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Organisation: National Association of the Mentally Handicapped of Ireland

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Disability Bill forced through the Dáil

THE Government yesterday forced the controversial and much-maligned Disability Bill through the Dáil as protesters at the front gate of Leinster House accused the Coalition of treating them as second-class citizens.

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Concern grows over delays to Disability Bill

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This indiscriminate chopping is making people suffer too much'

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Hard-hearted Coalition lets most vulnerable people down

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Government urged to provide €20m in emergency funding

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Ahern accused of hypocrisy over Special Olympics
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GROUPS representing the mentally handicapped are to stage a protest outside Taoiseach Bertie Ahern's launch of the European Year of the Disabled tomorrow over cutbacks in services.

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Disability body demands more funds from McCreevy

DISABILITY campaigners yesterday called on Finance Minister Charlie McCreevy to devote half of what he will spend on the special savings scheme to the country’s thousands of mentally-handicapped people.

Wed, 16 Oct, 2002

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