Disability charities have raised concerns over decreases in donations and fundraising as the Covid-19 situation continues to escalate .

"I am getting married next year. We are building a house and I just qualified as a teacher... I am not prepared to make those sacrifices anymore."

The Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) is shutting the Cuisle centre in Donamon in Co Roscommon because of funding issues.

Wheelchair users are set to experience the thrill of high-speed boat rides thanks to the delivery of new ‘inclusion powerboat’ on the south coast.

Cash-strapped organisations providing care to thousands of people with disabilities are being “coerced” into hiding the true cost of delivering services, the Oireachtas health committee has been told.

That is according to the Irish Wheelchair Association, which is will make its pre-Budget submission today.

While the global marketplace for consumer goods moves towards more inclusivity, “adaptive” clothing is slowly catching up.

Built on a foundation of friendship and innovation, West Cork Distillers was established in 2003 by three lifelong friends, Denis McCarthy, Ger McCarthy and John O’Connell in the heart of West Cork at Union Hall.

The Crann Centre Ltd, a registered Irish charity, with a state-of-the-art centre in Ovens, Ballincollig Cork has appointed Padraig Mallon as chief executive.

Students have sent an email to the Minister for Education expressing their frustration at the poor conditions they're enduring at a secondary school in North Cork.

A farmer unfairly dismissed a manager with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) after allegedly telling him that most people at his stage of MS would have "fallen off the edge of the table by now”.

The owners of a large childcare facility near Killarney’s town centre have clashed with local residents over their plans for an expansion of the facility.

In her wildest dreams, Eileen Simpson couldn’t have predicted her son would climb a wall.

Health Minister Simon Harris has asked the HSE to conduct an “evidence-gathering” exercise with state-funded organisations providing health and social care to establish a factual position on pay reductions and pay restoration.

Beach-friendly facilities for wheelchair users are being considered by Cork County Council.

More than 8,000 workers in the health and social services sector are preparing for nationwide strikes next month over a failure to restore their pay in line with the public sector.

A county which tops the Blue Flag list is making access to some of its beaches easier, this summer, for people with mobility issues.

Stephen Duffy is a member of the Irish Wingsuit team attempting to break several world records in California next week. They’ll skydive from a height in excess of 33,000ft, in temperatures of less than -55C, at speeds over 250km/h.

Ailbhe Keane began creating stylish spoke guards for her wheelchair-using sister Isabel. They now have a proper business, writes Ruth O’Connor

This Christmas you might want to support a charity, but if you're finding it difficult to afford a donation there is another way you can make a difference.

From little fighters to lethal strikers — Ireland’s miracle twins, Hassan and Hussein, have been showing off their soccer skills.

A former Paralympian from Cork yesterday cut the ribbon on a new facility for people with physical disabilities in the city and surrounding areas.

Helen Rochford Brennan has always been a fighter, championing the cause of the underdog, be they refugees or people with a disability.

An advocacy group has warned Cork County Council officials a new streetscape in a West Cork town will make access more difficult for disabled people.

A number of polling stations for today’s general election are not wheelchair accessible, voters with mobility issues have been warned.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

A grandmother thought her goose was cooked when a low-flying swan smashed into her windscreen as she drove on a dual carriageway.

Cerebral Palsy swimmer Jonathan McGrath became the first Irish paralympian to be integrated into a High Performance unit in this country. On Monday he’ll don the green cap in Glasgow at his third IPC World Championships.

First year at college can take lots of getting used to after the familiarity of school and living with mum and dad. So imagine if you were disability campaigner, Joanne O’Riordan? Ailin Quinlan caught up with her to see how she found life at UCC.

The GIY ‘Get Ireland Growing Fund’ in association with AIB is open for applications but the deadline is nigh — January 23 is the closing date. 

Businesspeople and schoolchildren in a West Cork town could learn sign language to help them communicate better with hearing-impaired visitors and locals.

St Vincent’s Healthcare is the highest earning charity in Ireland — taking in a gross income of €363m in 2011.

AFTER he broke his neck falling down the stairs at home 20 years ago, doctors feared Tony Hassett would never walk again. But the 59-year-old Nenagh-based sports coach defied medical opinion and is not only walking but is also a basketball coach.

The incoming head of the HSE has warned that charities could be hit with funding cutbacks after it emerged some are holding “significant” levels of cash in their accounts.

Ireland’s wheelchair rugby athletes put everything on the line to reach European Championships

It’s advantage Conor thanks to a brand new sports wheelchair.

Meet the next generation of Irish paralympians.

A disabled Cork woman is gearing up for a new lease of life — after receiving a customised car thanks to the generosity of a bereaved Cork family.

Concerns have been raised about proposals to reduce the time limit in disabled parking spaces in Cork City to just four hours.