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New €80m grants will help older and disabled people live independently at home - O'Brien

Over €80 million in housing adaptation grant funding for older and disabled people has been announced. The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, and the Minister of State for Local Government and Planning, Kieran ...

02 May 2023 at 13:01

National News

Government to scrap proposed changes to disability payments

The Government is to scrap proposed changes to social welfare benefits for people with disabilities. The proposals in a recent Green Paper included a new tiered allowance which would link level of payments to a determination on capacity to work ...

12 Apr 2024 at 14:47

WATCH: Taoiseach Simon Harris updates online followers on first day as head of government

National News

WATCH: 'TikTok Taoiseach' Simon Harris updates online followers on first day as head of government

Ireland's newest Taoiseach Simon Harris has quickly gone to work as head of Government, and has also quickly updated his thousands of online followers. Harris, branded the 'TikTok Taoiseach' for his frequent social media activity and posts, ...

10 Apr 2024 at 16:04

£35m paid to people injured in Troubles violence as more applicants sought

Northern Ireland

£35m paid out to those injured in Troubles violence as more applicants sought

Almost £35 million has been paid out to those who suffered a significant injury as a result of violence in Northern Ireland’s troubled past. An information campaign has been launched to attempt to reach potential applicants living outside ...

18 Feb 2024 at 19:54

National News

Unemployed partially blind man on benefits who stashed thousands of euro in socks is jailed

A man who stashed tens of thousands in crime cash inside his socks and a jacket while claiming disability allowance and paying no tax has been jailed for three years by the Special Criminal Court. Mr Justice Paul Burns, presiding in the ...

23 Jan 2024 at 17:48

National News

Disability stereotypes may be used to justify prejudice – study

Negative stereotypes of some disabilities may be used to justify prejudice, according to research from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). The study investigated different forms of ableism, the stigma and discrimination ...

23 Jan 2024 at 09:08

National News

Centre to help people with disabilities access public transport unveiled

A “first of its kind” centre has opened in north Dublin that aims to help people with disabilities become familiar with public transport and teach authorities how to design more accessible services. It is understood that just 6% of ...

31 Jan 2024 at 15:03

National News

'Hold on a minute,' Carlow TD avoids asylum seeker protest questions in car crash RTÉ interview

Carlow/Kilkenny Fianna Fáil TD, Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, refused to answer 'straightforward' questions in an RTÉ radio interview on Thursday morning over plans to house male international protection applicants in the Capuchin ...

11 Jan 2024 at 14:15

National News

Minister limiting public appearances after bag of excrement thrown at her

An Irish minister has told how she has limited her public appearances following an incident in which a bag of animal excrement was thrown at her earlier this year. Minister of State for Disabilities Anne Rabbitte and Fine Gael ...

19 Feb 2023 at 14:02

National News

Gardaí catch illegally parked drivers using disabled permits belonging to dead people

Two drivers parked in accessibility spaces in Dublin have been caught using disabled parking permits belonging to deceased people. That's according to Gardaí, who confirmed roads policing units in Dublin made the discovery on ...

23 Sept 2023 at 10:51

Letterkenny/Milford

Gardaí in Letterkenny clamp down on non-permit holders in disabled parking spots

Gardaí from Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit issued a number of Fixed Charge Penalty Notices on Friday of vehicles that were parked in disabled parking bays without having a valid permit displayed. “We are appealing to all ...

23 Sept 2023 at 08:24

National News

Artists go ‘incognito’ in unique fundraiser for Irish children’s charity

More than 3,300 artworks are going on sale for a charity fundraiser, but buyers will not know who the artist is until their purchase goes through. The ‘Incognito’ art sale is in aid of the Jack and Jill Foundation, which ...

04 Apr 2024 at 14:09

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