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Number of assessment of needs completions overdue jumps by over 200% in a year
Sinn Fein
Figures provided to Sinn Féin health spokesman David Cullinane by the HSE show that nearly 5,000 children are waiting more than three months for their assessment of needs to be completed in the second quarter of this year.
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Dublin premises of company that assesses physical disability for Department of Education has no disabled access
Disability
Medmark is contracted to assess and certify illness and disability that prevents department employees from continuing work
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Budget 2024: One group to receive major cost-of-living bonus
The Budget
You should check if you are eligible for the bonus before Budget 2024 is announced next week
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State spent €1.2m defending court cases of children awaiting disability assessment
HSE
In response to Sinn Féin's Mark Ward, the HSE confirmed that it has spent €1.2m defending cases taken by parents whose children are waiting for an Assessment of Needs
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'Ireland has disabled my son, it's as simple as that' - Dad of wheelchair user speaks out
Disability
Tom Clonan is an Independent member of Seanad Éireann
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Loose Women's Sophie Morgan in tears as BA break her wheelchair for SECOND time
Loose Women
Loose Women star and disability campaigner Sophie Morgan has spoken out after British Airways damaged her wheelchair for the second time
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Katie Price 'uses son Harvey's Blue Badge' to nab disabled parking spot for meal out
Katie Price
Katie Price displayed a Blue Badge on the dash of her boyfriend Carl Woods’ SUV while they went out for a family meal with her three children - but 21-year-old Harvey was not with them
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Love Island's Tasha Ghouri says vile deaf trolling felt like a 'dagger to the heart'
Love Island
Love Island's first ever deaf contestant Tasha Ghouri has admitted hurtful comments about her on the show felt like a 'dagger to the heart' as she didn't feel she was 'doing her job' in the villa
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Katie Price fears for Harvey's future amid concerns he will never reach his 'dream'
Katie Price
Katie Price's son Harvey has Septo-optic Dysplasia, as well as autism and Prader-Willi syndrome, which means that he requires constant care
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Shocking picture shows Irish Ryanair passenger in wheelchair forced to crawl down steps of flight
Ryanair
Adrian Keogh was en route to Sweden for his daughter's 14th birthday when the incident occurred
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Disabled mum disgusted as ‘moronic’ note left on car during shopping trip
Disability
The woman took to Reddit to express her outrage at the accusation that she should not be using a disabled parking bay
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'I fought hard to be seen as equal but the Irish Government doesn't think about people like me'
Disability
Kayleigh – who was born with cerebral palsy – is a fiercely independent woman
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Dad slams pub for not serving disabled son a drink for 18th because he's 'not normal'
Pubs
Hadyn has Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and global development delay and so was refused alcohol by the pub
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Two Met Police officers SACKED over Harvey Price WhatsApp messages
Harvey Price
Two Metropolitan Police officers have been dismissed over discriminatory messages they sent about Katie Price’s son Harvey
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The Wheel fans sob as blind contestant wins cash prize after admitting he had 'no idea'
Michael McIntyre
A blind contestant won a huge sum of money on Michael McIntyre's gameshow The Wheel, leaving fans elated at the result
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Wheelchair racer Abby Cook delighted to be unveiled as Blue Peter's 42nd presenter
Blue Peter
Blue Peter's new presenter Abby Cook studied applied biological science at Forth Valley College; works to support disabled and non-disabled young people becoming active and trains twice a week with Paralympians, among other achievements
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Met Police officers joked about Harvey Price's weight and child sex killers, hearing told
Katie Price
A hearing has heard how a former Metropolitan Police officer allegedly mocked Katie Price's eldest son's weight, in addition to other WhatsApp conversations exposing officers discussing a colleague who 'once got away with rape' - with one describing him as 'a legend'
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Katie Price feels 'betrayed' by cops over alleged sick WhatsApp group mocking Harvey
Katie Price
Mum-of-five and TV star Katie Price spoke out about her fury after it was revealed that eight police officers are facing a gross misconduct inquiry after callous jokes about her disabled son Harvey
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Strictly to make TV history with first-ever celebrity wheelchair user in line-up
Dancing on Ice
Strictly Come Dancing will see a show first in 2023 as bosses look to sign up a celebrity wheelchair user, with bosses reportedly incredibly excited about the move
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Disabled drivers call for Garda crackdown on illegal parking amid loophole
Disability
Gardai must be given greater powers, so that they can also issue the fines, the Disabled Drivers’ Association of Ireland say.
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Countdown star Susie Dent's moving mission inspired by incredible show fan
Susie Dent
Countdown star Susie Dent is hoping to help those who feel trapped and lonely by using her word skills with visually impaired people to guide them through their surroundings
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'I was told she would only live a few days'- Determined mum gets school place for daughter with severe additional needs
Schools
She said: “It was like Christmas morning in our house on Monday.
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Corrie fans baffled as Izzy makes surprise return after years away from cobbles
Coronation Street
Actress Cherylee Houston made her long-awaited return to Coronation Street after an extended period of shielding from Covid-19 during the pandemic
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Irish woman refused access to popular London show because they 'can't cater for wheelchair users'
Disability
Niamh Ní Hoireabhaird had booked the tickets as a surprise for her boyfriend on their anniversary
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