“My daughter was just 11 when she was bitten. Within a month, she was in a wheelchair. It took 18 months to get a diagnosis — but with treatment, she recovered. That’s why awareness is everything.” — Kathy Forde, Tick Talk Ireland. On a recent episode of Disability Matters on 92.5 Phoenix FM, host John […]
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On a recent episode of Disability Matters on 92.5 Phoenix FM, host John Comiskey spoke with Carmel Doyle, who is part of a Trinity College Dublin research study exploring the lived experiences of children and young adults with intellectual disabilities in Ireland. “We’re trying to understand what inclusion really looks like — not just on
Family carers play a vital, though often unseen, role in supporting loved ones with disabilities, illness, or age-related conditions. Behind the scenes, organisations like Care Alliance Ireland are working tirelessly to ensure these carers are recognised, supported, and heard. Zoe Hughes, Senior Policy and Research Officer with Care Alliance, spoke with Disability Matters about the
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Aging is something that affects everyone — but for adults with intellectual disabilities, the journey is often very different. This week on Disability Matters, Dr. Eilish Burke from Trinity College Dublin joined host John Comiskey to talk about IDS-TILDA — the Intellectual Disability Supplement to the Irish Longitudinal Study on Aging — a groundbreaking national
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This week on Disability Matters, we turn the spotlight on an organisation that’s at the heart of Dublin 15 — the Blanchardstown Centre for Independent Living (BCIL). Founded in 1994, BCIL is celebrating over three decades of helping people with disabilities live independently in their own homes and participate fully in their communities. What began
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On a recent episode of Disability Matters on 92.5 Phoenix FM, host John Comiskey welcomed Christina Hamilton, Educational Support Worker with Diabetes Ireland, for an in-depth conversation about living with diabetes — from the early signs to the supports available today. “My background is in diabetes nursing,” Christina explained. “Here at Diabetes Ireland, we work
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On a recent episode of Disability Matters on 92.5 Phoenix FM, host John Comiskey welcomed Aisling Kennedy, Chief Operations Officer of Muscular Dystrophy Ireland (MDI), to discuss what muscular dystrophy really is, how it affects people across Ireland, and the vital work her organisation is doing to support individuals and families living with this rare
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On Disability Matters, host Patrick O’Donnell welcomed Victoria Spillane, Chief Operations Officer with Crohn’s & Colitis Ireland, to discuss World Stoma Day and the realities of living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). A Growing Health Challenge “In recent years we’re seeing a real increase in people being diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease in Ireland,” Victoria
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On Disability Matters this week, host John Comiskey spoke with Carmel Doyle, who is involved in a Trinity College Dublin study on children and young adults with intellectual disabilities, and who present with behaviours that challenge. Why this research is needed Doyle explained how her own professional background shaped her involvement: “I’m an intellectual disability
“Headway made my invisible disability visible – to me, to my family, and to others, and helped me stop looking back at what I lost, and start looking forward to what I can still achieve.” – Jason On this week’s Disability Matters on 92.5 Phoenix FM, we welcomed Ruth Lunnon from Headway Ireland and Jason,
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