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258<ol start="1" class="news-listing"><li class="block-link top-story"><div class="news-image" style="background-image: url('/assets/img/2026/09/178942998221380268_md.png');"></div><div class="clearfix news-content"><h2><a href="/news/2026/09/15/supporting-lived-experience-and-voluntary-organisation-engagement-in-the-national-neuro-rehabilitati/">Supporting lived experience and voluntary organisation engagement in the National Neuro-Rehabilitation Strategy</a></h2><p class="time small"><span>Issued:</span> 15 September 2026, 12am</p><p class="excerpt">Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI), Neurological Alliance of Ireland (NAI) and the HSE are partnering on a new &#8230;</p></div><p class="read-more"><span>Read More <i class="fa fa-chevron-right"></i></span></p></li><li class="block-link"><div class="news-image" style="background-image: url('/assets/img/2026/09/17888487863540518_md.jpg');"></div><div class="clearfix news-content"><h2><a href="/news/2026/09/08/we-need-supports-now-disabled-self-advocates-count-the-true-cost-of-disability/">&quot;We need supports now&quot;: disabled self-advocates count the true cost of disability</a></h2><p class="time small"><span>Issued:</span> 8 September 2026, 7am</p><p class="excerpt">An illustration, drawn from the experiences of disabled self-advocates at a DFI workshop, lays bare the everyday &#8230;</p></div><p class="read-more"><span>Read More <i class="fa fa-chevron-right"></i></span></p></li><li class="block-link"><div class="news-image" style="background-image: url('/assets/img/2026/09/17887582389827522_md.jpg');"></div><div class="clearfix news-content"><h2><a href="/news/2026/09/07/community-and-voluntary-sector-makes-united-case-to-minister-ahead-of-budget-2027/">Community and voluntary sector makes united case to Minister ahead of Budget 2027</a></h2><p class="time small"><span>Issued:</span> 7 September 2026, 6am</p><p class="excerpt">DFI joined ten fellow umbrella bodies from across the community and voluntary sector this week to meet the Minister for &#8230;</p></div><p class="read-more"><span>Read More <i class="fa fa-chevron-right"></i></span></p></li><li class="block-link"><div class="news-image" style="background-image: url('/assets/img/2026/08/17858553509360610_md.jpg');"></div><div class="clearfix news-content"><h2><a href="/news/2026/08/04/update-monitoring-the-national-human-rights-strategy-for-disabled-people/">Update: monitoring the National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People</a></h2><p class="time small"><span>Issued:</span> 4 August 2026, 3pm</p><p class="excerpt">Since the National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People was published in 2025, the structures to monitor its &#8230;</p></div><p class="read-more"><span>Read More <i class="fa fa-chevron-right"></i></span></p></li><li class="block-link"><div class="news-image" style="background-image: url('/assets/img/2026/06/1782721453222132768_md.jpg');"></div><div class="clearfix news-content"><h2><a href="/news/2026/06/26/compliance-is-the-floor-not-the-ceiling-sinead-burke-headlines-dfi-agm-2026/">&quot;Compliance is the floor, not the ceiling&quot;: Sinéad Burke headlines DFI AGM 2026</a></h2><p class="time small"><span>Issued:</span> 26 June 2026, 4pm</p><p class="excerpt">Tilting the Lens founder Sinéad Burke delivered a masterclass in disabled leadership at the DFI's Annual General &#8230;</p></div><p class="read-more"><span>Read More <i class="fa fa-chevron-right"></i></span></p></li><li class="block-link"><div class="news-image" style="background-image: url('/assets/img/2026/06/17816257369591074_md.jpg');"></div><div class="clearfix news-content"><h2>
258<a href="/news/2026/06/16/reflections-from-new-york-what-cosp-reminded-me-about-disability-rights/">Reflections from New York: What COSP Reminded Me About Disability Rights</a></h2><p class="time small"><span>Issued:</span> 16 June 2026, 5pm</p><p class="excerpt">Last week, I had the honour of representing the Disability Federation of Ireland as part of the Irish Delegation to the &#8230;</p></div><p class="read-more"><span>Read More <i class="fa fa-chevron-right"></i></span></p></li><li class="block-link"><div class="news-image" style="background-image: url('/assets/img/2026/06/17815383931396043_md.jpg');"></div><div class="clearfix news-content"><h2><a href="/news/2026/06/15/disability-must-be-central-to-irelands-economic-conversation-dfis-input-to-the-national-economic-dia/">Disability Must Be Central to Ireland's Economic Conversation: DFI's input to the National Economic Dialogue | June 2026</a></h2><p class="time small"><span>Issued:</span> 15 June 2026, 4pm</p><p class="excerpt">On Monday 15 June, we attended the National Economic Dialogue, where we had the opportunity to input directly to &#8230;</p></div><p class="read-more"><span>Read More <i class="fa fa-chevron-right"></i></span></p></li><li class="block-link"><div class="news-image" style="background-image: url('/assets/img/2026/05/177885082355391942_md.jpg');"></div><div class="clearfix news-content"><h2><a href="/news/2026/05/15/assistive-technology-capacity-assessment-report/">Assistive Technology Capacity Assessment Report</a></h2><p class="time small"><span>Issued:</span> 15 May 2026, 2pm</p><p class="excerpt">The Assistive Technology Capacity Assessment (ATA‑C) Report for Ireland is the most comprehensive review to date of &#8230;</p></div><p class="read-more"><span>Read More <i class="fa fa-chevron-right"></i></span></p></li><li class="block-link"><div class="news-image" style="background-image: url('/assets/img/2026/04/1777024435716364615_md.png');"></div><div class="clearfix news-content"><h2><a href="/news/2026/04/24/dfi-awarded-progression-level-iq-accreditation/">DFI awarded Progression Level IQ accreditation</a></h2><p class="time small"><span>Issued:</span> 24 April 2026, 10am</p><p class="excerpt">We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded Progression Level accreditation under the Improving Quality (IQ) &#8230;</p></div><p class="read-more"><span>Read More <i class="fa fa-chevron-right"></i></span></p></li><li class="block-link"><div class="news-image" style="background-image: url('/assets/img/2026/04/1776774498643706791_md.png');"></div><div class="clearfix news-content"><h2><a href="/news/2026/04/21/make-your-voice-count-complete-the-2026-dfi-membership-survey/">Make your voice count: Complete the 2026 DFI Membership Survey</a></h2><p class="time small"><span>Issued:</span> 21 April 2026, 1pm</p><p class="excerpt">Every day, our members do incredible work supporting people with disabilities across the country. But to advocate &#8230;</p></div><p class="read-more"><span>Read More <i class="fa fa-chevron-right"></i></span></p></li><li class="block-link"><div class="news-image" style="background-image: url('/assets/img/2026/04/1776682402589196510_md.jpg');"></div><div class="clearfix news-content"><h2><a href="/news/2026/04/20/update-on-our-emergency-disability-payment-campaign/">Update on our Emergency Disability Payment campaign</a></h2><p class="time small"><span>Issued:</span> 20 April 2026, 11am</p><p class="excerpt">Much has happened since we held the Emergency Disability Payment March in Dublin (28 February). We have &#8230;</p></div><p class="read-more"><span>Read More <i class="fa fa-chevron-right"></i></span></p></li><li class="block-link"><div class="news-image" style="background-image: url('/assets/img/2026/04/1776224301404443028_md.jpg');"></div><div class="clearfix news-content"><h2><a href="/news/2026/04/15/help-shape-the-eu-in-habit-housing-project-share-your-insights-and-innovations-deadline-extended/">Help shape the EU IN-HABIT housing project: Share your insights and innovations *Deadline extended*</a></h2><p class="time small"><span>Issued:</span> 15 April 2026, 4am</p><p class="excerpt">We are asking for your help to kick off our research phase with a quick survey. The surveys seek to gather insights &#8230;</p></div><p class="read-more"><span>Read More <i class="fa fa-chevron-right"></i></span></p></li></ol>
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