'If you don't get your new wheelchair within 3 mths you buy it yourself and send them the bill'
Padraig Schaler & his family know what functioning disability services looks like, they experienced that in Germany but life in Ireland is a different story! Reinhard Schaler AnSaol

Well done Michelle!

A positive meeting with Min Jack Chambers TD yest with a commitment to move on issues relating to transport infrastructure such as floating islands
It was organised following the launch of our ‘Getting Nowhere’ report in Feb seeking national transport accessibility regulations

A reminder that Fingal Junior Multi Sport Club for children aged 5-15 with physical disabilities launches in #Balbriggan tomorrow (Fri)
Register your child's place via link below & don't miss out
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Please share & spread the news
Fingal Sports Office

#WorldParkinsonDay and lack of funding is a big issue in Ireland.

This afternoon Joan Carthy from IWA and Emer Costello from Rehab Group met with The Labour Party TDs Aodhán Ó Ríordáin and Duncan Smith TD in Dáil Éireann to seek their support for NDSA priorities and a sustainable funding model for disability services

🚨🚨🚨 Statement from the #ScrapTheGreenPaper coalition to the new Taoiseach Simon Harris TD

Let us see you put your money where your mouth is.

You say you are a friend of the disability community well we call on you to Scrap this green paper!

A paper that has caused huge…

'I Wasn't Really Listened To' - Westmeath Man On Disability Committee Meeting midlands103.com/news/midlands-… David shares in stark detail the #CostofDisability and how his choice is between food and or road tax!

I am delighted to share that I’m working with Centre for Disability Law and Policy on an exciting research project on Political Candidature, Disability & Marginalization in the 2024 Local and European Elections.

We are thrilled, in partnership with @Limericksport to announce the launch of Limerick Junior Multi-Sport Club, a great opp for children with a physical disability to try para sport Sport Ireland Kieran O’Donnell TD for Limerick City Constituency Brian Leddin TD Maurice Quinlivan TD Limerick City Willie O'Dea

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🏀 Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí in County Cork unveils 10 adapted wheelchairs for their wheelchair basketball club! 🌟 Don't miss the inspiring journey of Oisín O'Connor and his schoolmates. Watch full video on RTE Nationwide

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#RTENationwide

We visit the Irish Wheelchair Association's driving school in Co Kildare to meet two young men who say learning how to drive has changed their lives for the better on #RTENationwide Wednesday 3rd April RTÉ One 7pm IWA Dimitri O'Donnell Leinster Leader / Kildare Live @kildarehour RT

Make sure to tune in on Monday April 8th 👇

Have your voice heard at the next HSE Disabilities Quality Improvement National Sharing Day.
👉Fill in the registration form by May 17th.
Full details including reader-friendly documents avail via the link below 👇

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Great live chat with John Breslin on Around the NorthWest Highland Radio earlier this week about Martin Naughton & co-authoring #NeverKnowYourPlace The O'Brien Press Made me reflect on what I learned from Martin about how change happens.
youtube.com/live/Q8BwqXJ1I… via YouTube

What an experience for our Kilkenny IWA member Conall Byrne who visited the #EuropeanParliament last week as part of a group of invited guests of Irish MEP Grace O'Sullivan MEP. It was a great opportunity for Conall who was accompanied by staff member Mick Phelan. #disabilityactivism

In our member newsletter out today read about IWA's Ability Programme for Jobseekers, currently accepting new applicants. We hear from Glen who tells us how the initiative helped him secure a permanent job. eufunds.ie ESF Ireland 🇮🇪🇪🇺
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#employment