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Anger over plans for mass closure of railway station ticket offices

Plans for a mass closure of railway station ticket offices in England have been widely condemned. Industry body the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) unveiled proposals which could lead to nearly all offices being shut. This includes those at some of the ...

05 Jul 2023 at 14:37

Review launched into Carer’s Allowance overpayments

A review has been launched into the issue of carer overpayments which the Government acknowledged has pushed some people to “breaking point”. The issue of people being penalised for going over their earnings limit for Carer’s Allowance even by ...

16 Oct 2024 at 11:49

Ireland

‘No buck passing between departments’ on disability reform – Taoiseach

There can be “no buck passing” or “hiding places” for government departments or agencies on enacting disability reforms, the Taoiseach has said. Micheal Martin was speaking as he launched a national strategy to promote and better facilitate ...

03 Sept 2025 at 16:29

‘Hardest decision’ to support assisted dying Bill, MP with disability says

A Labour MP who has lived with a disability all her life has described her decision to support the assisted dying Bill as “one of the hardest that I have had to make”. Disabled people and disability rights campaigners appear to be divided ...

29 Nov 2024 at 13:57

Prioritise services over ‘naive’ assisted dying bill, says disability advocate

A disability rights campaigner opposed to the assisted dying bill has argued care services should be prioritised over the “naive” proposal. The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will be debated and likely voted on on November 29, ...

12 Nov 2024 at 18:21

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Irish Wheelchair Association asks county Kilkenny to support National Fundraising Day

The Irish Wheelchair Association is hosting a National Fundraising Day on Thursday, September 29th and has asked County Kilkenny to support the campaign. The National Fundraising Day is the charity’s largest and most important ...

19 Sept 2022 at 12:33

Advertising assisted dying would be inappropriate, says MP behind Bill

Advertising an assisted dying service should it be legalised in England and Wales would be “inappropriate”, the MP behind a Bill said. Kim Leadbeater said she will propose an amendment to her Terminally Ill Adults (End of ...

09 May 2025 at 14:56

Government mulls steps to make electric vehicles more accessible to households

Moves to make electric vehicles more accessible to households without driveways are to be looked at by the Government. Transport minister Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill told Parliament a consultation would be launched into ...

24 Oct 2025 at 11:25

Ireland

14-year-old disability rights activist to hold 50-hour protest at Dail

A teenage disability rights campaigner from Co Tipperary is to stage a 50-hour protest outside Leinster House in May. Cara Darmody is campaigning for the Government to carry out autism assessments of need for children ...

16 Apr 2025 at 11:00

Scotland

Assisted dying Bill could lead to ‘doctor shopping’, MSPs told

Conscientious objection provisions in assisted dying legislation could result in those looking to end their lives going “doctor shopping”, MSPs have been told. With Holyrood now scrutinising proposals to legalise ...

14 Jan 2025 at 17:49

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‘Disability rights are Human Rights – Not special rights’ - Lowry

‘Disability rights are human rights, not special rights. Persons with disabilities have the same rights as all people to non-discrimination, access, equality of opportunity, inclusion and full participation in ...

05 May 2023 at 13:33

Government urged to write off majority of carer’s allowance debts immediately

Debts unwittingly racked up by carers due to overpayments of their allowance should be written off immediately, the Government has been urged as it announced a review into the issue. Work and Pensions ...

16 Oct 2024 at 15:01

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