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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 fundraising day and ...

19 Sept 2022 at 12:33

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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 society. It is time that Government ...

05 May 2023 at 13:33

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 ...

05 Jul 2023 at 14:37

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, the ...

12 Nov 2024 at 18:21

Wheelchair users should have right to sue airports for poor care, says MP

Wheelchair users should be able to sue airports and airlines which fail to accommodate them, according to an MP who has chosen not to fly “for many years”. Daniel Francis, whose daughter has cerebral palsy, said the prospect of damaged ...

19 Nov 2024 at 15:59

‘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 ...

29 Nov 2024 at 13:57

Parents of anxious student who killed herself welcome new universities guidance

The parents of a student with chronic anxiety who took her own life ahead of a key presentation have welcomed new guidance calling on universities to ensure they make reasonable adjustments for disabled attendees. Physics student ...

25 Sept 2024 at 00:01

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 ...

16 Oct 2024 at 11:49

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 Secretary Liz Kendall ...

16 Oct 2024 at 15:01

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 ...

03 Sept 2025 at 16:29

MSP ‘overwhelmed’ to become MBE

An MSP has told how she felt “overwhelmed” when she learned she will become a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). Pam Duncan-Glancy is recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours for years of public and ...

13 Jun 2025 at 23:42

Government needs to show plan for mental health community care, says Labour MP

A Labour MP will urge the Government to set out specifics of how it will provide support to people with autism and learning disabilities when they leave mental health hospitals, sometimes after being there for ...

14 Oct 2025 at 10:04

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