Jacqui Browne
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Nearly bionic now with multiple joint replacements! #UNCRPD #IHREC Disability Advisory Committee. Chair DPO Network. Loves good food and a laugh with friends.
Co Kerry
Joined October 2011
Thalidomide survivor Jacqui Browne believes the State is simply waiting for her to die
irishtimes.com
Having lived a life of physical impairments, regular surgeries and chronic pain, she and her fellow thalidomide survivors want a Dáil apology
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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 https://t.co/PJFoiNn5QD
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"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 https://t.co/HlT0RVJ4A2 via @rte
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Households with a disabled member face significant financial burdens and are at very high risk of poverty, according to a study by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI).
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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
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‘Sometimes you’re literally begging’: Oncologist on struggle to secure medicines for patients
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Getting patients access to treatments they need – without which they will die – is the ‘biggest burden of my life’, says Prof Gráinne O’Kane
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@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. https://t.co/rhM3XNuFhO
irishtimes.com
Views are mixed among disabled people and their allies as to whether the programme promises progress, with some critical of ‘regressive’ tone
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The voice of disabled people and DPOs must be heard in future policies and programmes. "Nothing about us; without us" https://t.co/8LTBjPkTDz
rte.ie
As government formation talks continue, some people with disabilities are calling on the next government to put their voices at the centre of policy-making. We hear from adults with disabilities...
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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
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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: https://t.co/ge8YgkvGC2
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🚨 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:
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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
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#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
In #GE2020 50% of disabled voters reported barriers to voting in our survey.Tomorrow in #GE2024 many will face similar barriers.Unable to be involved in a big decision that concerns them.We as a nation can do better.ALL disabled voters deserve a say & have a right to vote @_IHREC
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Join us online for the annual #EDPD2024. On the agenda today: 1⃣ The #EUDisabilityRights Strategy 2⃣ The Right to #IndependentLiving Follow online: https://t.co/COPUVU3QoH
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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
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.
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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/
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Ahead of #GE24 @eleccommirl has published a new Easy-to-Read guide coproduced with @InclusionIre on the General Election 🗳️ Available now on our website: https://t.co/xBvTuuv7bW 📧 For a physical copy contact operations@electoralcommission.ie
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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: https://t.co/ul0PGgTAow 2. For service providers:
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This is one edition of the ILMI eBulletin you don't want to miss, check out this link: https://t.co/edGy9hqa7c
#GE24 #investininclusion #ILMI
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Ahead of #GE24 @ElecCommIRL has published two new Easy-to-Read guides coproduced with @InclusionIre: 📝 How to Register to Vote 📝 General Election Available now on our website: https://t.co/9EYSDIeGxo 📧 For a physical copy contact operations@electoralcommission.ie
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Student handed ‘open-ended’ school suspension settles action for €75,000 https://t.co/JmHKF1c8AN
irishtimes.com
Young man claimed his rights were breached by failure to provide him with compulsory education over three years
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