Community Stories

  1. Actioning Advocacy – Best Practice Insights with Joan Carthy from IWA

    Issued: 26 July 2022

    Joan Carthy, National Advocacy Manager with the Irish Wheelchair Association shares her perspective and best practice …

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  2. Interview with PJ Cleere

    Issued: 27 June 2022

      PJ Cleere leads DFI's Community Development work from his Carlow base. You might expect someone in his role to …

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  3. DFI Self Advocacy Project Update by PJ Cleere

    Issued: 26 May 2022

    The DFI Self-Advocacy Project is delivered in partnership with members and is going from strength to strength.  So …

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  4. New all-terrain beach wheelchair arrives at Redbarn in Youghal Co.Cork  

    Issued: 26 August 2021

    The wheelchair, the first of its kind in East Cork, will help people living with disabilities enjoy both the sandy …

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  5. Is a Community Participation Network needed in your County? 

    Issued: 17 June 2021

    The Community Participation Network in Mayo is a County based Network established in 2014 and …

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  6. Training & Education by the Community Team The Right to Education

    Issued: 20 May 2021

    “States Parties recognises the right of persons with disabilities to education. With a view to realizing this right …

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  7. Be part of decisions that affect your organisation and disabled people in your community.

    Issued: 6 May 2021

    Ever asked…Why didn’t anyone ask us before this was built? Why are there no places on that programme for disabled …

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  8. Reviewing Local Authority Strategic Plans for Housing People with Disabilities.

    Issued: 7 April 2021

    Reviewing Local Strategic Plans for Housing People with Disabilities.  DFI sits on several Housing Disability …

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