looking forward to the DPO network input on the vital role The role of Disabled Persons’ Organisations (DPOs) in Ireland #UNCRPD

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Committee on Disability Matters 8 Apr 2024, 11:00, CR1 on this link oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-…

Incoming Taoiseach Simon Harris TD commitment to people with disabilities and Government ratification of the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities #CRPD #DisabilityRights

The Joint Committee on Disability Matters will hold a full day public meeting entitled ‘the role of Disabled Persons Organisations and self-advocacy to provide equal opportunities under #UNCRPD implementation’ in the Seanad Chamber on Monday, 8 April.

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I was delighted to speak at the launch of the Clare LeaderForum book We are Human Too. It was an honour to share some of my experiences over the last 35 years of working for disability rights in Ireland. Irish Human Rights & Equality Commission National Disability Authority Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, Youth Donncha O'Connell HSE QPS vimeo.com/925948712

Spoon required to open door at Galway nursing home - HIQA via @RTENews rte.ie/news/ireland/2…

The Disability Advisory Committee ensures direct participation in the Commission's monitoring of how the #UNCRPD is implemented in Ireland. The Committee met earlier today. 📺Watch Committee Member Eliona Gjecaj Dr. Rosaleen McDonagh Adam Harris Shelly Gaynor Aoife Price

Here’s a link to the interview that I did today with ⁦This Week RTÉ⁩ analysing the implications of the referendums which starts at 19:35 mins:

The Family and Care Referendums - What Do The Results Mean | This Week - RTÉ Radio 1 rte.ie/radio/radio1/c…

The Care Amendment has garnered the highest ever No vote by 73.9% of the 38 Referendums to have taken place in the history of the State. rte.ie/news/referendu…

A reminder that this does not mean that disabled people have won any rights today. We still represent a third of homeless people, have no rights to social care to live in community and no family carer or person supported are asked what support they wish to provide or receive.

On behalf of children – AsIAm Inclusion Ireland & Down Syndrome IRL – urgently request that the Department of Education acknowledge the real concerns of children and respond properly to their very real everyday lived experience of school. Read the latest here: asiam.ie/the-most-impor…

Fintan O'Toole: If the care referendum is such a progressive change, why was the process such a travesty? irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/0…

Minster Roderic O’Gorman TD and Minister Anne Rabbitte TD announce Inter-Departmental Group to accelerate work to ratify the Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Read the full press release at: bit.ly/49VYPZO

Opinion: Mainstream feminists are backing the 'care amendment' - this is a mistake
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1/3 Jacqui Browne recognised CLF work and years of work put in by Ann Marie in developing the book, in gathering this much needed history together

Jacqui recognises significant contribution of the “Forum of People with Disabilities” and particularly Donal Toolan’s role

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Son’s power of attorney does not authorise him to make personal care decisions for 90-year-old father, court rules irishtimes.com/crime-law/cour…

The referendum proposal to 'strive to support care within the family' denies disabled people their rights to autonomy, choice, and independent living options such as Personal Assistance Services #UNCRPD #PAS ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/womens-invisib…

The HSE apologises to family of 14 year old boy left in a windowless room off hospital emergency department for last 63 days

Teenager is one of most severely affected by Kerry child mental health scandal

Report Drivetime RTE RTÉ Radio 1

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Roderic O’Gorman admits there may be need for future constitutional change for those with disabilities - at last, some honesty from the Minister. Thank you. irishtimes.com/politics/2024/…

Always loved listening to Michael on #CallFromTheDail on Radio Kerry Jerry O'Sullivan Michael O’Regan, ‘generous, compassionate’ Irish Times journalist, dies at home in Dublin irishtimes.com/politics/2024/…

Michael O’Regan, ‘generous, compassionate’ Irish Times journalist, dies at home in Dublin irishtimes.com/politics/2024/…