News Archive

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

DFI and the National Public Health Emergency Team, NPHET

Issued: 22 April 2020, 11am

This is an extract from The Sunday Independent, April 19th. Thanks to them for allowing use of this extract. You can …

Statement on the rights of persons with disabilities during COVID-19

Issued: 17 April 2020, 3pm

DFI along with other Irish disability activists and organisations,  have signed a “Statement on the …

COVID-19 and Disability

Issued: 10 April 2020, 2pm

[redirect url=/covid-19/] The Disability Federation of Ireland, DFI, is working to ensure that disability is included …

It couldn't be easier to let your TD know you care about disability

Issued: 6 March 2020, 12pm