It's International Day of Disabled Persons Day 2023! 💜 💛 💕 It is an annual event that aims to promote the rights and well-being of disabled persons in all areas of society. How are you marking it? #Internationaldayofdisabledpersons #enhancetheuk

National Accessibility Week 2023 (27 Nov – 4 Dec) What have you learned about accessibility this week and how will you use that learning throughout the coming year? #NationalAccessibilityWeek #AccessibleSouthDublin #UniversalDesign #HumanRights

A rousing performance of 'Fairytale of New York' was given by Glen Hansard and Lisa O'Neill at the funeral of Shane MacGowan in Nenagh, Co Tipperary. The performance was greeted by cheers inside and outside the church | rte.ie/b/1420857

Dog’s living the best life.. 😊 x.com/buitengebieden…

For every disabled kid who couldn't get into the Tardis, this ramp is forever yours. Doctor Who #DoctorWho #DoctorWho60 #DisabilityRepresentation #accessibility

If the TARDIS can be made accessible then others have no excuse 😉

It’s my understanding that there will be good news from Cabinet today for all surrogacy families - the long awaited day of the legislation being published might just be here!! Irish Families Through Surrogacy @IrishGayDads @finegael RTÉ News Pat Kenny Newstalk @finegaeldsc Virgin Media News

ILMI’s CEO Damien Walshe opening our website launch event here in Irish Human Rights & Equality Commission press release is here ilmi.ie/ilmi-unveils-g…

We look forward to engaging further on this legislation at Committee Stage, it is crucial for expanding the criteria around public funding for IVF and the establishment of a regulatory authority, as well as new provisions for international surrogacy @DonnellyStephen

ILMI is attending the @IrishGayDads and Equality for Children event marking anniversary of Department of Health policy paper. This event notes concerns in proposed legislation brought to cabinet yesterday in relation to surrogacy.

On the 6th anniversary of the ISL Act, it would be wonderful to see Irish primary schools following this school’s initiative re BSL in the UK! #ISL itv.com/news/anglia/20…

📚 Cover Reveal 📚 #NeverKnowYourPlace - Memoir of a Rulebreaker by Martin Naughton with JoMarsden. The story of a young man who led the fight for freedom for disabled people. In Bookshops 11th March. DFI IWA ILMIreland

COVER REVEAL! The brilliant late disabled activist Martin Naughton trusted me to write his story #neverknowyourplace Thinking of you today Martin. Thank you The O'Brien Press DFI ILMIreland IWA

Wonderful art work to celebrate #nationalISLday today 🙌🏻

📚 Cover Reveal 📚 #NeverKnowYourPlace - Memoir of a Rulebreaker by Martin Naughton with JoMarsden. The story of a young man who led the fight for freedom for disabled people. In Bookshops 11th March. DFI IWA ILMIreland

Great idea - no need to use the word caretaker though, we are not buildings! The disabled person is the blue badge holder - the person who drives is not necessarily a carer but of course could assist in testing the system if the disabled person communicates differently.

Meet Sydney, a male umbrella cockatoo socializing with Vet Hospital Staff

What better start to 2024 than R Y L A N singing You Spin Me Round with @RickAstley, just minutes after midnight? Happy New Year! 🎉

2024 will see publication of ‘Never Know Your Place - Memoir of a Rulebreaker’ which will be published in March by The O'Brien Press It was written by Martin Naughton with Joanna Marsden. It has a foreword by Rosaleen McDonagh, and an afterword by Niall O'Baoill.

Take a look back at some of our highlights from South Dublin County Council throughout the year of 2023 🎉