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257<ol start="1" class="news-listing"><li class="block-link top-story"><div class="news-image" style="background-image: url('/assets/img/2024/07/172112385975950307_md.jpg');"></div><div class="clearfix news-content"><h2><a href="/news/blog/2024/07/16/our-world-and-our-politicians-strive-for-equality-with-little-consideration-for-equity-pj-cleere-dis/">'Our world and our politicians strive for equality, with little consideration for equity.' - PJ Cleere, Disability Federation of Ireland </a></h2><p class="time small"><span>Issued:</span> 16 July 2024</p><p class="excerpt">We are delighted to bring you a question and answer session with PJ Cleere who leads the Community Development &#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/2024/06/1719564675759898_md.jpg');"></div><div class="clearfix news-content"><h2><a href="/news/blog/2024/06/27/if-there-was-one-disappointment-from-the-entire-experience-it-was-accessibility-at-un-cosp-padraig-h/">'If there was one disappointment from the entire experience it was accessibility at UN COSP.' - Padraig Hannafin</a></h2><p class="time small"><span>Issued:</span> 27 June 2024</p><p class="excerpt">Padraig Hannafin is a disability activist. He is Rehab's Public Affairs and Research Administrator and Vice Chairperson &#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/2024/06/1718192801105785_md.jpg');"></div><div class="clearfix news-content"><h2><a href="/news/blog/2024/06/12/i-am-a-dedicated-advocate-for-the-full-implementation-of-un-crpd-and-the-full-inclusion-of-people-wi/">Interview with Elaine Teague, new DFI CEO</a></h2><p class="time small"><span>Issued:</span> 12 June 2024</p><p class="excerpt">We are delighted to bring you a question and answer session with Elaine Teague, the new CEO of the Disability &#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/2024/06/171811222213102780_md.jpg');"></div><div class="clearfix news-content"><h2><a href="/news/blog/2024/06/11/as-a-disabled-person-i-would-say-do-what-you-are-comfortable-with-and-set-your-own-goals-for-how-you/">&quot;Set your own goals for how you want to live an independent life.&quot;
257 - Róisín Lenehan </a></h2><p class="time small"><span>Issued:</span> 11 June 2024</p><p class="excerpt">Róisín Lenehan is a disabled advocate from Co Mayo. She was born with anoridia and glaucoma so she went from having a &#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/2024/01/1706701264772666_md.jpg');"></div><div class="clearfix news-content"><h2><a href="/news/blog/2024/06/07/the-means-testing-process-needs-to-be-more-person-focused-with-an-understanding-of-the-individual-pa/">The Means Testing process needs to be more person focused with an understanding of the individual - Padraig Hannafin </a></h2><p class="time small"><span>Issued:</span> 7 June 2024</p><p class="excerpt">Padraig Hannafin is a disability activist. He is Rehab's Public Affairs and Research Administrator and Vice Chairperson &#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/2024/05/171691116050381455_md.jpg');"></div><div class="clearfix news-content"><h2><a href="/news/blog/2024/05/28/we-need-to-find-creative-ways-to-celebrate-disability-pride-and-protest-ableism-at-every-opportunity/">We need to find creative ways to celebrate Disability Pride and protest ableism at every opportunity</a></h2><p class="time small"><span>Issued:</span> 28 May 2024</p><p class="excerpt">Susan Dennehy is an award winning Independent Radio Producer and Disability advocate. Most recently she produced &#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/2024/05/171595269036379312_md.jpg');"></div><div class="clearfix news-content"><h2><a href="/news/blog/2024/05/17/fixing-inequality-starts-with-a-readiness-to-see-disability-for-what-it-is-an-identity-defined-by-in/">&quot;Disability...is: an identity defined by innovation and strength, not failure&quot; - Lottie Jackson </a></h2><p class="time small"><span>Issued:</span> 17 May 2024</p><p class="excerpt">Lottie Jackson is an author, activist and journalist with bylines for The Sunday Times, CNN, Telegraph, Guardian, &#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/2023/09/169391192348176574_md.jpg');"></div><div class="clearfix news-content"><h2><a href="/news/blog/2023/09/05/resiliance-and-disability-a-blog-post-by-disabilit/">Resiliance and Disability - a blog post by disability advocate Carolyn Akintola </a></h2><p class="time small"><span>Issued:</span> 5 September 2023</p><p class="excerpt">Carolyn Akintola is from Dublin. She was one of the DFI delegates attending the Fifth European Parliament of Persons &#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/2023/05/168509133296461780_md.jpg');"></div><div class="clearfix news-content"><h2><a href="/news/blog/2023/05/30/representing-ireland-at-the-fifth-european-parliament-of-persons-with-disabilities-a-blog-post-by-pa/">Representing Ireland at the Fifth European Parliament of Persons with Disabilities - a blog post by Padraig Hannafin </a></h2><p class="time small"><span>Issued:</span> 30 May 2023</p><p class="excerpt">Padraig Hannafin is Rehab's Public Affairs and Research Administrator. He was a member of the delegation to the Fifth &#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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