News Archive
The Neuro-Mapping Project
Issued: 30 March 2023, 12pm
Mapping existing services provided by the voluntary sector for people living with neurological disabilities/conditions …
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HSE Service Plan Published Today
Issued: 29 March 2023, 5pm
The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has approved the 2023 National Service Plan (NSP) for the HSE. The NSP …
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Miriam O'Callaghan presents certificates to self-advocates who completed DFI's media training programme
Issued: 27 March 2023, 6pm
We had a great start to the week with a celebration of our self-advocates who completed a media training course with …
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World Down Syndrome Day 2023 - With Us Not For Us
Issued: 20 March 2023, 3pm
Today is World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD). World Down Syndrome Day is celebrated annually on the 21st of …
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DFI's CEO John Dolan to lead a 13 strong delegation to the Fifth European Parliament of Persons with Disabilities
Issued: 16 March 2023, 12pm
As one of the national members of the European Disability Forum (EDF), DFI will be leading a delegation to the …
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Remembering Judith Heumann, Mother of the disability rights movement
Issued: 7 March 2023, 3pm
Disability and civil rights activist Judith Heumann, who led a movement to reimagine what it means to be disabled in …
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Applications are open until 31 March for Rethink Ireland’s ‘Disability Participation and Awareness Fund'
Issued: 7 March 2023, 2pm
DFI Members are being encouraged to apply for a new, €3m fund announced last week by Rethink Ireland’s …
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Transfer of the specialist Disability services function to Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Issued: 3 March 2023, 3pm
On Wednesday 1 March, the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, …
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The power of partnership - DFI's new podcast is now live
Issued: 23 February 2023, 9am
Episode One of The DFI Podcast is now available. The podcast will feature a new episode each month focusing on a …
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DFI calls on the government to prioritise support to disabled people as it develops the new cost of living package
Issued: 17 February 2023, 2pm
DFI has written to the government today asking that disabled people are prioritised as it develops the new cost of …
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DFI's Opening Statement to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters on awareness raising of the lived experience of congregated settings
Issued: 9 February 2023, 2pm
Opening Statement of Dr Emer Begley, DFI's Director of Advocacy and Inclusion, to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on …
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Call for applications for delegates to the Fifth European Parliament of Persons with Disabilities
Issued: 9 February 2023, 2pm
The Fifth European Parliament of Persons with Disabilities will be taking place in Brussels on Tuesday 23 May …
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