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Thanks to Clare Daly for signing our #DisabilityPledge to make disability a priority at an EU level. We are asking all candidates to sign our pledge here disability-federation.ie/news/eu-electi…
Press Release: Disability Federation of Ireland asks EU Election candidates to sign their Disability Pledge disability-federation.ie/news/press-rel… #DisabilityVotesCount #EUelections2024 European Disability Forum
“Voting builds community” just one message from a brilliant panel discussing how people can be encouraged & enabled to vote. #YourVoteYourVoice
Today marks National Voter Registration Day
Registration available until 20 May for June’s elections - CheckTheRegister.ie
Thanks to Robin Cafolla for signing our #DisabilityPledge ahead of the #EUElections2024 #DisabilityVotesCount
Thanks to Billy Kelleher MEP Barry Cowen @FiannaFail for signing our #DisabilityPledge ahead of the #EUElections24 #DisabilityVotesCount
The #EUAccessibilitySummit 2024 is only 1 week away!
🗓️7 May, 9:30-18:00 CEST
We're hosting panel discussions on:
1️⃣ #InclusiveAI
2️⃣ #EUElections2024
3️⃣ Employment and the CSR Directive
Register for this event supported by Microsoft European Affairs: bit.ly/EAS24Register
Our Manifesto on the #EUelections2024 was co-created with disabled people who are part of our #EPPD group. You can read a short summary version of it here disability-federation.ie/assets/files/p… #DisabilityVotesCount
Last week was the 1st anniversary of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act. NAS has supported 379 people through ADM cases since the law came into effect. Check out our website to contact us or find out more: advocacy.ie/help/contact-u…
#Decisionmaking #Mondaymotivation
Aisling O’Toole & her daughter Catherine who has autism, run a successful bread making business which started during Covid - we went to County Kildare to hear their story on #RTENationwide Monday 29th April RTÉ One 7pm Kildare Nationalist #KildareHour Aldi Ireland Dunnes Stores RT
Prof Ronan Collins on Morning Ireland right now talks about the need to implement National Strategies for Stroke & Neurorehabilitation following on from Neurological Alliance of Ireland meeting in Leinster House 24th April tinyurl.com/3t274nkb #patientsdeservebetter
Elections provide an excellent opportunity for inclusion and diversity. The voice of persons with disabilities is a legitimate voice which must be heard and acted upon in local and European decision making. Check out our manifestos #DisabilityVotesCount disability-federation.ie/news/2024/04/1…
Powerful new documentary short launched today. Well worth the watch (just four minutes long) for the extraordinary testimonies by Grandparents to their grandchildren. #UseYourVote #DisabilityVotesCount #EUelections2024
Last week the Joint Committee on Disability Matters met to discuss the UNCRPD and justice with representatives from the Courts Service and An Garda Siochána.
Catch up on the recording here 👉 oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-…
#DisabilityTwitter #UNCRPD #AccessToJustice