A wheelchair user has won a Equal Status case against Bus Eireann. Karol Doherty submitted that the company should provide busses that were wheelchair accessible and that he should not have ascend the steps of the bus ‘on his bum’ or be carried up by a driver. Bus Eireann thought carrying up the steps or [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Disability'
Equal Status, Disability and Bus Eireann
December 20th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Disability, Equality
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Next – Disability in Irish society
December 8th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Disability, Equality
So we have a pause… It may well be a permanent pause. However in case it isn’t and because there is so much reform needed in this area and because we have learnt that so many TD’s are so interested in the area of Disability (thank you) lets start a real discussion on this area. [...]
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Once upon a time in Disability Narnia
December 6th, 2011 · 6 Comments · Disability, Equality
Miracles and instant cures from disability on offer from Irish Government. Main-streaming will eradicate severe and profound disabilities. Employers will suddenly offer jobs to everyone even if they can’t work. Cutting disability allowance for young people brings them into line with their non disabled peers. These deductions can be made by the defence strategy by [...]
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‘Turning Inclusion into a Reality’
October 31st, 2011 · 3 Comments · Disability, Equality, Irish Politics, Social Policy, Trot for the ARAS 2011
In his interview with Bryan Dobson on Saturday evening, the President Elect mentioned his intention to visit institutions, including those which are normally closed. This mention in the interview nearly made me reach for the tissues again. It was one of the challenges I laid before him last month during the meeting on the the [...]
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The Cost of Disability
September 23rd, 2011 · 1 Comment · Disability, Equality, Irish Politics, Social Policy
I’m currently reading a new publication from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) on A Social Portrait of Disabilities in Ireland. The authors Dorothy Watson and Brian Nolan are the leading experts in examining the statistics on poverty in Ireland and both of them have examined disability statistics for many years. Their publication is [...]
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NorthWest Pride makes access a priority
August 5th, 2011 · 5 Comments · Disability, LGBT
All eyes turn to the NorthWest for the annual pride celebrations which commence next week. A packed programme of events in Leitrim and Sligo are planned. The parade takes place on Saturday through Sligo’s town centre and from past experience (I’ve been to five!) is the nicest dander with lovely receptive crowds lining the street [...]
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When will there be time to look at ‘Time to Move On’
July 7th, 2011 · 4 Comments · Disability, Equality, Social Policy
Last week the HSE published a report that has been three years in the making on the lives of people with disabilities in Ireland who live in congregated settings. There has been very little coverage of its contents or recommendations and I wonder following the Primetime programme on the abuse of people with disabilities and [...]
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Jobs Initiative – will it work and how it’s unattainable for some
June 29th, 2011 · 4 Comments · Disability, Irish Politics, Newsdump, Recession
Today was JobBridge day. The National Internship Scheme announced as part of the Jobs Initiative was launched by Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton and An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny. The new programme is not dissimilar to the Work Placement Programme which I commented on last month, apart from the extra €50 payment to interns. Even [...]
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Campaign ethics are not alone about funding or homophobia
June 26th, 2011 · 8 Comments · Disability, Irish Politics
It would be an understatement to say that the Presidential campaign is boring and annoying me at the same time. Apart from the continual reinterpretation of the constitution and the promises to have conversations, change, create jobs (Niall O’Dowd), protect the unborn (Mitchell) the way in which hopeful candidates are broadcasting everything as they open an envelope or [...]
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Guest Cluck – I need your help to reform the caring services for those who need them
June 7th, 2011 · 7 Comments · Disability, Irish Politics, Social Policy
Today’s guest post is from Joe O’Reilly who is a Fine Gael TD for Cavan/Monaghan. I will definitely be responding when I return from holidays and think many of my readers will be interested in what he has to say. I want to thank Suzy for giving me the space to talk to you about [...]

