Vision impaired students continue to be discriminated against within our education system. #EquityForAll #AccessForAll Norma Foley T.D Anne Rabbitte Féach @NCBI_sightloss Stuart Lawler 📻🎤 Brian Dalton @fitzpatrickd Simon Harris TD Maura Meaney irishtimes.com/opinion/letter…

30 min exercise for 30 days? Let’s celebrate brighter times ahead. Walk, Run, Cycle, Swim, or exercise in any way you decide for 30 minutes each day. Register and get a FREE t-shirt. ncbi.ie/move-into-the-… #MoveIntoTheLight

5/5 If you have read this thread I encourage you to retweet it and encourage everyone to implement good practice when it comes to including images on social media platforms. #InclusionIsEveryonesBusiness

Still time to register for this seminar series. Looking forward to participating in the 1st one on the 22nd Feb with Dr Emma Farrell & Dr Vivian Rath to discuss the demands of postgraduate study on mental health and well-being School of Education Trinity Equality, Diversity and Inclusion eventbrite.ie/e/breaking-bou…

Our #cancer screening & diagnostic services have suffered greatly as a result of #COVID19. It's critical that these services, along with the publics confidence in them, are fully restored without delay. #CancerAwareness #CareCantWait breakingnews.ie/ireland/concer… via breakingnews.ie

Why are disabled people in poverty? If you are on max Disability Allowance rate and earning the Max you possibly can – added together you are still under the average wage and more than half of your earnings will go on another real barrier the “Cost of Disability” Nem Kearns

Great to meet with TD Neasa Hourigan TD today - Access to Digital Exam papers for VI students doing state exams a must - anything less is a breach of UNCRPD - Equality in Education not a reality when the students exam paper needs a whole table to hold it! @NCBI_sightloss

SABA Restaurant on South William Street. Friendly, professional and helpful staff. They had portable ramp ready to make entrance accessible and their Accessible WC is spacious and spotlessly clean ☀️♿️

People who are blind or vision impaired travel independently. True or False? To know more, please visit ncbi.ie/debunking-sigh… #DebunkingSightLoss #DisabilityAwareness #visionimpairement #ChallengingPerceptions #blind #aidforblind

Really cool project by students as part of #med3p Trinity College Dublin It’s an accessible doorstop that helps open the doors for wheelchair users like me. The design guide will be free to download too. @TCDAbility Prof Lorraine Leeson, PhD Linda Doyle #innovation #inclusion . #uidesign

Congratulations on this publication on on a very important subject, well done to all involved.

In short, Ireland is the slowest country in Western Europe to make new #cancer medicines available to patients. Prolonged life for me, will in time ultimately rely on these medicines. Unnecessary bureaucracy is costing lives. #carecantwait #cancermatters m.independent.ie/irish-news/hea…

The voice of our students is the best way to understand the ‘lived experience on disability’ as Minister Anne Rabbitte said this morning. Thanks again to her and 🇵🇸 Declan Meenagh 🌹🕶️♿ #RefugeesWelcome for the excellent discussion Dr Vivian Rath Dr Patricia McCarthy Gaston McCarthy Michael Shevlin School of Education TCPID

"Speak Up,Speak Out": TCPID Students Raise Awareness on Inclusion of Students with Disabilities Trinity College Dublin.A lively Q & A with the wonderful Anne Rabbitte & 🇵🇸 Declan Meenagh 🌹🕶️♿ #RefugeesWelcome as part of our Disability Rights module.These are the young leaders of the future & that future looks bright

Wonderful interview with Aoife Kearney chairperson of Féach speaking about #VisionImpairment #Education #SocielInclusion #SelfEsteem & lots more. Starts around 18 minutes into the programme. Many similarities to findings in my PhD research rte.ie/radio/radio1/r…

Gardaí are appealing for information about Reece Thornton, 13, who was last seen at Clonsilla train station on Sunday, 31 July. He is 5ft 3”, has short brown hair and was wearing a navy tracksuit. Anyone with information should contact Blanchardstown gardaí on 01 666 7000

Yesterday my guide dog was bitten on the leg while I was out walking with a friend. She was on her lead but the other dog was not. Please people if your dog isn’t good around other dogs or doesn’t have instant recall don’t let it off in a public area.

Day 4 of our Instagram being deactivated & we wonder.... Why would a young couple who travels around Ireland with their frenchie promoting ♿inclusive adventures be seen as a "risk to the Instagram community"... Why are we seen as a threat Meta Facebook ??

Are you interested in studying for a phd in science education (starting in Sept 2023)? We are looking for a candidate to work with us on an IRC employment-based scholarship (stipend of 24k per year + small budget) to learn about an after school bio-science programme.

Judging by the amount of people currently out walking their dogs this is an important reminder from The Irish Blue Cross about dogs and #heatwaves ⬇️⬇️