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Institute for Design and Disability
Promote the inclusion in society of people with disabilities through the exercise of good design
Arts/Design
The Arts Council
National agency for funding, developing and promoting the arts in Ireland.
Arts and Disability Forum (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
Community/Voluntary
Community Exchange
Communication channel for those involved or interested in the work of community and voluntary organisations
The Wheel
Support and representative body connecting community and voluntary organisations and charities across Ireland.
Benefits and Allowances
Carer's Allowance
Information regarding the Carer's Allownace
Carers Benefit
Information regarding the Carer's Benifit
Disability Allowance
Information regarding the Disability Allowance
Disablement Benefit
Information regarding the Disablement Benifit
General Disability Organisations
Disability Action
Disability Action works to ensure that people with disabilities attain their full rights as citizens, by supporting inclusion, influencing Government policy and changing attitudes in partnership with disabled people (Northern Ireland)
Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI)
Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) is the national support organisation and advocate for voluntary disability organisations in Ireland who provide services to people with disabilities and disabling conditions
Centre for Independent Living
Forum of People with Disabilities
Promoting identity, rights and choice among disabled people
Naitonal Forum on Europe
Sensory Disabilities
Fighting Blindness
Irish Deaf Society
Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind
Irish Hard of Hearing Association
National Council for the Blind in Ireland
The Visually Impaired Computer Society in Ireland
Physical Disabilities
Migraine Ireland
The Migraine Association of Ireland [MAI] is a registered charity dedicated to improving the quality of life for the 12-15% of our population who suffer from migraine.
Neurological Alliance of Ireland
The Neurological Alliance of Ireland (NAI) is an umbrella organisation for groups representing the views and concerns of those affected by neurological conditions.
Irish Institute of Clinical Neuroscience
The Irish Institute of Clinical Neuroscience (IICN) aims to promote the academic clinical neurosciences in the Republic of Ireland and in Northern Ireland.
Central Remedial Clinic
National centre for The care, treatment and development of children and adults with physical and multiple disabilities
Cheshire Ireland
Cheshire Ireland, in partnership with the Health Services Executive, provides a range of supported accommodation, respite and other services to adults with physical disabilities.
Enable Ireland
Enable Ireland provides free services to over 3,500 children and adults with disabilities and their families from 15 locations and in local communities countrywide.
Friedreichs Ataxia Society Ireland
The Friedreichs Ataxia Society Ireland is a national voluntary organisation that cares for people disabled with Friedreichs Ataxia and other Genetic Ataxias.
Irish Kidney Association
The Irish Kidney Association is a charitable voluntary organisation founded in 1978 dedicated to meeting the needs of renal patients and their families and carers, living with and affected by end stage renal disease.
Irish Wheelchair Association
The Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)was founded in 1960 by a small group of wheelchair users committed to improving the lives of people with physical disabilities in Ireland.
Muscular Dystrophy Ireland
Muscular Dystrophy Ireland (MDI) is a voluntary organization, which was established in 1972 by a small group of people in the west of Ireland to support families who had a member with muscular dystrophy.
Irish Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus/Spina Bifida Hydr
SBHI highlights awareness of Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus and supports families, individuals and carers who were affected.
Post Polio Support Group
The POST POLIO SUPPORT GROUP is an organisation set up by Polio Survivors to assist their fellow survivors, particularly in relation to the Late Effects of Polio.
Intellectual and Learning Disabilities
Down Syndrome Ireland
Down Syndrome Ireland is an organisation of people with Down syndrome and their parents and guardians.
Dyslexia Association
It aims to promote awareness of Specific Learning Disability (SLD/Dyslexia) and to serve the needs of people with this difficulty.
National Federation of Voluntary Bodies
The National Federation of Voluntary Bodies Providing Services to People with Intellectual Disability - a national umbrella organisation for voluntary/non-statutory agencies who provide direct services to people with intellectual disability in Ireland.
Acquired Brain Injury Ireland (formerly Peter Bradley Foundation)
Ireland’s leading provider of flexible and tailor-made services for people with an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI).
St Michael's House
an organisation which set out to develop new community services and bring about a change in how people with an intellectual disability were viewed.
Sunbeam House Services
Provides training, employment and care services for adults with an intellectual disability
The European Association of Societies of Persons with Intellectual Dis
Inclusion Europe fights for the rights of people with intellectual disabilities in Europe.
Mental and Emotional Disabilities
Alzheimer Society of Ireland
The Society is Ireland's leading dementia specific service provider with over 100 services across the country.
Mental Health Ireland
Mental Health Ireland is a national voluntary organisation with 104 local Mental Health Associations (MHAs) and branches throughout the country.
General Education
AHEAD (Association for Higher Education Access and Disability)
The Association for Higher Education Access and Disability is an independent non-profit organisation working to promote full access to and participation in further and higher education for students with disabilities and to enhance their employment pros
National Centre for Technology in Education
Iinformation about the SEN and ICT initiative as well as advice and resources for teachers and others working in the area of ICT and special needs.
Aisling Foundation
The Aisling Foundation is a family business founded in 1996 that specialises in Grapefruit Seed Extract and Grapefruit Seed Extract Products.
National Council for Special Education
The NCSE is a statutory body established under the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004.
NUI Galway Disability Law and Policy Research Unit
Universities: Disability Services
Dublin City University
Dublin Institute of Technology
NUI Maynooth
Trinity College Dublin
Union of Students in Ireland
University College Cork
University College Dublin
University of Limerick
Waterford Institute of Technology
Employment
Equal
EQUAL is one of four Community Initiatives co-financed by the European Union. It seeks to identify and address fundamental forms of discrimination and inequality in the labour market
DEASP (Department Of Employment Affairs And Social Protection)
Irelands National Training and Employment Authority
Irish Congress of Trade Union
Integrating people with disabilities into the workplace
Midland Employment Support Agency (MESA)
MESA exists to support people with disabilities into paid employment while providing effective solutions to employers’ staffing needs.
Equality and Human Rights
Equality Authority
The Equality Authority is an independent body set up under the Employment Equality Act 1998.
Equal Status Act 2000
Irish Council for Civil Liberties
Independent organisation working to promote and defend civil liberties and human rights.
ODEI
The Equality Tribunal - first location for equality cases arising under both employment equality and equal status legislation
Events
Special Olympics
General
Health Boards
Eastern Coast Area Health Board
Dublin South, Dublin South East, Wicklow
Northern Area Health Board
Dublin North Central, Dublin North West, Dublin North
South Eastern Health Board
Carlow, Kilkenny, South Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford
South Western Area Health Board
Dublin South, Dublin South West, Dublin West, Kildare/West Wicklow
Housing
Housing Association for Integrated Living
HAIL provides accommodation for people with a range of housing need, however our primary objective is to respond to the permanent accommodation requirements of those with mental health difficulties.
Irish Council for Social Housing
The Irish Council for Social Housing (ICSH) was formed in 1982 by housing and hostel organisations in Ireland to act as a national representative, promotional, information and advisory federation
International Links
European Disability Forum
The European Disability Forum (EDF) is an independent European non-governmental organisation (ENGO) that represents the interests of 65 million disabled people in the European Union and stands for their rights.
European Year of People with Disabilities
Disability World
DisabilityWorld is a unique international online magazine (e-zine), dedicated to advancing an exchange of information and expertise about the international independent living movement of people with disabilities.
Independent Living Institute
The Independent Living Institute (ILI) is a policy development center specializing in consumer-driven policies for disabled peoples' self-determination, self-respect and dignity.
The European Association of Societies of Persons with Intellectual Dis
Irish Government
Equal Status Act 2000
Irish Government Departments
Department of Social & Family Affairs
Thw Departments mission is to promote a caring society through ensuring access to income support and other services, enabling active participation, promoting social inclusion and supporting families
Department of Health and Children
The Department of Health and Children's statutory role is to support the Minister in the formulation and evaluation of policies for the health services.
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
The Departments mission is to help make Ireland a safer and fairer place in which to live and work, visit and do business.
National Disability Authority
The NDA is the lead state agency on disability issues and universal design, providing independent expert advice to the Government on policy and practice.
Department of Education
Oireachtas
Information and contact details for Dáil Eireann and Seanad Eireann
Public Services
Contact information for public services in Ireland
Combat Poverty Agency
Promoting a just and inclusive society by working for the prevention and elimination of poverty and social exclusion
Comhairle
Comhairle is the national support agency responsible for the provision of information, advice and advocacy to members of the public on social services.
Dublin City Corporation Disability Services
Ombudsman and Disability
Support Services
National Adult Literacy Agency
Samaritans
Travel and Transport
Bus Eireann
Bus Eireann
Information on access for people with disabilities
Disabled Drivers Association
Dublin Airport
Information for travellers with a disability
Dublin Bus
Dublin Bus
Information on access for people with disabilities
Irish Rail
Irish Rail
Information on access for people with disabilities
Training
Disability Consultancy Services
Sport