Universities are providing more programmes for disabled students - but learners say we need to do far more to promote greater inclusion in education
Actor flew Cara Darmody (14) to Chicago to address event organised by his charity foundation
On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, an epilepsy sufferer writes about attitudes to disabilities in Ireland
Sessions developed by engineer, scientist, writer and performer Dr Niamh Shaw inspire parents to start new conversations around the kitchen table
Winners at Netwatch Family Carer of the Year Awards call on next Government to improve services
Simon Harris claims Fine Gael wanted to ‘offer information’ to broadcaster after his controversial exchange with disability carer
Delay has significant impact on residents’ quality of life, report shows
The world’s first orchestra of musicians with and without disabilities will perform in the National Concert Hall on November 30th
Tom is not the problem. It’s the rest of us
I like to think that each year, outside of journalism, I complete at least one substantial project. But last year I had nothing to declare
When election candidates coming knocking at your door, will you speak for the children so badly let down by the State?
Researchers found ‘systemic barriers’ faced by people with disabilities trying to accessing their own money
Conor McCauley says he is ‘sick of being treated as second-class citizen’ on public transport
Cormac Flynn’s barrister said Minister for Education decided to close schools during Covid-19 pandemic ‘without ensuring that the educational needs of the complainant were provided for’
PRM Assist says it has the edge over the competition because it has taken an integrated approach to managing assistance services
Addressing the unfair conditions faced by people with disabilities requires innovative approaches that not only tackle immediate needs but also drive systemic change
Rules on gifting property while alive are very different to the situation when you are dead and the recipient is inheriting
Report finds learning targets set for many children with additional needs are ‘not appropriately challenging’
Heather Humphreys to launch Work and Access programme which will provide financial supports to help people with disabilities get into or continue in work
It is the second such parade to take place in Ireland, with the world’s first taking place in Chicago in 2004
Michael Dunne (73) and wife Concepta borrowed €5,000 for home adaptations, but still wait for outdoor-suitable chair
Companies racing against deadline as 1 in 4 people in Europe identifies as having some form of disability
Taoiseach spoke as he marked the appointment of Nikki Bradley to the Seanad in place of Regina Doherty
For people on social welfare, a windfall can unravel the financial support available without careful advance planning
An attitude of benign support is not enough for people with disabilities and their families
The annual report from the Ombudsman for Children highlights the failure to tackle systemic gaps in the State’s obligations to vulnerable children
The scheme helps motorists adapt their cars, but those who have lost only one arm do not qualify
Fine Gael Senator questions health service structures that allows ‘no oversight, feedback or care plan’
Discrimination overall remains most common grounds for bringing case to Workplace Relations Commission
Fórsa trade union conference hears of experiences of woman with hearing loss and man with autism and ADHD identifications
Amid ‘the world’s invisible crisis’, children with disabilities, and the people who love them, face particularly severe challenges
Mason Hayes and Curran told to retrain its managers on disability policies
Care is needed when planning to leave something to a person who is on means-tested social welfare support
The Disabled Drivers Association (DDAI) is calling on city and county councils nationwide to implement the new scheme to ‘combat the misuse of accessible parking bays’
My experience would have me believe that if pain is akin to a black hole, an enigmatic force will pull, tug, expand and contract our being, warping time and everything else within it
David Digan (39) lost an arm following a motorcycle crash and has been unable to find work since
Liam Foley, who has Down syndrome, speaks about his role as People and Culture Champion with the National Lottery
Hospitality and retail remain key areas of employment for people with the condition but the base is broadening, says charity
Mary-Ann O’Brien remembers her husband and their time setting up and running the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation
Overwhelming No-No vote in the referendums does not mean social change has stalled
Department says 100 signatories were either not school leaders or are principals at schools unaffected by the changes
Disability should not have to mean life stops for everyone but my parents feel guilty taking any time off from looking after my brother
Three women who have taken exceptional paths explain what drives them, and what challenges them, as they go about their work in law
The Irish Cerebral Palsy Foundation’s programme of excellence aims to achieve diagnosis within three months
Pandemic era was life-changing for vulnerable learners who were able to access online lectures and alternative assessment - but many say they feel excluded once again
Playwright and activist Rosaleen McDonagh says: ‘The far-right stuff is on my doorstep...I didn’t think people would be burning buildings and blocking libraries. That scares the living daylights out of me’
Problems getting taxis in the west of Ireland are putting people off socialising, say business owners, while drivers decry recent rule introductions
The NCSE recently recommended that all students with special needs ‘should be educated in mainstream schools’. Two parents debate the implications
Parenting in My Shoes: The paralympian says it doesn’t matter what the challenge is you’re facing. ‘We all face our own challenges and you’ve got to learn to get over them, embrace them’
Having an electric wheelchair will be a lot easier on my shoulders and will allow me to keep my independence
Many disabled people ‘hugely concerned’ that discussions about assisted dying would inevitably lead to talks on assisted suicide
Evelyne Cynk (35) says her right to freedom of movement as an EU citizen is not being upheld
Parents being ‘led astray’ by idea there is a system that will work once a diagnosis is in place, whereas reality is ‘No, you go back on another list,’ says Anne Rabbitte
I bought a commode that the HSE should have provided. I paid for the hand railing the HSE should have provided
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
