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Lakers Bray on RTÉ Nationwide
RTÉ Nationwide Wed 17 June 2026 Watch via RTÉ Player Link: https://www.rte.ie/player/series/nationwide/SI0000001172?epguid=IH10016303-26-0067 Nationwide meets some participants of the Special Olympics Ireland games, happening this week in Dublin. And in County Wicklow, the team meets members of the Lakers Club
Summer School Programme (July Provision) in disarray
Scheme for children with additional needs is in disarray due to online application problems and reduced staffing allocations ‘We’re a week out from the end of term and still nothing’ – summer school programme debacle causing chaos for families Irish Independent 23 June 2026 Link: https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/education/were-a-week-out-from-the-end-of-term-and-still-nothing-summer-school-programme-debacle-causing-chaos-for-families/a/157388068.html
NeuroFest Ireland – 20th June 2026
https://navanadventure.ie/neurofest-ireland Neurodiversity Navan is proud to host Meath’s first Neurodiversity Family Festival
Public consultation to inform the review of the Disability Act 2005
Public consultation to inform the review of the Disability Act 2005 – Deadline 8th June It has been over 20 years since the Disability Act 2005 was updated. The Act is being reviewed in light of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), and of practical experience of its operation.…
€750,000 Power to Participate Fund for Disabled Persons’ Organisations launched
The Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley and the Minister of State with responsibility for Disability, Emer Higgins have launched a new €750,000 Power to Participate Fund for Disabled Persons’ Organisations and eligible Civil Society Organisations. Power to Participate: Strengthening Stakeholder Engagement Fund 2026 will make individual grants available to organisations that are…
Introducing The ID Zone Podcast
The ID Zone Podcast, created and co-hosted by two mums, Claire and Nessa. They realised the significant gap in accessible information available to families and carers navigating the intellectual disability world. They went looking for answers and discovered a whole community ready to share. Join Claire and Nessa in conversation with therapists and advocates connecting…
Updated National Standards for Residential Services for Disabled People – Draft for Public Consultation June 2026 by HIQA
Publication: Updated National Standards for Residential Services for Disabled People Draft for Public Consultation June 2026 by Health Information & Quality Authority (HIQA) Download and read:https://www.hiqa.ie/sites/default/files/2026-06/Updated-National-Standards-for-Res-Services-for-Disabled-People-DRAFT-For-Public-Consultation.pdf
The State of Caring 2026 – Family Carers Ireland (2026 Publication)
Publication – Family Carers Ireland – The State of Caring 2026 Download and read:https://www.familycarers.ie/media/1jnkarn2/the-state-of-caring-2026.pd
Natasha: A True Story of Disability, Caring and Politics by Seamus Cowman
In 1985, Seamus and Nenette Cowman welcomed the birth of their first child, Natasha, who was shortly afterwards diagnosed with profound intellectual and physical disability. Seamus and Nenette found themselves thrown into the role of carers for Natasha for the next nineteen years, until her death in Temple Street Hospital. Natasha, as the subtitle states,…
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The Disability Fight 