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 2 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 4 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 4 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 5 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 6 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 7 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 7 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 7 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 8 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 9 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 9 years agoSpina Bifida Hydrocephalus Ireland (SBHI) has expressed disappointment at the Government’s failure to protect and invest in people with disabilities…