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Disability service providers urge Government to take steps to prevent industrial action
Disability Rights
Staff from service providers such as the Irish Wheelchair Association are earning almost €5 less per hour then their HSE counterparts
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Culture Night 2023: Best of what's on tonight in Dublin with no booking required
Culture
Here are 10 of the top events tonight that don't require any booking
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Cost of living: Disabled community set to protest outside Leinster House over high living costs
Cost of Living
Bernard Mulvany of Access For All Ireland explained that the protest, which is taking place next Tuesday, is taking place as the disabled community grapple with a lack of government supports
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Cost of living Ireland: Woman says disabled people are sacrificing everything amid current crisis
Cost of Living
Kayleigh McKevitt gave an impassioned speech at the Cost of Living Coalition's protest this weekend in the city centre
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Cost of living: People with disabilities are 'last to be heard' amid crisis
Cost of Living
Bernard Mulvany is the founder of Access For All Ireland and says that people with disabilities are amongst the worst affected by the cost of living crisis in the country
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Irish Paralympian claims he was refused entry to Dublin restaurant with guide dog
Disability Rights
"It's not just people with guide dogs, it's people in wheelchairs, for me, discrimination on any level is unacceptable."
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Social welfare Ireland: TD criticises government for locking some disability recipients out of one-off payment
Social welfare
It has emerged that some recipients of the Disability Allowance are not entitled to the €500 one off grant
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Dublin teenager’s inspiring public transport challenge airs on RTE Nationwide
Disability Rights
James Casserly travelled across Ireland to demonstrate how accessible our public transport is for wheelchair users
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Dublin carer says Budget 2023 shows his worth 'is not valued by government'
The Budget
He said that it was an insult to the community who are worried about making ends meet this winter
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Parents to stage protest outside Dail over lack of disability support services in Dublin 15
Disability Rights
Cllr Tania Doyle said that many children with additional needs are waiting years to be assessed or to receive support
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Disability support group set to wow Dublin in exciting music trail
Finglas
The Disability Music Programme hopes to provide a space for people to explore their abilities and give them a confidence boost
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Dublin man with cerebral palsy gets dream job after campaigning for PA hours
Disability Rights
Daniel Airey's eight personal assistant (PA) hours were cut once he graduated from his masters degree in Broadcast Production for Television and Radio
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Mum's plea for help to make home wheelchair accessible for teen daughter
Cherry Orchard
Kira Clarke, 16, uses a wheelchair and crutches to get around after a surgery left her with complete weakness on her left side
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Dad of wheelchair user slams lack of automatic ramps on brand new trains
Disability Rights
He has called it a human rights issue and says that the new trains will not cater for everyone in the country
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HSE staffing crisis leaves kids in limbo after disability diagnoses
Disability Rights
Hundreds of parents are set to demand urgent action to address the disability services crisis as part of a protest in Dublin
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Dublin-based wheelchair user takes on modelling world after winning Pippa O'Connor competition
Dublin
She is eager to show young girls that differences are important and unique
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New Down Syndrome Centre opens in Sandyford to support children and families
Disability Rights
The state-of-the-art centre will support children with Down Syndrome between the ages of three months old and 18 years
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Wheelchair user hits out at 'impossible' kissing gate
Disability Rights
He ultimately failed to get through the gate
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Government looking for Dubliners' views on providing more disabled toilets
Disability Rights
As many as 80 extra changing areas and places with toilets could be provided each year if regulations are changed
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Dublin mother raising funds in the hopes of opening disability friendly barber
Good News
she wants to offer "a fully equipped sensory sensitive and wheelchair accessible barbers in Dublin"
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Dublin Fire Brigade heroes raise vital funds for three-year-old toddler's ‘life changing surgery’
Clonee
Sienna's parents have decided to take her to St Louis in America for the surgery which will drastically improve her life
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RTE viewers react following Sinead Burke's appearance on Tommy Tiernan Show
Disability Rights
The author and fashionista spoke about the realities of ableism and how living with a disability changed her outlook on life
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Bray woman told her disability 'doesn't count' during parking space argument
Bray
MS is a disease that can disrupt the nerves and spinal cord causing weakness, coordination issues, blindness, and also psychiatric problems
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Over 100,000 carers in Ireland to benefit from new support grant
Disability Rights
The annual payment is available to carers regardless of their means or social insurance contributions.
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