Mindfulness teacher Dominic Cogan joins John to discuss self-compassion, overcoming anxiety, and practical tools for meeting life’s challenges with kindness.
On this week’s programme, Patrick O’Donnell sits down with Angela Clayton-Lee, CEO of Cancer Trials Ireland, the national organisation responsible for coordinating cancer clinical trials across the country. With decades of work behind it — and an urgent call for increased government investment — Cancer Trials Ireland is working to expand access to new treatments
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On this week’s episode of Disability Matters, John Comiskey sits down with Sinéad Hayes, a Community Officer with Fingal County Council. Although she joined the Community Development Office only four months ago, Sinéad is already deeply involved in county-wide projects and community engagement — including Fingal Inclusion Week. Starting in Community Development Sinéad laughs when
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On this week’s episode of Disability Matters, host John Comiskey speaks with Sinéad Crawley, National Service Manager, and Sara Prodoni, Training & Employment Facilitator, from Acquired Brain Injury Ireland (ABII). They discuss the causes of acquired brain injury, the life-changing impact it can have, and the vital supports ABII provides to survivors and their families.
This week on Disability Matters, John Comiskey speaks with Reinhard Schäler, CEO and founder of the SAOL Foundation, an organisation created out of one family’s determination to change what support looks like for people living with severe acquired brain injury (sABI) in Ireland. A Family Story That Sparked a National Conversation Reinhard’s son, Padraig, had
An interview with Dawn on Disability Matters, hosted by John Comiskey On this week’s episode of Disability Matters, host John Comiskey speaks with Dawn — a woman whose courage, honesty, and resilience offer hope to anyone facing mental health challenges. Dawn shares her story under a first name only, not for anonymity, but to protect
Shane Rothwell speaks to Disability Matters about the lack of accessible hoists in Irish hotels On this week’s Disability Matters, host John Comiskey spoke with long-time BCIL friend Shane Rothwell, who highlighted a barrier thousands of disabled people in Ireland know too well: the near-total absence of hotel rooms with ceiling hoists. Shane needs a
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In this week’s episode of Disability Matters, host John Comiskey speaks with Kate Gray from Move4Parkinson’s, a unique Irish charity founded by people living with Parkinson’s disease to support others through movement, music, and community. Kate’s connection to the organisation began 14 years ago when her father was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. “At first, I thought
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On Disability Matters with John Comiskey, Sorcha Nallen, Outreach and Designated Safeguarding Officer at the Anne Sullivan Centre, spoke about the Centre’s work supporting people who are deafblind — and the vital role of awareness, communication, and technology in fostering independence. The Anne Sullivan Centre was founded in the 1990s by families and friends who
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On a recent episode of Disability Matters with Patrick O’Donnell, the focus turned to a deeply personal topic — brain tumours.John was joined by Caroline Kane Montague, patient representative on the board of Brain Tumour Ireland, who spoke about the charity’s work and this year’s National Brain Tumour Awareness Week, which took place in October.
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