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Scottish Government to ‘carefully consider’ mental health law review

The Scottish Government has said it will “carefully consider” the more than 900-page long, final report of a review of Scotland’s mental health laws. The Scottish Mental Health Law Review was set up in 2019, chaired by John Scott KC, in order to ...

30 Sept 2022 at 16:23

Archie Battersbee’s parents make ‘last-ditch’ application to United Nations

The parents of a 12-year-old boy left in a comatose state after suffering brain damage have asked the United Nations to intervene. Archie Battersbee’s mother and father, Hollie Dance and Paul Battersbee, have made a “last-ditch” application to ...

29 Jul 2022 at 16:20

Archie Battersbee’s mother speaks of anxiety ahead of last-minute hearing

The mother of 12-year-old Archie Battersbee has spoken of the anxiety she feels ahead of a last-minute hearing about whether life-support treatment should be withdrawn from her son just hours before it is due to end. The Court of Appeal has ...

01 Aug 2022 at 09:51

Archie Battersbee’s family ‘being given time to come to terms with ruling’

An NHS trust boss says staff are giving relatives of a 12-year-old boy left in a comatose state after suffering brain damage time to “come to terms” with a judge’s ruling that life support treatment should end. But Alistair Chesser, chief ...

29 Jul 2022 at 20:51

Refusing UN request in Archie case would breach international law, court told

Lawyers representing the parents of Archie Battersbee have told Court of Appeal judges that, unless the withdrawal of his life-sustaining treatment is postponed, the court will be “complicit” in a “flagrant breach of international law”. ...

01 Aug 2022 at 16:14

Archie Battersbee’s treatment to be withdrawn after Court of Appeal ruling

Archie Battersbee’s life support will be terminated on Tuesday after a last-ditch bid for the withdrawal of the 12-year-old’s treatment to be further postponed was rejected by the Court of Appeal. Hollie Dance and Paul Battersbee made ...

01 Aug 2022 at 20:24

Pictures & Videos

IN PICTURES: Foyle Down Syndrome Trust and Bunscoil Cholmcille celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Young people from Foyle Down Syndrome Trust pictured with pupils from Bunscoil Cholmcille, Steelstown, celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities at Shantallow Community Centre on Monday. The day is being marked this ...

05 Dec 2023 at 14:33

Pictures & Videos

IN PICTURES: Destined host awarness session about life with a learning disability

As part of International Day of Persons with Disabilities, members of Destined have this week hosted a Disability Awareness information session discussing their lived experience of life with a learning disability. The day was ...

07 Dec 2023 at 15:33

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Kildare County Council launches Kildare Disability Week 2023

Kildare County Council (KCC) has today announced details of a programme of initiatives to mark Kildare Disability Week 2023 (KDW 2023). KDW 2023 which will take place from November 27 to December 4 and International Day of ...

22 Nov 2023 at 17:33

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Kildare County Council launches Kildare Disability Week 2023

22 Nov 2023 at 16:33

Local News

Families shouldn’t have to keep fighting for their children to get necessary care

Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn and Deputy Pearse Doherty spoke to the government last night as part of Sinn Féín’s motion on Funding for Persons with Disabilities. Both TDs were speaking following a meeting on Monday ...

18 Oct 2023 at 15:33

Northern Ireland

Call for action to tackle barriers faced by disabled people in NI

Action needs to be taken to tackle barriers faced by disabled people living in Northern Ireland, human rights and equality commissioners have said. Coming together in their joint role as the Independent Mechanism ...

03 Dec 2022 at 10:59

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