News Archive
Galway City and Wicklow Making all the Right Moves
Issued: 31 August 2020, 12pm
Recently, we explained why DFI are concerned about how new mobility plans, put in place to allow for social distancing, …
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New National Disability Participation and Consultation Network Announced
Issued: 19 August 2020, 2pm
DFI are delighted to see the Department of Justice begin work on the establishment of a new National Disability …
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DFI Raise Unsustainable Pressures on People with Disabilities to New Disability Ministers
Issued: 5 August 2020, 12pm
DFI met with the new Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration, Roderic O’Gorman and the Minister …
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DFI Highlights Shockingly High Poverty Rates at Pre Budget Forum
Issued: 5 August 2020, 12pm
DFI attended the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection’s annual pre-budget forum last week, along …
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HSE Call for Expressions of Interest for Phase 2 of the Personalised Budget Project
Issued: 4 August 2020, 12pm
The HSE have called for expressions of interest for phase 2 of the personalised budget project. Phase 2 will …
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HSE Publish Information on when Services will Re-open
Issued: 29 July 2020, 10am
DFI welcomes yesterday’s publication ‘A Safe Return to Health Services’, particularly the news that core …
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European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland Briefing on Impact of COVID-19
Issued: 15 July 2020, 11am
The European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland recently published a briefing titled “Rethinking a More Inclusive and Equal …
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Sign up for the next SOLA course on 'Problem Solving Using Six Sigma in responding to Covid-19 fallout questions'
Issued: 10 July 2020, 4pm
This QQI Level 8 accredited course is an introduction to Problem Solving. The course introduces problem solving as part …
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Joint Oireachtas Committee on UN CRPD implementation a game changer?
Issued: 30 June 2020, 2pm
DFI welcomes the establishment of a Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with …
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DFI Member COVID-19 Activities
Issued: 21 June 2020, 3pm
We are putting together a calendar of activities, events and webinars that our member organisations are doing during …
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The talking is finally over. We analyse the Programme for Government.
Issued: 19 June 2020, 11am
What’s in this for the disability sector? The Programme for Government contains progress on key areas …
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Improving Quality (IQ) Standard – Free Access
Issued: 20 May 2020, 12pm
SOLA, the professional training and education initiative between the Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI), the …
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