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Thursday 3 December 2020
A lack of transport is also a major barrier in children attending summer programmes, the committee heard.
Inclusion Ireland has asked to appear before the Oireachtas Covid-19 committee.
A new podcast is giving people with disabilities a platform to share their stories.
At present it is a criminal offence for a person to conduct such a relationship with someone with an intellectual disability.
Some families of residents at Áras Attracta in Mayo fear the facility will be closed down.
An RTÉ Investigates programme aired last night outlined some cases in a leaked HSE report on the sector.
The HSE has confirmed that of the 1,080 disability files reviewed by one report, “47 priority cases” were highlighted for follow up.
The foster child, who cannot speak, lived at the foster home in the southeast for 20 years between 1989 and 2009.
Workshops are being held in Dublin to help people with intellectual disabilities deal with bullying behaviour.
Concerns have been raised about the possible closure of the Cleary Centre in Donegal Town.
The unit at St Patricks, Kilkenny, which houses 28 people, has been de-registered for up to 28 days over a number of concerns.
The operators of the centre have committed to a range of reforms.
You would think my friend and I have nothing at all in common, and yet our friendship means so much.
Organisers will offer classes in drama, dance and art for those with intellectual disabilities – saying that such activities help people to develop ‘better and faster’.
Dreamtime Radio will provide radio content for service users with intellectual disabilities and also invite service users to work at the station.
A number of people have initiated legal proceedings against the Department over its decision to cease DCA payments.
THE SHOPS ARE back, festive music is playing and the weather is going to get absolutely Baltic this week. Even though it’s been a strange year, you’d know Christmas is on the way.
But although it’s a time for giving and the shops are open again, the usual scenes of charity fundraisers on the streets will likely be less frequent due to public health concerns.
Many people make a point of putting some money, food or other items away to make a donation to a particular cause around this time of year, and will likely have to go a bit out of their way to do so in 2020.
Are you one of those people? This morning we want to know: Will you be giving to charity this Christmas?
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