News Archive
Response to Budget 2023
Issued: 29 September 2022, 9am
The DFI response to Budget 2023 includes a press release and two member updates which were issued on Tuesday 27 and …
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Once-off measures in Budget 2023 will not address the ongoing extra cost of disability
Issued: 27 September 2022, 4pm
Responding to Budget 2023, the Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI), cautiously welcomed the one-off measures to …
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Budget 2023: Open Letter to Ministers highlights the impact of the systemic and long-term underfunding of charities and voluntary bodies
Issued: 22 September 2022, 4pm
Today, Thursday 22 September 2022, John Dolan, CEO of the Disability Federation of Ireland, has added his name to an …
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DFI Write to Government Ministers as Part of the Pre Budget Campaign
Issued: 31 August 2022, 2pm
DFI wrote to many government Ministers in relation to Budget 2023, sharing our pre Budget submission. The letters …
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What has self-advocacy got to do with being equal? And why is so important NOW!
Issued: 30 August 2022, 11am
PJ Cleere outlines why it is so important that organisations make advocacy more prominent in order to get ahead of the …
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DFI Self-Advocacy Programme - We want to hear from you!
Issued: 17 August 2022, 3pm
Given the breadth of our membership, we believe there is huge scope to share self-advocacy knowledge and develop …
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Letter to An Taoiseach on Social Wage Negotiations
Issued: 17 June 2022, 11am
The government is engaging with employer and trade union representatives to discuss a response to the escalating cost …
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Disability Federation of Ireland, DFI with the Health Service Executive, HSE and the Neurological Alliance of Ireland, NAI Joint Project
Issued: 2 June 2022, 4pm
Disability Federation of Ireland, DFI with the Health Service Executive, HSE and the Neurological Alliance of Ireland, …
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AT Passport Project: Evaluator Role Required
Issued: 4 April 2022, 2pm
Role Title: Developmental Evaluator of Assistive Technology Passport Project Project Background: The purpose of …
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New National Housing Strategy for Disabled People, 2022-27 Published
Issued: 20 January 2022, 12pm
The publication of the new National Housing Strategy for Disabled People, 2022-2027 on Friday 14th January is very …
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Dec. 3rd - United Nations International Day for Persons with Disabilities, UN #IDPWD21, celebrated in Ireland with #PurpleLights21
Issued: 17 November 2021, 12pm
Every organisation and community has them. Those that step up, the leaders. Just as important are those …
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Disability Inclusion
Issued: 16 November 2021, 11am
The DFI led Independent Living Skills, Community Healthcare West Project and Healthy Ireland County Galway are …
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