Updated: 27/01/2021 Letterkenny IT has been awarded €41,000 for initiatives aimed at supporting students with disabilities to access and engage…
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Pringle calls for ‘cost of disability’ payment for people with disabilities
by Staff Writer 4 years agoIndependent Donegal TD, Thomas Pringle, called on the Government to provide a weekly €20 cost of disability payment to persons…
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Donegal CIL, in partnership with Independent Living Movement Ireland, invites you to join them as they welcome the Donegal General…
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Call for ‘disability’ to be at the core of new Letterkenny Area Plan
by Stephen Maguire 6 years agoA call has been made to make disability a core part of the new Letterkenny Area Plan. The call was…
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Donegal campaigner’s delight as county gets new wheelchair accessible bus route
by Stephen Maguire 6 years agoThe National Transport Authority has announced it is to add 40 new wheelchair accessible buses to rural routes including Donegal.…
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Funding secured for bespoke holiday home for people with disabilities
by Elaine McCallig 7 years agoA €115,402 funding package has been secured for the development of a bespoke holiday home to cater for people with…
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“Sure what’s the harm in parking on a disabled parking spot just for a minute to pop in to collect…
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HealthNews
Health and safety dangers uncovered at three local disability centres
by Rachel McLaughlin 8 years agoTwo health centres in Donegal were found to have major breaches in heath and safety regulations in 2016. The Dungloe,…
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Delight as Kelly’s Centra shortlisted for disability employment award
by Stephen Maguire 8 years agoManagement at Kelly’s Centra have expressed their delight at being shortlisted for the prestigious ‘Zero Project’ award which recognises businesses…
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MY DONEGAL… WITH DISABILITY AWARENESS ACTIVIST FRANK LARKIN
by Stephen Maguire 8 years agoFrank Larkin is a disability awareness and equality activist from Letterkenny. In case you didn’t know, Frank is a massive…
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“CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES WILL BENEFIT FROM MAJOR NEW SUPPORTS SCHEME” – AVRIL MCMONAGLE
by Stephen Maguire 9 years agoEDUCATION: A major new programme aimed at providing supports to children with disabilities in pre-school will commence in September this year.…
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THREE DONEGAL CREWS SET TO SAIL ROUND IRELAND TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR SAILABILITY
by Stephen Maguire 10 years agoFEATURES: Donegal skippers and their crew members are busy preparing their boats to take part in the Round Ireland Sailability…
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DONEGAL DISABILITY CAMPAIGNER TO ATTEND HATE CRIME CONFERENCE
by Stephen Maguire 11 years agoA well-known Donegal disability campaigner is to travel to Budapest to attend a conference on hate crime. Letterkenny man Frank…
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NO COHERENT PLAN FOR DISABLED IN BUDGET 2014 SAYS DONEGAL CAMPAIGNER
by Stephen Maguire 11 years agoSpina Bifida Hydrocephalus Ireland (SBHI) has expressed disappointment at the Government’s failure to protect and invest in people with disabilities…