Today, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Eamon Gilmore, makes Ireland’s first address to the United Nations Human Rights Council. Ireland was elected to the council last year and will sit on it until 2015. Meanwhile back at the ranch 1. Irish Government found to be breaching equality laws by not assisting older people with [...]
The debate over the budget both in Leinster House and the media has continued the oppression and invisibility of people with disabilities and older people who require care and support in Irish society. Today in the defence of the cut to Respite Care grant for those caring for people with disabilities and older people Minister [...]
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The Department of Health and it’s ministerial team held a press conference after the budget yesterday to talk about the budget and the estimates for health expenditure in 2013. I am surprised at the lack of focus on the very serious problems emerging from the Department or indeed being hidden from view. Minister for State with [...]
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From the streets of Dublin yesterday, anger, passion, love and action. The Disability Rights Coalition’s first march captured by Paula Geraghty.
The referendum on Children which will take place this Saturday is about the state’s responsibility to children who are neglected or abused and at risk in their families – where their parents are not able to protect them or may be abusing them. It is about listening to children in those situations and acting where [...]
I came across this short film recently featuring Dara Gallagher, a man I have yet to meet but know online and as a commenter on this blog. Dara is a great story teller and resident of Temple Bar and exponent of the importance of independent living. The film has was highly commended in the Radharc [...]
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The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) have begun a period of consultation on draft standards for residential services for children and adults with disabilities. This is the second time there has been consultation on standards in this area with the previous draft published in 2009 without implementation. HIQA say that the standards set out [...]
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Tickets are now on sale for ’Branching Out‘ - an original play by the Connect People Network’s Inside Out group. This play explores sexuality and relationships within the lives of people with extra support needs. The play takes place on 4 November from 4pm – 6pm in Smock Alley in Dublin. After the interval there will be [...]
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It has been a busy month. When the Paralympics began I like many other people with disabilities wondered what the impact would be on the attitudes of the general public, primarily whether messages of rights and equality and respect would outweigh expressions of pity and sympathy. I didn’t know that during the Paralympics in Ireland [...]
In response to the HSE cuts to Personal Assistance services and Home Care packages a group of people with disabilities under the banner of the Leaders Alliance have organised a demonstration tomorrow outside Government Buildings. The statement below explains their concerns and the wider issues which need to be addressed in addition to rescinding the [...]
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