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National protest led by DFI, @IrishWheelchair, and @AccessForAll7 We're continuing to call for a €400 Emergency Winter Disability Payment. By removing "one-off" supports thousands are up to €1,400 worse off. 📍 Garden of Remembrance, Dublin 🕐 1pm 📅 28 Feb

🌍 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐔 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 The EU has opened a call for evidence on the Global Health Resilience Initiative until 13 April 2026. Share your views: 🔗 EU Global Health Resilience Initiative

We are very worried. Fuel prices are spiralling. People with disabilities were already struggling to heat their homes before this latest crisis. Some were already having to choose between being warm or putting food on their table! The Government cannot ignore what is happening. Provide financial assistance now! #EmergencyDisabilityPayment

Why is it Government are so quick to react to other groups when they threaten action off the back of a cost of living crisis? And rightly so but……. Government are very happy to ignore our calls in the Disabilty and Caring community for emergency supports even though the ERSI has stated we are at the greatest risk of poverty in this cost of living crisis. #EnoughIsEnough @DisabilityFed @IrishWheelchair @TomClonan @inclusion_in_fr @InclusionIre @fussireland

All DFI Mid West Members – our next regional meeting will be in Limerick, Monday, 23 March, 11am 📅 It will be a great opportunity to share updates & highlight key issues from the region. Click here to register 👇 eventbrite.ie/e/dfi-member-m… We look forward to seeing you there!

To celebrate International Women's Day, here's what our National Advocacy Manager Joan Carthy has to say about the significance of this day: "International Woman’s Day is not only about celebrating women, it is also a reminder of the continued work that needs to be done, for women to realise and enjoy equal rights. "My journey in disability advocacy has shown me that rights only matter when they are backed by justice and real action. International Women’s Day is a call to keep pushing for a society where every woman and girl, including disabled women, can live with dignity, voice and equal power." Joan will be speaking on a webinar with The Wheel to mark International Women's Day on Thursday 12th March. Register here: bit.ly/4ueVD6m

Last week, Director of Advocacy Emer Begley & Treasa McAuliffe CEO of St Gabriel's Foundation, appeared before the Oireachtas Disability Committee to consider the General Scheme of the Disability (Amendment) Bill 2025. 📹 Watch the opening statement here: oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-…

➡️The Department of Health is evaluating its Health Regions reform. 📢DFI members: your insights are needed! Help shape the future of Health Regions by sharing your experience. The survey is now open 👇 HSE Health Regions Evaluation: mazarsconsultancy.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bj…

That is why the recruitment of these roles alongside the significant uplift in funding for specialist disability services is so important - together they must strengthen the HSE’s capacity to ensure the additional funding is translated into positive impact on the ground.

However significant challenges remain - still too many people waiting for services, disabled people are not guaranteed the same level of service in all parts of the country & there is still progress to be made towards more person-centred & rights-based supports & services.

📢Yesterday, @NormaFoleyTD1 - Minister for Children, Disability & Equality - announced that the first dedicated National Director for Disability will be recruited in the HSE, as well as 6 new Regional Disability Leads in the health regions.

🌸In the lead up to International Women’s Day on Sunday, 8 March, we’re sharing voices from across the MS community. In this video, Aoife Lambe, Regional Services Manager at MS Ireland, reflects on designing services that support women’s health, wellbeing and independence. #IWD

DFI was delighted to attend the launch of Donegal CIL’s Strategic Plan, including the premiere of My Life My Way, showcasing the power of choice, control and independent living through their Personal Assistance Service. fb.watch/FFbvkRpu8h/

Eric Jones was one of the hundreds of people who took to the streets of Dublin last Saturday to demand an Emergency Disability Payment. He joined the protest because of mounting bills and the huge strain this is putting on people with disabilities. #disability #disabilityrights #HeatOrEat

"We have to watch every single cent." IWA member Susan Power travelled all the way from Tipperary for the national protest demanding an Emergency Winter Payment for people with disabilities on Saturday. Here, she explains why she made the journey. #disability #disabilityrights

@MichealMartinTD @SimonHarrisTD @daracalleary @NormaFoleyTD1

"Last week, home heating oil was €500 for 500 litres, above most people's ability to pay. Today, it's 725 & rising" says Ann Marie. - a consequence of the conflict in the Middle East & means many disabled people are now in even greater need of the emergency disability payment.

Fuel prices are increasing already since the conflict broke out in the Middle East. Disabled people already struggling cannot absorb these further costs. This provides further reason why the Govt must act NOW & deliver the €400 emergency Cost of Disability payment.

⏳ The countdown is on! We’re just 3 months away from #MakeWayDay 2026!   We’re moving to a new date this year: 29 May.  We’re stepping into the sunshine for our brightest, and most impactful campaign yet.   Mark your calendars and stay tuned for resources and campaign packs.

@CdnDisability Thank you very much for we will update the post.

@DisabilityFed Hi guys you have the wrong date on the poster it says 27 September 2024

📢On Saturday 28th Feb, disabled people came out in force onto the streets of Dublin to call for their basic human rights and to be treated as equal citizens in Irish society by the government‼️ #CostofDisabilityPaymentNow #DisabilityRights #HeatOrEat