News Archive for

  1. Shining a spotlight on disability with #PurpleLights23 on International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Sunday 3 December 

    Issued: 1 December 2023

    The countdown is underway to this year's International Day of Persons with Disabilities and the Purple Lights campaign …

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  2. Making Advocacy Real Event takes place in Cork ahead of International Day of Persons with Disabilities

    Issued: 29 November 2023

    Press Release - Thursday 30 November 2023  Making Advocacy Real Event takes place in Cork ahead of International …

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  3. Statement from Disability Federation of Ireland on suspension of Section 39 strike  

    Issued: 17 October 2023

    Press Release - Tuesday 17 October 2023  There is a feeling of absolute relief that the strike action that was due …

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  4. Disability Federation of Ireland calls for all parties to work towards a fair and sustainable resolution to stop Section 39 strike action  

    Issued: 16 October 2023

    Press Release - Monday 16 October 2023  With just 24 hours to go to indefinite strike action by Section 39-funded …

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  5. Devastating sidelining of disabled people in Budget 2024 

    Issued: 10 October 2023

    Responding to Budget 2024, the Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI), has said it is devastating to see the …

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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. 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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  11. 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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  12. 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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