# Disability
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Last week
17th March 2024 - 23rd March 2024
signed off
Irish kids' TV show using Lámh signs given green light for new series
10.3k
Mar 21st 2024, 9:59 AM
This month
March 2024
Voices
'This is not a victory for anyone': A carer reacts to landslide No vote in referendum
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19.8k
Updated
Mar 10th 2024, 11:55 PM
tomorrow's vote
Campaigners blast 'outdated' law allowing polling staff to 'refuse' help to disabled voters
7.9k
Mar 7th 2024, 6:49 PM
five year delay
Government grants yet another extension to Grace case inquiry
8.3k
Mar 5th 2024, 7:52 PM
Last month
February 2024
THE MORNING LEAD
St John of God services to be transferred to HSE unless extra funding is granted
The SJOG board is due to meet today to discuss its €32.5 million deficit.
SJOG is one of the biggest providers of intellectual disability and mental health services in the country
Staff have been informed that, unless extra funding is received, the process of transferring services will begin
The board said they are "doing all in our power to prevent this eventuality" but are running out of options
Órla Ryan
13.9k
Feb 9th 2024, 12:05 AM
Voices
Ellen Keane: I used to want to be like everyone else but now I know my arm is my superpower
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13.2k
Feb 3rd 2024, 7:30 AM
This year
2024
March Referendums
Referendums: Flac suggests changing 'durable relationships' wording, warns about misinformation
The Free Legal Advice Centre says the proposed changes, as currently worded, are “symbolic” and “will not deliver meaningful enforceable rights”.
16.3k
Jan 17th 2024, 9:34 AM
RELATED
Political parties to table amendments to referendum wording as Sinn Féin seeks 'clarifications'
Jan 17th 2024, 6:30 AM
Simon Harris claims single-parent families are not adequately recognised in Irish constitution
Jan 11th 2024, 2:17 PM
Not our job to win referendums for the government, says chief exec of new electoral authority
Jan 1st 2024, 11:26 AM
Last year
2023
Voices
Opinion: My heart sank when I heard calls for the word 'care' to be added to Article 41.2
18.7k
Updated
Oct 6th 2023, 7:25 AM
Voices
Opinion: The rights of disabled people should be embedded with sustainable development plans
9.5k
Aug 13th 2023, 8:00 AM
THE MORNING LEAD
All Together Now to undertake 'full review' of disability access following criticism
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33.2k
Aug 12th 2023, 12:05 AM
THE MORNING LEAD
'The system is broken': Carlow toddler with scoliosis without therapy due to staffing crisis
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16.8k
Jul 5th 2023, 12:03 AM
Voices
Opinion: 'It's often wrongly assumed next of kin will have authority to make decisions for us'
2
17.4k
Jul 4th 2023, 8:00 PM
Disability
Minister for Disabilities launches public transport initiative for people with autism
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6.3k
Jun 14th 2023, 1:55 PM
family carers ireland
Calls for national audit on respite places as Census shows marked increase in unpaid carers
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4.4k
Jun 1st 2023, 12:56 PM
care home
Wheelchair-using children unable to leave bedrooms in care home for weeks after lift broke down
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12.3k
May 8th 2023, 2:29 PM
grants
Slight increase announced in Housing Adaptation Grants for older and disabled people
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14.8k
Apr 30th 2023, 1:33 PM
Courts
Man awarded €30k from wheelchair assistance company after fall at Dublin Airport bus stop
15.8k
Apr 27th 2023, 1:32 PM
Twitter
Elon Musk apologises for firing Twitter employee and making comments about his disability
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19.5k
Mar 8th 2023, 3:01 PM
accessibility
Complaints as steep temporary ramps at Dún Laoghaire Baths won't be upgraded until later in year
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20.7k
Jan 5th 2023, 6:05 PM
All time
no magic pill
'This is not inspiration porn': Groundbreaking look at life of disability activist Martin Naughton
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18.7k
Sep 17th 2022, 7:00 PM
Disability
'Left high and dry': Wheelchair users hit out at damage caused while flying
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17.8k
Sep 12th 2022, 7:00 AM
no room
Wheelchair user facing homelessness condemns lack of Government support
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17.4k
Sep 10th 2022, 7:30 PM
Voices
Opinion: 'I'm vision impaired, so every step I take brings a potential surprise'
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12.7k
Updated
Aug 18th 2022, 4:27 PM
Nagaenthran
Singapore executes disabled Malaysian man over drugs conviction
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20.6k
Apr 27th 2022, 8:27 AM
IHREC
People refused entry to pubs don't get 'adequate access to justice' under complaints system
25.6k
Feb 14th 2022, 6:30 AM
Voices
Opinion: Restrictions may have eased, but the pandemic is far from over for disabled people
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12.1k
Feb 8th 2022, 7:00 PM
Education
Therapy services at special school still not restored despite Taoiseach's assurances
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16.9k
Dec 5th 2021, 7:00 AM
Ombudsman
Ombudsman: Personal transport supports for disabled people 'inadequate and unfair'
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8.2k
Nov 23rd 2021, 6:00 AM
Disability Services
Parents 'bawling their eyes out' as HSE relocates on-site therapists from special school
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46.8k
Sep 23rd 2021, 6:00 AM
Voices
Opinion: Low ambition and poor policy keeping people with disabilities out of workplace
12
11.0k
May 8th 2021, 8:01 PM
Academic uncertainty
'Doing the housework of academia': Women and minorities hardest hit by third-level working conditions
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24.7k
Nov 15th 2020, 7:00 PM
Child Protection
Children's Ombudsman says State must ensure vulnerable children are not be 'left behind' due to Covid
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10.1k
Sep 16th 2020, 9:10 AM
Voices
Living with the 'new normal' is extra difficult with a disability - here are some small changes that would help
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23.9k
Aug 29th 2020, 6:00 PM
Out of Order
Campaign group concerned over increasing number of broken lifts at train stations
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16.8k
May 17th 2020, 7:30 PM
Covid-19
Families 'deeply concerned' about welfare of people with intellectual disabilities amid crisis
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10.4k
May 14th 2020, 6:30 AM
Voices
'Lockdown, disability and me': One man shares his thoughts on the Covid-19 shutdown
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13.8k
May 11th 2020, 7:00 AM
Intellectual Disability
'Deep concerns' about lack of reporting of Covid-19 deaths among people with intellectual disabilities
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46.4k
Updated
Apr 27th 2020, 12:37 PM
Opinion: Stranded on platforms, crawling through faulty lifts: travelling with a disability on public transport
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9.1k
Feb 6th 2020, 7:01 PM
HIQA
Report finds adult residents 'stripped naked' in front of children at Donegal care centre
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22.3k
Feb 6th 2020, 12:39 PM