Jacqui Browne

Thalidomide survivor Jacqui Browne believes the State is simply waiting for her to die irishtimes.com/health/your-we…

Join us, the DPO Network & @IHREC to learn how to influence what the Irish government will be asked about its work on disability rights by the UNCRPD Committee this year. Date: 10/4/25 Time: 10 am – 12 noon Format: Zoom Webinar Registration & more info eventbrite.ie/e/getting-to-g…

"the reality" that disabled people are more likely to live in poverty. "Not because of our impairments, but because of Government inaction to recognise and respond to the costs associated with being disabled," Des Kenny ILMI Chairperson rte.ie/news/ireland/2… via @rte

IDS is supporting Jack Wooley in Dancing with the Stars. Jack supports our language, Irish Sign Language. Vote Jack to 53125. #DWTSIRL #dancingwithestars @DWTSIRL @rte @officialdwts #jack_woolley_oly #irishdeafsociety #IrishSignLanguage

‘Sometimes you’re literally begging’: Oncologist on struggle to secure medicines for patients irishtimes.com/business/2025/…

@desmond_kenny says in many aspects “the programme reads like a regression”. He says it is too weighted towards services, therapies and care, with too little ambition to realise disabled people’s right to live independently. irishtimes.com/politics/2025/…

The voice of disabled people and DPOs must be heard in future policies and programmes. "Nothing about us; without us" dponetwork.ie rte.ie/radio/radio1/c…

Today we were delighted to welcome back the members of our Patient Forum for our last meeting of the year. Colleagues from the @PSIRegulator also joined us for the discussions. We focussed on objectives for next year and looked at what key topics would be most effective for our workplan in 2025. This forum is an invaluable platform for us at the HPRA and we would like to thank all our members for their great contributions this year. We look forward to working together next year. For more information about the forum visit our website: hpra.ie/homepage/about… #PatientCare #patientsafety

We know that disabled people face many barriers in accessing justice. Our Chief Commissioner Liam Herrick describes here what solutions we propose in new research. 📖 Read the research here: s.mtrbio.com/twranadvpy @liamherrick

🚨 Have your say! 🚨 1/2 @HIQA is seeking input on draft National Standards for Home Support Services. #ILMI will submit feedback to ensure these standards reflect #IndependentLiving principles. Make your voice heard by filling out the online questionnaire:

The theme for this year is "Amplifying the leadership of persons with disabilities for an inclusive and sustainable future." But will we see many disabled people in the next Dail?We must be included in decisions that affect us #IDPD2024

#GE2024 Nearly 22% of the population in Ireland are disabled people with equal rights under our Constitution to vote. Let's see what barriers, if any, are reported tomorrow to compare with 2020. @ElecCommIRL @RTENewsPaulC x.com/RathVivian/sta…

Join us online for the annual #EDPD2024. On the agenda today: 1⃣ The #EUDisabilityRights Strategy 2⃣ The Right to #IndependentLiving Follow online: #navItem-3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ec.europa.eu/social/main.js…

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Hey Candidate! What will you do to create more accessible #housing for disabled people? We want homes! Time to break down those barriers and let us live where we choose! Check out the questions Disabled People are asking their local candidates : ilmi.ie/ge24-invest-in… #GE24

Inclusion Ireland’s Derval McDonagh says the events in Kanturk have at least shed light on a sector that is in dire need of support. thejournal.ie/readme/disabil…

Disabled people are rights holders under national legislation and international treaties, especially the UN Convention on the Rights of Disabled People (CRPD) ://www.rte.ie/news/election-24/2024/1123/1482591-election-harris-care-worker/

@DonnchaLaw Absolutely, disability rights are human rights. Ireland signed up to the UN Convention on the Rights of Disabled People in 2018. It is now time to implement the rights OF disabled in Ireland. ohchr.org/en/instruments…

…the rights of PwD and their families who have shown - resoundingly - that they’re done with gestures, faux empathy and charity passed off as rights.

If nothing else, this mask-slipping clip demonstrates that no lessons were really learned from the ‘care in the home’ referendum of earlier this year. This applies to Opposition parties as much as to Government as most of them took the same position. Time to get serious about…

Ahead of #GE24 @eleccommirl has published a new Easy-to-Read guide coproduced with @InclusionIre on the General Election 🗳️ Available now on our website: cdn.electoralcommission.ie/app/uploads/20… 📧 For a physical copy contact operations@electoralcommission.ie

As part of an independent assessment of access to assistive technology in Ireland requested by @dcediy, @WHO_Europe are hosting a series of online consultations. 1. For AT users, family members & carers: forms.office.com/e/3adW7kyp39 2. For service providers: forms.office.com/e/JwVWp3GzzL

This is one edition of the ILMI eBulletin you don't want to miss, check out this link: tinyurl.com/3p3cs9pk #GE24 #investininclusion #ILMI