Event: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

columnists

The people have failed politicians, who are just trying to appease us

Finian McGrath is an able cynic, not an amiable fool, writes Gerard Howlin

business

Here are this week's six business movers

news

New committee to oversee disability rights

comment-analysis

Crises will be the norm if we don’t plan for disability services

Dear Sir... Readers' Views (04/10/16)

Áras Attracta report - Ireland must ratify UN convention

Minister’s legal capacity initiative welcomed

We welcome the Oireachtas Justice Committee initiative under Deputy David Stanton to hear from interested parties on legal capacity prior to publication of this important bill.

Wed, 02 May, 2012

Europe fears for human rights in budget aftermath

BUDGET cuts are putting human rights at risk for a range of people including children and the elderly, Europe’s main human rights body has warned.

Fri, 16 Sep, 2011

‘Improve intellectual disability laws’

LEGISLATION to protect and improve the rights of people with an intellectual disability must be brought forward as a matter of urgency, according to Inclusion Ireland.

Fri, 05 Feb, 2010

Rights law ‘urgently needed’ for intellectually disabled

LEGISLATION to protect and improve the rights of people with an intellectual disability must be brought forward as a matter of urgency, according to Inclusion Ireland.

Thu, 04 Feb, 2010

Disability directive swept away

WHILE the plan by the Government to merge five agencies, including the National Disability Authority, into one may seems like something decided in the editing and cutting room of the Department of Finance, it is not.

Tue, 16 Sep, 2008