# disability - Sunday 27 August, 2017
# Congregated Settings
# Congregated Settings
Thomas has been asked if he wants to get a new house and he has said no. Congregated settings are ideal for some people, writes Joyce Bambury.
# disability - Saturday 12 August, 2017
# Challenges
# Challenges
This is the reality for a growing number of people.
# disability - Friday 11 August, 2017
# Disability
# Disability
Is Leo Varadkar – Taoiseach for those who “get up early in the morning” – prepared to vindicate the rights of early risers like my son, asks Tom Clonan.
# disability - Tuesday 25 July, 2017
# Prejudice
# Prejudice
We need to give people the time and opportunity to become comfortable around those with disabilities, writes Keith Hayes.
# disability - Saturday 22 July, 2017
# Make Way Campaign
# Make Way Campaign
I don’t mind at all having a disability but when I face obstacles, it is very frustrating, writes Sean O’Kelly.
# disability - Thursday 13 July, 2017
# Equal Rights
# Equal Rights
Ireland is the only EU country yet to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).
# disability - Sunday 9 July, 2017
# Spina Bifida
# Spina Bifida
Seven year old Ava O’Donovan was born with Spina Bifida.
# disability - Thursday 29 June, 2017
# Disability
# Disability
Edel Dooley and her husband Anton spoke this morning on RTÉ’s Today with Sean O’Rourke about their eight-year-old son Jacob.
# disability - Tuesday 20 June, 2017
# Your Say
# Your Say
A new campaign was launched yesterday.
# disability - Saturday 10 June, 2017
# National Carers Week
# National Carers Week
The 2011 Census found that 24,746 carers in Ireland are over the age of 65.
# Overdue
# Overdue
At end of last year there were almost 4,000 applications overdue for completion.
# disability - Wednesday 7 June, 2017
# Disability Act
# Disability Act
Early intervention is absolutely crucial to ensure that children with disabilities are properly looked after and have services provided for them.
# disability - Wednesday 17 May, 2017
# Mr Price
# Mr Price
The sales assistant’s disability is a result of a road traffic accident.
# disability - Monday 15 May, 2017
# Campaign Trail
# Campaign Trail
“I can’t live on £100 a month.”
# disability - Monday 8 May, 2017
# Cork
# Cork
Vandals have caused over €1,500 worth of damage at a centre for those with physical disabilities.
# disability - Sunday 7 May, 2017
# Social Protection
# Social Protection
Last year 58% of applications for disability allowance were allowed after they were appealed.
# disability - Monday 24 April, 2017
# Disability Rights
# Disability Rights
President Michael D Higgins said Toolan was “a deeply committed advocate for legislation on disability rights”.
# disability - Thursday 6 April, 2017
# Public Transport
# Public Transport
It’s time Ireland’s 40,000 wheelchair users had equality too, writes Sean O’Kelly.
# disability - Wednesday 29 March, 2017
# Bionic Man
# Bionic Man
Bill Kochevar says the device is “better than I thought it would be”.
# disability - Thursday 9 March, 2017
# Disabilities
# Disabilities
A cost-saving decision to move people with severe intellectual disabilities away from their long-term home was overturned.
# disability - Wednesday 21 December, 2016
# Moving Forward
# Moving Forward
A bill has been approved by Government which will enable ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
# disability - Saturday 3 December, 2016
# Unacceptable
# Unacceptable
Finian McGrath hit out at the behaviour of he drivers whose actions he described as unacceptable.
# disability - Friday 2 December, 2016
# International Day Of Persons With Disabilities
# International Day Of Persons With Disabilities
Ireland must ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), writes Ann Marie Flanagan.
# disability - Friday 18 November, 2016
# Determined
# Determined
How an able-bodied driver can be the difference between a good day and a bad one.
# disability - Thursday 17 November, 2016
# Mobility Grant
# Mobility Grant
The mother of a boy with severe cerebral palsy will meet with the Minister for Disability Issues today.
# disability - Sunday 13 November, 2016
# Social Welfare
# Social Welfare
More than 4,000 people are waiting for their applications to be processed, with an average wait time of 14 weeks.
# disability - Friday 11 November, 2016
# Opinion
# Opinion
There are so many obstacles to independence – and the availability of suitable housing for wheelchair users is one of them.
# disability - Thursday 10 November, 2016
# Challenge
# Challenge
Two of Ireland’s Paralympic athletes on not letting a disability define them and how they got tough in the face of adversity.
# disability - Wednesday 9 November, 2016
# Equal Status
# Equal Status
The directive would mean public service websites would be more accessible to the deaf and visually impaired.
# disability - Sunday 23 October, 2016
# Cerebral Palsy
# Cerebral Palsy
Margaret Butler and Michael Power have called for more financial support to be given to carers.
# disability - Friday 14 October, 2016
# Martin Naughton
# Martin Naughton
Martin Naughton has died at the age of 62.
# disability - Wednesday 5 October, 2016
# Unemployment
# Unemployment
A recent report compared and measured the experience of youth across OECD member states.
# disability - Tuesday 23 August, 2016
# WRC
# WRC
Luke Kelly-Melia suffers from cerebral palsy and was given the assistance dog as a result.
# disability - Tuesday 2 August, 2016
# Áras Attracta
# Áras Attracta
Some families of residents at Áras Attracta in Mayo fear the facility will be closed down.
# disability - Friday 15 July, 2016
# Anger
# Anger
An RTÉ Investigates programme aired last night outlined some cases in a leaked HSE report on the sector.
# disability - Tuesday 5 July, 2016
# Opinion
# Opinion
James Cawley talks about the challenges of Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congentia, and the importance of remaining positive.
# disability - Saturday 2 July, 2016
# Kerry
# Kerry
Nicola Lawless’ 19-year-old son Ben has a severe intellectual disability.
# disability - Wednesday 22 June, 2016
# Disability
# Disability
It was given an award at a ceremony in Athens last night.
# disability - Thursday 2 June, 2016
# In Care
# In Care
Health and social care watchdog Hiqa also received notifications about serious injuries and misconduct by staff.
# disability - Sunday 24 April, 2016
# Opinion
# Opinion
Austerity and spending cuts have made second-class citizens of people with disabilities, writes Tom Clonan.
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