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Make Way Day returns to Donegal today for another National Day of Local Action. Make Way Day is led by the Disability Federation of Ireland as a unique collaboration across Ireland and the voluntary and local government sectors. But most of all it’s ...

30 Sept 2022 at 12:33

Local News

HIQA inspection finds residents felt happy and safe in Donegal Town facility

An unplanned inspection by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) found a Donegal Town facility to be substantially compliant. Residents reported feeling happy and safe in Tus Nua, a newly-built bungalow housing two female and two male ...

10 Aug 2022 at 10:33

Local News

Michaela's home sweet home - nerves give way to joy as independent living begins

A Donegal Disabilities Service user has expressed her delight at moving into her new home. Michaela Keon moved from the outskirts of Donegal Town to her new home in November 2021. Michaela’s new home is a four bedroom bungalow which is located ...

14 Apr 2022 at 17:33

Local News

‘Inspiring’ Jennifer Doherty rose to the mental challenge of Everest trek

“I haven't even climbed Errigal or Muckish or anything - it’s so embarrassing,” laughed Jennifer Doherty speaking a week after her return from her trek to Everest's base camp. The Buncrana woman, who is blind from birth, ascended to the base ...

26 May 2022 at 15:33

Donegal Life

‘Inspiring’ Jennifer Doherty rose to the mental challenge of Everest trek

26 May 2022 at 15:33

Local News

Substantially positive - HIQA report into independent living home in Donegal

An unannounced HIQA inspection at a residential home for adults with a disability found the centre to be either compliant or substantially compliant with all regulations. The report which was published this week relates to an ...

01 Sept 2022 at 19:33

Local News

Pringle, Flynn says Government must provide legislative protection for the right to PAS

Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, and independent Senator Eileen Flynn said Government must fulfil its duties to disabled people on a human rights basis, in voicing their support for Personal Assistance Services in ...

10 May 2022 at 15:33

Inish Live

Buncrana woman to undertake Everest Trek

Well-known Buncrana woman Jennifer Doherty is undertaking a trek to Mount Everest basecamp in the Himalayas as part of an expedition led by Donegal mountaineer Jason Black. Jennifer is flew out to Kathmandu in Nepal to join ...

28 Apr 2022 at 13:33

Donegal Live

Donegal woman to undertake Everest Trek

Well-known Buncrana woman Jennifer Doherty (left) is undertaking a trek to Mount Everest basecamp in the Himalayas as part of an expedition led by Donegal mountaineer Jason Black. Jennifer is flew out to Kathmandu in Nepal ...

28 Apr 2022 at 13:33

Local News

Mixed findings from HIQA on three Donegal centres for people with disabilities

Inspections by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) at three Donegal centres for people with disability are substantially positive. However, one of the three facilities was found to be non compliant in a ...

20 Jul 2023 at 13:33

Scotland

Disabled Scots forced to choose between eating and breathing, UN committee told

Disabled people in Scotland are forced to choose between “eating and breathing” due to Government inaction, human rights campaigners have warned. The Scottish Independent Living Coalition (SILC) has produced a report ...

17 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Scottish ministers not moving fast enough on disability human rights, UN told

A United Nations committee has heard evidence from campaigners describing a lack of progress on human rights for disabled people in Scotland. The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) criticised the Scottish ...

28 Aug 2023 at 22:06

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