Opinion: employers adhering to the same old recruitment tactics are failing to capitalise on the untapped talent of people with disabilities. The latest figures from ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey highlights that 81% of Irish employers are currently struggling to recruit employees. This survey reveals that there is currently a massive talent shortage for recruiters in Ireland with unprecedented increases […]

Minister Humphreys and Minister O’Brien announce new measures to support Community Employment Schemes nationwide The Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys TD, and Minister of State, Joe O’Brien TD, have announced on 22nd March a series of improvements to Community Employment (CE) Schemes. CE Schemes play a vital role in both rural and urban communities

Access for All Ireland is an advocacy group that highlights the difficulties faced by anyone in Ireland with mobility issues. Bernard Mulvany, the founder of Access for All Ireland, said that disabled people in the country are some of the most affected by the rising cost of living. He stated that there is an inadequate amount of

Today is World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) On March 21, 2019, World Down Syndrome Day is celebrated around the world. This event aims to raise awareness about the condition, which is a genetic disorder that occurs when a cell division error leads to an extra copy of chromosome 21. World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD), is

Barbara Norris and Martin have been in a relationship for 14 years, and first met in nursery school. James Martin’s childhood sweetheart has described being filled with pride as she watched him pick up an Oscar for the short film An Irish Goodbye. Barbara Norris and Martin have been in a relationship for 14 years,

Judith Heumann, a civil rights activist and disability rights advocate, died on March 4 at the age of 75. She was one of the leading figures in the movement that sought to redefine what it means to be a disabled person in the United States (US) and Internationally. Judy was an international disability advocate who

The family of a pioneering paralympian has threatened to withdraw its support for an exhibition in her honour on Spike Island because it won’t be accessible to wheelchair users. The family of the late Cork woman Kay McShane said she fought against such discrimination all her life and any exhibition honouring her remarkable sporting achievements