When Máirín Ní Bheacháin stepped onto the TEDx stage for the first time, she wasn’t simply delivering a talk. She was defying every fear, limitation, and obstacle that once stood in her way. As a personal stylist, entrepreneur, and volunteer, her message —rooted in lived experience — is about confidence, resilience, and choosing to live […]
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In a recent episode of Disability Matters, Patrick O’Donnell spoke with Rob O’Byrne —fitness coach, entrepreneur, and advocate for inclusive physical education. Rob’s journey, marked by resilience and innovation, began with a life-changing accident at 17 and has since evolved into a mission to redefine accessibility in sport and wellbeing. At 17, while on holiday,
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In this episode of Disability Matters, host John Comiskey sat down with Gerry Maguire, the CEO of Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Ireland (SBHI), for a wide-ranging discussion about the realities of living with these conditions, the work of the organisation, and the urgent need for both societal change and state support. Gerry, who has lived
