September 2023

Irish Wheelchair Association launches new Awareness Campaign ‘Home Truths’

‘Home Truths: Because everyone deserves a place to call home’ ,seeks to raise awareness about how important it is for people with disabilities to have a place to call their own home. It also aims to highlight the barriers that individuals with disabilities encounter when trying to secure wheelchair-friendly housing. The campaign was officially launched

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Make Way Day 2023

Make Way Day seeks to bring the disabled and the wider community together to consider how people with disabilities use the various public spaces we share. It is a chance for the disabled community to come together and find solutions to improve the lives of those with different abilities. The campaign is led by the

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The visit of wheelchair users to the Spike Island highlighted the incapability of the facility

Visiting historical sites and landmarks is a popular activity for many people, but for wheelchair users, it can also be a challenge. However, with the right accessibility measures in place, wheelchair users can also enjoy these experiences. We will explore the experience of two wheelchair users, Nicola and Michael, as they visited Spike Island, a

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The European Commission’s proposal to establish a European disability card is a significant step in improving the free movement of people with disabilities. The proposal’s expansion has met the disability movement’s demands, and we are glad to see that non-EU nationals will now be able to enjoy the same privileges when traveling to other countries

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