Press Releases
Disability Votes count in Local and European Elections on Friday 7 June
Issued: 5 June 2024
Release - Wednesday 5 June 2024 - Immediate Attn: Newsdesks, Political and Social Affairs Correspondents …
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Budget 2025 must prioritise the needs of disabled people who experience deprivation and poverty
Issued: 27 May 2024
The Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) is calling for Budget 2025 to prioritise the needs of disabled people who …
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Disability Federation of Ireland asks EU Election candidates to sign their Disability Pledge
Issued: 30 April 2024
Press Release - Tuesday 30 April 2024 The Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI), is asking candidates in the …
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Disability Federation of Ireland announces the appointment of Elaine Teague as its new Chief Executive Officer
Issued: 22 March 2024
The Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) is delighted to announce the appointment of Elaine Teague as the …
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Disability Federation of Ireland's reaction to publication of the Disability Action Plan
Issued: 14 December 2023
The Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) offers the following comment on today's publication of the long-awaited …
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Delay on WRC wage deal ‘extremely disappointing’, say service delivery bodies
Issued: 11 December 2023
A Coalition* of Section 39, 56 and 10 Community and Voluntary organisations, whose staff were awarded an 8% wage …
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Shining a spotlight on disability with #PurpleLights23 on International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Sunday 3 December
Issued: 1 December 2023
The countdown is underway to this year's International Day of Persons with Disabilities and the Purple Lights campaign …
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Making Advocacy Real Event takes place in Cork ahead of International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Issued: 29 November 2023
Press Release - Thursday 30 November 2023 Making Advocacy Real Event takes place in Cork ahead of International …
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Statement from Disability Federation of Ireland on suspension of Section 39 strike
Issued: 17 October 2023
Press Release - Tuesday 17 October 2023 There is a feeling of absolute relief that the strike action that was due …
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Disability Federation of Ireland calls for all parties to work towards a fair and sustainable resolution to stop Section 39 strike action
Issued: 16 October 2023
Press Release - Monday 16 October 2023 With just 24 hours to go to indefinite strike action by Section 39-funded …
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Devastating sidelining of disabled people in Budget 2024
Issued: 10 October 2023
Responding to Budget 2024, the Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI), has said it is devastating to see the …
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Ahead of Budget 2024, DFI CEO John Dolan writes to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on the crisis in disability services and planned strike action
Issued: 3 October 2023
Ahead of Budget 2024, John Dolan, Chief Executive Officer of the Disability Federation of Ireland, has today written to …
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