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  1. Ahead of Budget 2024, DFI CEO John Dolan writes to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on the crisis in disability services and planned strike action

    Issued: 3 October 2023

    Ahead of Budget 2024, John Dolan, Chief Executive Officer of the Disability Federation of Ireland, has today written to …

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  2. Statement from the Disability Federation of Ireland on the recruitment and retention crisis in Section 39-funded organisations 

    Issued: 26 September 2023

    Disabled people and their families were given commitments by this Government that things would become better, instead …

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  3. Make Way Day 2023 to take place on the streets where you live tomorrow 

    Issued: 21 September 2023

    #MakeWayDay23 to take place on the streets where you live tomorrow  Make Way Day 2023 is taking place on …

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  4. With one month to go to Budget 24 the Disability Federation of Ireland calls on the government to invest in people with disabilities 

    Issued: 10 September 2023

    Press Release - Sunday 10 September 2023 - Immediate With just one month to go to Budget 2024, the …

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  5. One Month Countdown to Make Way Day on Friday 22 September 2023

    Issued: 21 August 2023

    Press Release - Monday 21 August 2023 Tomorrow, Tuesday 22 August 2023 marks the one-month countdown to #MakeWayDay23 …

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  6. Unprecedented threat to essential disability services as a result of today’s last minute postponement of WRC talks  

    Issued: 20 July 2023

    Press Release - 20 July 2023 - Immediate Unprecedented threat to essential disability services as a result of …

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  7. Disability Federation of Ireland calls on the government to close the gap and invest in people with disabilities in Budget 2024

    Issued: 29 June 2023

    Press Release - Thursday 29 June 2023 Disability Federation of Ireland calls on the government to close the gap and …

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  8. Disability Federation of Ireland asks people to Take Action on the crisis affecting services for disabled people 

    Issued: 2 June 2023

    The Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) is asking people to take action on the crisis affecting services for …

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  9. DFI to lead a strong and committed delegation to the Fifth European Parliament of Persons with Disabilities taking place tomorrow

    Issued: 22 May 2023

    Press Release - Monday 22 May 2023 - Immediate Anyone can acquire a disability at any point in life, or as we age - 'me …

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  10. Disabled People have waited long enough for Housing, now is the time for action!

    Issued: 17 May 2023

    Press Release 17 May 2023  Organisations representing disabled people (DPOs), advocacy groups and from the …

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  11. DFI to lead a strong and committed delegation to the Fifth European Parliament of Persons with Disabilities  

    Issued: 9 May 2023

    As one of the national members of the European Disability Forum (EDF), DFI will be leading a delegation …

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  12. Community and Voluntary Sector welcomes new partnership approach with the State

    Issued: 26 April 2023

    Issued by the Disability Federation of Ireland on behalf of the Coalition of Voluntary Organisations and Representative …

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