News Archive
Take the We Act Pledge
Issued: 9 February 2023, 12pm
The response to Covid-19 illuminated how charities and community groups do incredible things. The pandemic …
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DFI response to the Attorney General's Report on Nursing Home Charges and Disabled Maintenance Allowance
Issued: 8 February 2023, 7pm
The Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) finds the advice from the Attorney General into the denial of disability …
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Statement from the DFI on withheld payments for people with disability in residential care
Issued: 3 February 2023, 3pm
The Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) finds the revelations in the RTÉ Primetime investigation regarding the …
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Census 2027 should collect appropriate data relating to disability so that there is better evidence to inform policies that improve disabled people's lives - DFI
Issued: 30 January 2023, 12pm
The Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) has today published its submission to the Central Statistics Office in …
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Disabled drivers call for change to parking legislation
Issued: 30 January 2023, 10am
DFI Member, the Disabled Drivers Association of Ireland (DDAI) has called on the Government to change existing …
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Holocaust Memorial Day to be marked in Ireland on Sunday 29 January
Issued: 20 January 2023, 11am
Holocaust Memorial Day will be marked in Ireland on the evening of Sunday 29 January 2023 at a ceremony in The Round …
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IDA and EDF call for immediate unblocking of the Lachin Corridor Nagorno-Karabakh
Issued: 20 January 2023, 11am
The International Disability Alliance (IDA) and the European Disability Forum (EDF), organisations working to …
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Inclusive Design Unlocked Workshop and Exhibition
Issued: 13 January 2023, 11am
DFI attended a workshop organised by the Irish Architecture Foundation and the Housing Agency on the topic ‘Inclusive …
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DFI welcomes Susan O'Brien as Membership Development Manager
Issued: 9 January 2023, 10am
DFI is delighted to announce the appointment of Susan O'Brien as Membership Development Manager. With twenty …
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Share your views on the EU Disability Card with the European Commission
Issued: 2 January 2023, 9am
The European disability card will facilitate free movement for people with disabilities in the EU. With the card, …
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Happy New Year
Issued: 1 January 2023, 9am
Happy New Year from all of us at the Disability Federation of Ireland. We look forward to continuing to work in 2023 to …
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Staffing Crisis within the Voluntary Disability Sector - please complete our DFI Member Survey
Issued: 14 December 2022, 11am
DFI continue to raise the crisis in recruitment and retention of staff, faced by member organisations as an escalating …
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