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Disabled Man on Wheelchair using vehicle
Ireland has worst rate in Europe of employing people with disabilities
One Oireachtas committee member noted that a lot of jobs that were being offered to people with a disability were below minimum wage—which is illegal

Thu, 06 Jul, 2023

Wheelchair user 'had no other option' but to crawl down metal steps of Ryanair plane 
Wheelchair user 'had no other option' but to crawl down metal steps of Ryanair plane 
'I was humiliated. I shouldn’t have to go through this. I want to be equal like everybody else'

Tue, 02 May, 2023

Children with disabilities waiting years for vital services
Children with disabilities waiting years for vital services
The joint Oireachtas committee also heard that the Children's Disability Network Team is “not fit for purpose”

Tue, 31 Jan, 2023

Ireland must do more to fulfil rights of children, Roderic O’Gorman tells UN convention
Ireland must do more to fulfil rights of children, Roderic O’Gorman tells UN convention
Department of Health official, Siobhan Hargis, said that waiting lists for Assessment of Need (AON) tests for children with disabilities had increased

Wed, 25 Jan, 2023

Energy costs
Government failing disabled people over cost-of-living crisis, charity warns
The Government is failing disabled people over the cost-of-living and energy crisis, a charity has warned.

Tue, 18 Oct, 2022

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Ticketless Euro 2020 final fans targeted disabled supporters ‘in predatory fashion’
One shocking incident saw a child in a wheelchair taken from his father in an effort by someone to trick their way inside for the eagerly-anticipated match

Fri, 03 Dec, 2021

Call to reinstate pre-pandemic day services for adults with intellectual disability
Call to reinstate pre-pandemic day services for adults with intellectual disability
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland has also called for these services and the staff to be deemed essential in future by the State

Tue, 23 Nov, 2021

Young disabled people facing 'cliff edge' of services
Young disabled people facing 'cliff edge' of services
A shortage of carers and personal assistants means young people with disabilities go into residential care rather than stay at home and work

Sat, 21 Aug, 2021

Carers and their families were failed spectacularly during Covid crisis
Carers and their families were failed spectacularly during Covid crisis
The clamour to fight for the economic wellbeing of ‘workers’ and ‘ordinary’ people is worthwhile, but it has revealed the lowliness with which the political class regard us carers

Wed, 14 Oct, 2020

Disabled people working
More than 230 complaints made about the care of disabled people last year

The health watchdog received more than 230 complaints about the care of people with disabilities last year.

Thu, 12 Mar, 2020

Coalition calls for €110m investment to improve 'inadequate' home care services
Coalition calls for €110m investment to improve 'inadequate' home care services

A coalition of groups that support older and disabled people has called on the Government to invest €110m for home care services for their clients.

Fri, 04 Oct, 2019

#MakeWayDay photos show obstacles people with disabilities have to put up with daily
#MakeWayDay photos show obstacles people with disabilities have to put up with daily

Hundreds of people with a disability will be out in force today, to remind others not to block footpaths and access points.

Thu, 26 Sep, 2019

'Parents should refuse,' says author of report which finds shorter days forced on 25% of children with disabilities
'Parents should refuse,' says author of report which finds shorter days forced on 25% of children with disabilities

A report has found that one in four children with disabilities are being denied full school days as 'short school days' are being imposed upon them by schools.

Thu, 05 Sep, 2019

Inspectors raise 'significant safeguarding concerns' at home for people with disabilities
Inspectors raise 'significant safeguarding concerns' at home for people with disabilities

The State's health services watchdog has told the provider of a home for people with disabilities that it must ensure that the residents are safe.

Thu, 08 Aug, 2019

Housing designed for aging population neglected, according to new report
Housing designed for aging population neglected, according to new report

Housing designed for people as they age to encourage health and well being has been neglected in Ireland, a new report shows.

Tue, 12 Mar, 2019

New measure means disabled can earn €22k a year before losing medical card
New measure means disabled can earn €22k a year before losing medical card

The Government has announced a new measure that makes it easier for people with disabilities to enter the workforce.

Fri, 30 Nov, 2018

Report finds young children with disabilities being secluded and restrained in schools
Report finds young children with disabilities being secluded and restrained in schools

Children as young as five with disabilities are being secluded and restrained at school.

Wed, 26 Sep, 2018

New social houses to cater for disabled
New social houses to cater for disabled

New council houses built in Cork will be designed to be disability-friendly, or easily adaptable should somebody become infirm or suffer a life-changing accident.

Wed, 25 Apr, 2018

Transport Minister committed to extending improvements for disabled after pilot scheme
Transport Minister committed to extending improvements for disabled after pilot scheme

The Transport Minister Shane Ross has welcomed the first report on the DART improved access project launched earlier this year.

Mon, 23 Apr, 2018

Disabled people working
Two centres for disabled 'failed to improve standards' despite threat of registration being revoked, says HIQA

HIQA has found that two centres for people with disabilities have failed to improve their standards despite the threat of their registrations being cancelled.

Mon, 16 Apr, 2018

Japanese father 'kept disabled son in cage for 20 years'
Japanese father 'kept disabled son in cage for 20 years'

Japanese police have arrested a 73-year-old man who reportedly kept his disabled son in a small wooden cage for more than 20 years.

Mon, 09 Apr, 2018

No evidence of Garda vetting found at 11 centres for people with disabilities, says HIQA
No evidence of Garda vetting found at 11 centres for people with disabilities, says HIQA

HIQA has found that 11 centres for people with disabilities did not have evidence of Garda vetting for all staff.

Thu, 22 Mar, 2018

Controversial app used by youths and causing concern among parents appears to be disabled
Controversial app used by youths and causing concern among parents appears to be disabled

The controversial SimSimi App appears to have been disabled in Ireland.

Wed, 29 Mar, 2017

Japan care home massacre suspect moved to prosecutor’s office
Japan care home massacre suspect moved to prosecutor’s office

The 26-year-old man suspected of carrying out a mass stabbing attack that left 19 people dead at a Japanese care home for the mentally disabled has been moved from a local police station to the prosecutor’s office in Yokohama.

Thu, 28 Jul, 2016

Japan attacker fuelled by ‘hatred of disabled’
Japan attacker fuelled by ‘hatred of disabled’
A Japanese man who went on a stabbing rampage at a facility for the mentally disabled, killing 19 people and injuring 25 others, appears to have been fuelled by hatred.

Wed, 27 Jul, 2016

Claims man denied haircut because he is gay
Claims man denied haircut because he is gay

A hairdressing salon in Cork City has stepped in to offer free haircuts to two people who allege they were denied a haircut in a barber shop due to discrimination.

Sun, 12 Jun, 2016

Judge rules it is not in boy's best interests to 'artificially prolong' life
Judge rules it is not in boy's best interests to 'artificially prolong' life

Hospital bosses say staff have acted in the best interests of a ''profoundly neurologically disabled'' two-year-old boy at the centre of a High Court treatment dispute in the UK.

Wed, 18 May, 2016

Donald Trump ‘mocks’ disabled New York Times journalist
Donald Trump ‘mocks’ disabled New York Times journalist

Donald Trump has been slammed for his “outrageous” behaviour after he appeared to mock a disabled reporter by imitating him.

Fri, 27 Nov, 2015

Disability groups call for €20 rise in allowance to offset extra costs of up to €276
Disability groups call for €20 rise in allowance to offset extra costs of up to €276

A coalition of campaigners are demanding the Government increases weekly disability allowances by €20.

Mon, 21 Sep, 2015

Disabled fans not being catered for in stadiums
Disabled fans not being catered for in stadiums

RECENTLY I read an article about a disabled GAA fan discussing his opinions regarding the disability spot in Croke Park. Congratulations to the boy on getting such an under-discussed topic out in the open.

Mon, 02 Jun, 2014

Woman who parked in disabled spot banned for 6 months
Woman who parked in disabled spot banned for 6 months

The tough stance by a district court judge banning motorists who illegally park in disabled parking spots was yesterday praised by a disability organisation.

Sat, 17 May, 2014

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