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Cancer patient awarded €20,000 at WRC over cut to hours by marina operator
Employee says company no longer wanted her as the ‘face’ of the firm as tumour treatment affected her appearance
Disability authority warned of possible legal action if overbudget building project is halted
Estimated cost of works at NDA’s Dublin 4 HQ has risen from €1.36m to almost €2m
In pictures: Airfield Estate’s ‘life-changing’ course where people can grow
Participants turn their hands to hospitality, tourism and horticulture across the farm and cafe
Disabilities and the Government
It appears our desperate calls for help were not deemed desperate enough even though we are one of the main groups in Irish society most at risk from poverty
Disabled artist is ‘back to worrying’ about how she will afford rent after final BIA payment
Maryam Madani (36), living in Bettystown, Co Meath, was in receipt of basic income scheme until last month
What’s to become of intellectually disabled people when caregiver family members die?
Lobby group Before We Die claims more than 1,500 such adults live full-time with a parent aged over 70
Hundreds attend Dublin protest for disability emergency payment
Organisers say last year’s budget left people with disabilities up to €1,400 worse off annually
Really getting lost in a good book is one way to find better mental health
Ireland Reads Day on February 28th is a government initiative to celebrate the joy of reading
Government must show it has learned the real lesson of the SNA controversy
Underfunding, short-termism and policy-by-press-release are no substitute for sustained, equitable investment in education
Irish public asked to give views on disability payment
Interested parties asked to share views in advance of network summit in May
Deaf man denied job interview wins €40,000 in ruling against National Council for Special Education
WRC sets aside €13,000 cap on compensation
Review of SNA allocations paused after backlash from teachers, parents and unions
‘I want to reiterate that there are no cuts to SNA numbers,’ says Education Minister Hildegarde Naughton
Finding healing spaces: ‘Going on this retreat was a turning point for me’
Getting the right support at the right time is key to managing trauma
Food safety and head lice among concerns raised at centre for disabled children
Staff numbers at Cedar Lodge in Co Offaly did ‘not contribute to homely environment’, report found
One big idea: Fintan O’Toole, Maria Steen, Joseph O’Connor and others offer a to-do list for Government
Voices from across Irish life choose a single thing the Government should – and could – try to accomplish in its second year in office
What are the tax implications of inheriting a family home for use by a sibling with special needs?
Will the beneficiary and the person with right of residence both face a tax bill?
Accepting uncertainty is a key component in living with chronic illness
Brigid O’Dea: I can do little with ChatGPT diagnoses except allow them to assuage my anxiety until I visit the doctor
What is the priority legislation coming before the Dáil this term?
Rent reform, immigration, infrastructure and AI top political agenda as TDs return to pass laws
Donnybrook Magdalene laundry survivor faces eviction: ‘I have nowhere to go. I am frightened’
Nuala Clarke (70) is being evicted over antisocial behaviour when she experienced psychosis three years ago
From the French Foreign Legion to learning to walk again: ‘I lived one life until I was 26, then life changed’
Galway man Liam Cullinane’s life had been one of adventure and physical activity, but one day all that came to an abrupt and horrifying halt
More than 600 disability issues identified in Leinster House accessibility audit
Security scanner, medical room and fire exit among aspects of Government buildings ‘too narrow’ for wheelchair users
More than 1.5m social welfare recipients to receive average of €520 more in 2026 - as increases come into effect today
Increases agreed under Budget 2026 to take effect from Thursday
Everyday obstacles a constant worry for Ireland’s 300,000 visually impaired
From walking around the city to catching the Luas, Declan Meenagh is left deeply frustrated by the lack of supports
‘I have been told a minimum of 11 years waiting’: On the housing list as a wheelchair user
Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin’s search for suitable private-rented accommodation has left her ‘soul-destroyed’
‘I love working here’: Disabled Mr Price employee Samantha Duggan would be ‘lost’ without job
At the discount retailer, 18% of employees have disabilities
Ireland has one of the lowest rates of employment among disabled people in Europe
Personal testimonies reveal how inaccessible transport, housing and workplaces are among the day-to-day realities for disabled people
Improved disability and youth mental health services among commitments in HSE’s 2026 plan
New community beds, acute beds and surgical hubs expected to be rolled out next year
Virtual reality as a lifeline: ‘For some young people it’s the social’
Foróige GoVirtual seeks to connect vulnerable and isolated young people through virtual reality
Some disabled people are going to libraries to stay warm, protest hears
About 100 people attended a rally calling for an ‘immediate emergency winter payment’
Society has taught us to believe that the disabled person must follow the able-bodied
If it was common knowledge that so many efficiency hacks were created for people with disabilities, they might not be as popular
New measures to strengthen safeguarding for vulnerable adults to be approved by Cabinet
New measures are designed to protect the elderly and people with disability, in both home and care settings
Former car mechanic says allowances don’t cover expenses: ‘The bills are really squeezing us’
On Tuesday, Michael travels to Dublin to protest with other disabled people outside Dáil Éireann
‘I feel seen and heard’: Special Olympian receives honorary doctorate in national first
Mei Lin Yap encouraged parents of children with disabilities to ‘keep fighting’ for supports
Thalidomide survivors secure further political support on anniversary of drug withdrawal
‘My mother passed away without an apology. She fought all her life for me to get recognition,’ campaigner says
Mind-control games: ‘This isn’t showing your disabilities, it’s showing what you can do’
The Cybathlon sees teams of researchers and technology ‘pilots’ compete to see whose brain-computer interface holds the most promise.
Left’s unity from Catherine Connolly campaign faces its first big tests
Many quote Brendan Behan and suggest the first item on the agenda for a left alliance will be the split. They said the same about the Catherine Connolly campaign
Born That Way review: A moving, beautiful documentary about a gentle Irish hero
Patrick Lydon moved from Massachusetts to Ireland in the 1970s and established a unique community
‘There were so many little failings’: The patients improving Ireland’s health system
Health service users’ experiences of issues such as systems and medical teams not talking to each other, never mind patients, motivates them to drive change
We miss out on many things because of chronic illness ... love should not be one
Why did a woman with congenital heart disease choose to lose her virginity to man in whom she had little interest?
Holly Cairns on her struggles with the Dáil commute and childcare: ‘It is difficult’
The Social Democrats leader discusses returning to work after maternity leave, political differences with Sinn Féin and how Harris is ‘fanning the flames’ on immigration
Under 30s, immigrants and people with disabilities more likely to report loneliness - ESRI
Research finds strong associations between frequent loneliness and being female with few social supports
Ellen Keane: ‘I grew up believing I was unlovable, that I wasn’t attractive’
The paralympian may have retired from competitive swimming, but she’s opening a new chapter as the youngest coach on RTÉ’s Ireland’s Fittest Family
Increases to scheme intended to support employment of people with disabilities lacks logic, say organisations
Businesses believe move to merge bands cuts scale of increases to many larger employers and undermines participation in Wage Subsidy Scheme
Resilience isn’t inspirational. It’s crawling out of a hell you never thought you’d be in
I’ve heard self-help gurus say you need to expose yourself to situations of rejection to build resilience, and I’m just not buying into that
I want to provide for my son in my will but am worried he will lose his disability allowance
Property Clinic: I want to leave him the property he has been living in and the sum of €50,000
How can I make sure an inheritance does not cost me my disability allowance?
Inheritance can be a double-edged sword when you are on a means-tested payment from the Department of Social Protection
‘I’m sad because a part of my heart is in Ireland but I don’t want to die here’
Colletta Dalikeni moved to Cork in 1988 before returning to her native Zimbabwe. In 2000 she moved back again to ‘a very different island’
Women significantly more likely to experience sexual violence than men, ESRI report finds
New Cuan campaign launched to inform and reassure victims and survivors that help is available
Disability centre seeks to have WRC case into allegations of penalisation anonymised
WRC adjudication officer says he will consider the matter in advance of a full hearing
‘Build a picture of the action’: Volunteers learn rugby commentary for visually impaired fans
Volunteers take part in a new audio description commentary programme at the Aviva Stadium
Budget 2026 should raise social welfare payments to cut child poverty, says Dara Calleary
Minister for Social Protection says Ireland’s disabled unemployment rate is ‘just not acceptable’
Deli worker with MS awarded €4,000 over disability discrimination
Manager could not guarantee reduction in hours
Children in need of special school place promised ‘clear roadmaps’ by Minister
Anyone in need of a special school place or a special class in a mainstream school in September 2026 will know where they are going before the end of this year
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