Chuffed and beyond proud of the AsIAm team for getting this over the line. It's been a long time coming since we secured it in the Programme for Government in 2020 — maith sibh uilig! 👏

Great to see a commitment and hopefully a chance to go further in making travel accessible. This is why United Response research into #disabilityhatecrimes on transport is so important.

4500+ people registered to vote 🗳️ 190 organisations joined the coalition 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 30 local authorities signed up 🏛️ 23 MPs signed up as Accessible Voting Champions 👩 So, so proud of this campaign! Excited to see what the future holds for #MyVoteMyVoice!

Only 13% of people are satisfied with the social care system, and we can't say we're surprised when it routinely lets down people in need of support - not deprivation of their liberty. 'Disabled people don't need another inquiry. We need change.' opendemocracy.net/en/royal-commi…

'We need to show these hate crimes do exist. You see these things happen and never expect it to happen to you': Couple attacked as they celebrated 25th birthday with family. Manchester News MEN manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-m… manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-m…

RIP James Earl Jones

New: euronews reports on #DisabilityRights advocatesconcerns with proposed EU law on "protection of adults". Marine Uldry (she/her): "“We need to change how we view protection. It’s not about the 'protection of people' but the protection of their rights,”" Read: euronews.com/my-europe/2024…

It is unbelievable that Equality has been downgraded from its current position as a standalone portfolio. We urgently ask members of the European Parliament to lead the charge in restoring the position of Commissioner for Equality.

If you’re passionate about improving the North West of England for disabled people and feed in to national policy discussions I’d love you to join the North West Regional Stakeholder network for Disability Unit Happy to chat or find out how to apply: gov.uk/government/pub…

Got a sec? Fill out our #DisabilityHateCrime survey for a chance to win 1 of 10 £100 Amazon vouchers! Take part today before the closing date on Thursday 26th September! 🚍🚆 Have your say here ⬇️ aoz0f3qjy0q.typeform.com/hatecrimesurve…

This National Hate Crime Awareness Week, help us take a stand against disability hate crime. Take part in our focus groups or fill in our survey on disability hate crime on public transport. Survey ⬇️ bit.ly/disabilityhate… Focus groups ⬇️ bit.ly/DHCfocusgroups

Last chance to join our Birmingham Disability Hate Crime Focus Group! 🚨 Deadline: 28th October. Apply now if you've faced hate crime on public transport! Travel covered. Info here: bit.ly/DHCfocusgroups 🕒

For the week that's in it. 34 years ago today, Ireland elected its first female President. And what a speech Mary Robinson made...

My cartoon in today's Irish Examiner. #GE

The Ballots have landed! Vote Alice-Mary Higgins No.1 for a progressive, effective & passionate legislator with a track record on equality, environment & human rights. Thanks to Ailbhe Smyth - one of my amazing nominators - for her words of support! #Seanad2025 #SE25 #NUI

If you're only advocating for disabled people through a caring lens you have to widen your knowledge. Same as if you're only advocating for disabled people in a vacuum. Advocacy for one can't exist without the other

Former Irish President Mary McAleese drops the political mic on the Late Late Show 🤣 🇮🇪 🥷 🎤 #StillHateThatcher #MaggiesInABox

If you think living on benefits provides you an easy and carefree life then you clearly have never had to worry about being jobless or considered what it would be like to be disabled.

I really missed this place 🥹 Good to be home!

I love how this makes it look like he ran as a Fianna Fáil candidate