccine queue. An update to Ireland’s …
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Safeguarding
Issued: 25 February 2021, 9am
Does your safeguarding policy fully protect you and the vulnerable adults in your care? Safeguarding …
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Registration for COVID-19 vaccine for disability staff now open
Issued: 12 February 2021, 3pm
Registration for front line disability workers to be vaccinated is now open, via this HSE portal. …
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Connecting Universal Access Groups: A Digital Dawn
Issued: 8 February 2021, 12pm
During 2020 DFI’s Community Development team held 1 National and 4 Regional Universal Access Network meetings with 38 …
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Local decisions that affect people with disabilities and Disability organisations
Issued: 8 February 2021, 10am
Local decisions include how local, national, and EU funding is spent in your community on Housing Employment Education …
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Wicklow County Council Internal Disability and Inclusion Steering Committee.
Issued: 3 February 2021, 11am
December 2020, the elected members of Wicklow County Council voted to ratify a new internal Disability and Inclusion …
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Impact of Covid-19 on People with Disabilities in County Kerry
Issued: 2 February 2021, 2pm
People with the lived experience of disability in Kerry were facilitated to come together by the Disability Federation …
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DFI urge Government to prioritise people with disabilities for COVID-19 vaccines
Issued: 10 December 2020, 12pm
DFI are disappointed that the provisional COVID-19 vaccine allocation announced by the Department of Health does not …
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