Minister Rabbitte welcomes the addition of fixed track hoists to Housing Adaptation Grants
Fianna Fáil TD for Galway East and Minister for Disability, Anne Rabbitte, has welcomed the signing of new regulations which will bring fixed track hoists within the scope of the Housing Adaptation Grants for People with a Disability and Older Persons. Grants of up to...
Minister Rabbitte opens new Disability Day Service Hub in Creggs
Minister for Disability and Fianna Fáíl TD for Galway East, Anne Rabbitte, has officially opened a new disability Day Service Hub in Creggs Rugby Club. Operated by Ability West, the ‘Avondale Hub’ was opened on Friday, with service users, family and friends, and...
Athenry, Co. Galway Shortlisted for .IE Awards – Community Digital – Ability and Accessibility
Congratulations to Athenry, The Galway Wild Geese and the local business owners and volunteers who have been shortlisted for .IE Awards 2022 under the category of Community Digital. Welcoming the news, Minister Rabbitte said: I am thrilled to see Athenry short-listed...
Minister Rabbitte opens new hub in Pfizer Ireland for people with intellectual disabilities
Minister Anne Rabbitte has opened a new hub in Pfizer Ireland, offering a paid internship for people with intellectual disabilities to learn about the world of work. The new hub has been created by WALK Ireland, in in partnership with Pfizer Ireland and CPL Ireland...
Making Gender Equality and Diversity a Strategic Value: Practical Steps for Organisations
Diversity and equality seems to be on everyone’s lips these days. Despite the clear research and the pervasive headlines, however, the pace of progress around the world continues to be discouraging. With such clear rewards for gender diversity, why has the... We are on Twitter
Had a wonderful visit to Oslo with colleagues from @dcediy @HSELive & @WHO to see first hand how their Assistive Technology Centres operate in Norway, which could also be pursued in Ireland. Thanks to @IrlEmbOslo for their assistance over the couple of days.
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Applications are open for artists to join Connecting Artists 2024! Connecting Artists is a 10 week, online programme for visual artists with intellectual disabilities.
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Many thanks to NAV Vest-Viken & Asker Municipality for hosting Minister of State Rabbitte & a delegation of several Irish agencies to learn more about how Norway provides Digital & Assistive Technology to citizens Special thanks to Berit, Cristina & Rune for the informative visit
Want to have your say on the new National Disability Strategy? Then join one of the online focus groups we are hosting over the coming week on behalf of
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I asked the first citizen in Dublin @LordMayorDublin @daithideroiste to join me to celebrate #PurpleLights23 A great supporter of the disability community, as a whole community, and a great Lord Mayor of Dublin. @dublinbusnews @DisabilityFed @AnneRabbitte
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