News Archive

  1. Key points from budget 2019

    Issued: 15 October 2018, 12pm

    Health The overall health budget is set to be €17.2 billion, an increase of 6.6 per cent. Of that amount, there will …

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  2. Launch of Research Report 20 September 2018

    Issued: 20 September 2018, 11am

    DFI welcomes the launch of the report by Dr Maria Pierce, Sophia Kilcullen and Dr Mel Duffy in DCU, The Situation of …

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  3. Irish Wheelchair Accessible Beaches July 2018

    Issued: 13 July 2018, 12pm

    For a full list of wheelchair accessible beaches click here. For many people getting onto a beach this summer, …

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  4. Drawings from the Unlocking Freedom Conference

    Issued: 12 July 2018, 11am

    A picture really does speak a thousand words. These animations from our Unlocking Freedom Final Conference reflect …

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  5. Help make Croke Park more accessible and win tickets!

    Issued: 5 July 2018, 9am

    DFI are working with Croke Park to try and improve access for people with disabilities. It is such a part of Irish …

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  6. DFI win PRII Award for Best Public Information Campaign.

    Issued: 26 June 2018, 1pm

    DFI were delighted to win the Public Relations Institute of Ireland's Awards for Excellence in PR 2018, for the BEST …

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  7. Introducing the SOLA QQI Level 8 accredited course: ‘Project Management for Community and Voluntary Organisations’.

    Issued: 26 April 2018, 2pm

    The first cohort of students completed the new SOLA QQI Level 8 module on 'Project Management for Community and …

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  8. Disability Group Halts City Centre Re-Development

    Issued: 13 April 2018, 4pm

    On Monday 9 April, 2018 at Dublin City Council's, DCC, monthly meeting, the Public Participation Network's Disability …

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  9. DCU and DFI help disability orgs to maximise Google Ad Grants

    Issued: 12 April 2018, 4pm

    Dublin City University Business School has joined forces with the Disability Federation of Ireland, DFI, to help six …

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  10. We want to hear your DART stories!

    Issued: 5 March 2018, 4pm

    Do you use DART Services? Is Irish Rail’s "Improved Accessibility Pilot Programme" launched in January making …

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  11. Rapid progress on Irish Rail access issues

    Issued: 5 March 2018, 4pm

    Feb.9   Two weeks ago we had people unable to get off a DART at an accesssibility launch. Now, after months of quiet …

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  12. Consultations about supports for young people with disabilities

    Issued: 5 March 2018, 11am

    If you are a young person with a disability or a carer who gets Domiciliary Care Allowance, DMC, your views are now …

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