News Archive

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

Dialogue Forum with Voluntary Organisations

Issued: 18 February 2020, 11am

One of the recommendations of the Catherine Day report was to set up a Forum to facilitate dialogue between the state …

Put a Purple Spotlight on Disability this Dec. 3rd #PurpleLights19

Issued: 15 November 2019, 4pm

Put a Purple Spotlight on Disability this Dec. 3rd. International Day of Persons with Disabilities Government buildings …

Make Way Day is back for 2019

Issued: 24 September 2019, 12pm

20 local authorities will support local disabilities groups as they hit the streets on Thursday September 26th with …

Email politicans to #AllowUsLearn

Issued: 20 August 2019, 12pm

  The Disability Federation of Ireland, DFI, joined in a campaign, #AllowUsLearn, to reverse the decision to axe the …