Born That Way review: A moving, beautiful documentary about a gentle Irish hero
Patrick Lydon moved from Massachusetts to Ireland in the 1970s and established a unique community
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‘There were so many little failings’: The patients improving Ireland’s health system
Health service users’ experiences of issues such as systems and medical teams not talking to each other, never mind patients, motivates them to drive change
We miss out on many things because of chronic illness ... love should not be one
Why did a woman with congenital heart disease choose to lose her virginity to man in whom she had little interest?
Holly Cairns on her struggles with the Dáil commute and childcare: ‘It is difficult’
The Social Democrats leader discusses returning to work after maternity leave, political differences with Sinn Féin and how Harris is ‘fanning the flames’ on immigration
Under 30s, immigrants and people with disabilities more likely to report loneliness - ESRI
Research finds strong associations between frequent loneliness and being female with few social supports
Ellen Keane: ‘I grew up believing I was unlovable, that I wasn’t attractive’
The paralympian may have retired from competitive swimming, but she’s opening a new chapter as the youngest coach on RTÉ’s Ireland’s Fittest Family
Increases to scheme intended to support employment of people with disabilities lacks logic, say organisations
Businesses believe move to merge bands cuts scale of increases to many larger employers and undermines participation in Wage Subsidy Scheme
Resilience isn’t inspirational. It’s crawling out of a hell you never thought you’d be in
I’ve heard self-help gurus say you need to expose yourself to situations of rejection to build resilience, and I’m just not buying into that
I want to provide for my son in my will but am worried he will lose his disability allowance
Property Clinic: I want to leave him the property he has been living in and the sum of €50,000
How can I make sure an inheritance does not cost me my disability allowance?
Inheritance can be a double-edged sword when you are on a means-tested payment from the Department of Social Protection
‘I’m sad because a part of my heart is in Ireland but I don’t want to die here’
Colletta Dalikeni moved to Cork in 1988 before returning to her native Zimbabwe. In 2000 she moved back again to ‘a very different island’
Women significantly more likely to experience sexual violence than men, ESRI report finds
New Cuan campaign launched to inform and reassure victims and survivors that help is available
Disability centre seeks to have WRC case into allegations of penalisation anonymised
WRC adjudication officer says he will consider the matter in advance of a full hearing
‘Build a picture of the action’: Volunteers learn rugby commentary for visually impaired fans
Volunteers take part in a new audio description commentary programme at the Aviva Stadium
Budget 2026 should raise social welfare payments to cut child poverty, says Dara Calleary
Minister for Social Protection says Ireland’s disabled unemployment rate is ‘just not acceptable’
Deli worker with MS awarded €4,000 over disability discrimination
Manager could not guarantee reduction in hours
Children in need of special school place promised ‘clear roadmaps’ by Minister
Anyone in need of a special school place or a special class in a mainstream school in September 2026 will know where they are going before the end of this year
HSE to create panel to help cut waiting lists for children’s assessments of need
About 90% of applicants not seen within six months as required by Disability Act
Deaf director Eva Libertad: ‘My parents found it really hard to watch. They never knew my sister suffered like this’
The Spaniard’s film is informed by the real-life experiences of her sister, Miriam Garlo, who plays the lead role, with the aim of starting a larger conversation
Train Man, at Dublin Fringe, is a funny, endearing show – even if its star is still being upstaged
Dublin Fringe Festival 2025: Charming comedy explores disability and family through a sibling rivalry
Girl turned away by creche over nut allergy wins €3,000 compensation
Creche argued there had been no prior notice to them about the toddler’s new medical condition
Heather Humphreys dropped disability plan due to ‘genuine concerns raised’
Fine Gael defends presidential candidate’s record on disability rights following accusation
Disability rights strategy ‘very vague’ and lacks ambition, says activist
Strategy lacks specific targets, says rights campaigner Amy Hassett
More public sector and Civil Service jobs earmarked for disabled people
Much-anticipated national strategy to be published on Wednesday, setting out commitments
For the first time in a long time, my body shrugged the exertion off
On a longer-than-expected trek in the heat of Santorini, I waited anxiously for the inevitable migraine attack – but it never came
Child with additional needs loses legal challenge over year-long delay getting school transport
High Court says claim can be renewed if transport not available in September
Quarter of children found not to have disability after assessment of need, HSE figures show
‘Astonishing’ that HSE expects number of overdue assessments to rise this year to more than 24,000, says Sinn Féin leader
Let’s face it ‘reach for the stars’ is not a very Irish mantra
Many disabled artists would opt for the ‘humble’ option of requesting lesser or no payment for work. Reaching for the stars is too risky
Spinal cord recovery: Assistive technology was a liberator for me
Tadhg Paul says writing helped him embrace to life again and regain mobility after his spinal cord injury
Beautiful Lives: How We Got Learning Disabilities So Wrong by Stephen Unwin – Too much piousness, not enough pragmatism
Though well-intentioned, the author’s preoccupation with avoiding backlash makes this a blandly balanced and faux-humble read
Two people moved from Cork disability centre ‘for their own safety’ after incident with another resident
Health watchdog carried out unannounced inspection in March after contact regarding quality of care
Disabled man made homeless after bringing subletting issue to rental watchdog
Locks changed and belongings removed after he sought refund on overpaid rent, he said
Ireland’s ‘unhealthiest region’: Limerick and the midwest suffering extreme health inequality
Deprivation and disadvantage lead to worse outcomes for many
Gregg Wallace dropped by BBC over doubts he could ‘change behaviour’
Presenter reportedly preparing to sue BBC for discrimination
Rise in pensioners and disability payments swell welfare bill by one third in a decade
Social welfare payments are spiralling - from €19.9 billion in 2015 to €27 billion a decade later
University Hospital Limerick accused of laughing at patient in wheelchair
Treatment and behaviour ‘unacceptable’, says HSE but Workplace Relations Commission complaint dismissed due to passage of time
Remembering thalidomide survivor Jacqui Browne: ‘She raised the bar for us every day of our lives’
Despite being impacted by thalidomide and having 35 operations in her lifetime, Jacqui Browne was an avid sailor and disability rights activist
More than 30 children without school places taking High Court action
Judge issues ‘word of warning’ saying provision of school places should start earlier next year
I see in real time the perceptions of people change when they realise I am blind
I see in real time the perceptions and opinions of people change when they realise I am blind
Louise Bruton: Penneys’ adaptive lingerie is half the price of Kim Kardashian’s Skims. That’s a game-changer
More and more retailers are making everyday fashion accessible for disabled people, but are they going far enough?
‘A woman of conviction and compassion’: Tributes paid to disability activist Jacqui Browne at funeral Mass
Donal J Browne calls on Government to issue ‘an apology and an acknowledgment’ and a healthcare package to survivors of thalidomide
‘It feels like home to me’: Mr Price staff demonstrate value of employing disabled people
Ireland has ‘one of the lowest employment rates’ in Europe for people with disabilities, which is ‘just not acceptable’, says Minister
Third of referrals for Assessments of Need are ‘inappropriate’, says HSE chief
‘People are pushed into accessing assessment when they shouldn’t be’
Appeals against initial refusal of Domiciliary Care Allowance successful 60% of time
A third of families who applied for the payment were turned down
Ombudsman ‘cautiously optimistic’ ‘injustice’ over personal transport for disabled people ‘about to be righted’
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Disability activist Cara Darmody (14) calls for declaration of national health emergency
Secondary school pupil criticises Government approach as ‘all talk, no action’
How an Irish firm is using AI to make websites accessible to people with a disability
New Innovator: Nexus Inclusion
No action on High Court assessment of needs disability as last government ‘couldn’t agree’
Taoiseach insists Coalition will address issue to ‘use therapists optimally’
Government ‘all talk but no action’ on disability assessment backlog, says activist
Cara Darmody, who has started a 50-hour picket outside Leinster House, made the comments following meeting with Taoiseach
Government to change law in bid to speed up autism and disability assessments
Ministers admit no quick fix for system estimated to have waiting list of 25,000 by end of year
Government says it’s spending more than ever on disability providers. The sector says it’s not enough
Micheál Martin said he would make disability services a priority after Harris’s encounter with carer in Kanturk
Waiting lists for autism assessments set to surge, HSE estimates
Government set to face intense pressure on services as Cara Darmody (14) to hold 50-hour protest outside Leinster House
‘We’re building a deaf empire, making things rather than waiting for Hollywood to greenlight them’
Deaf President Now! directors Nyle DiMarco and Davis Guggenheim on their documentary about the Gallaudet University protests of 1988
Five children with special needs bring High Court actions over access to education
One of the children has never been to school, while others say they cannot secure suitable placements
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Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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