Report hits out at Ireland's low disability employment rate

Just over a third of adults with a disability in Ireland are employed – less than half the rate of the rest of the population, a new report shows.

Report hits out at Ireland's low disability employment rate

Just over a third of adults with a disability in Ireland are employed – less than half the rate of the rest of the population, a new report shows.

Researchers say international evidence shows the number of disabled people with a job here could rise from 36% to 50% if the right supports were put in place.

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