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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

From the characters we see on screen to the people making decisions behind it, representation in film, television and broadcast media shapes how disability is understood and how disabled people see themselves reflected in culture.

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Access Media: Session #4 - Disabled Representation in Film, TV and Media

On screen & in front of the camera: disabled performers and presenters on what authentic representation in Irish film, TV and media means.

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Happy Irish Sign Language Awareness Week / International Week of Deaf People! This year's theme is Declaring Deaf People's Human Rights.

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Join us at 2pm next Saturday (26/09/26) for the 15th annual March for Choice. To demand the removal of the mandatory 3 day waiting period, unworkable 12 week cut off point, and decriminalisation of abortion.

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Only 48 Hours until the next session in our Access Media Series. This month, the fantastic Louise Bruton will be joined by 4 other disabled journalists to talk about the challenges, opportunities and realities of being a journalist with disability in 2026.

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Still some tickets left for the next session of Access Media. The session on the 15th of September (at 7pm) focuses on Disabled Journalists and will be facilitated by Louise Bruton. www.eventbrite.ie/e/access-med... Delivered in partnership with the DPNH with support from @cnam-ie.bsky.social

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Access Media: Session #3 - Disabled Representation in Irish Journalism

Disabled journalists on what it's like to work in Irish media and why it matters for how disability stories get told.

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Our Access Media Webinar series continues in two weeks time with our third session on Disabled Representation in Irish Journalism. Join us as we talk about the barriers and enablers to disabled people working in journalism and how that influences how stories about disabled people are told.

A promotional graphic for an online event titled “Access Media: Disabled Representation in Irish Journalism.” Five speakers’ headshots appear in a row, each framed in green: Louise Bruton, Dean Buckley, Emma Ward, Christine O’Mahony, and Julie Helen. Event details are displayed below: 15 September, 7pm, on Zoom, with ISL interpretation available. The background uses blended blue, purple, and pink tones. Logos for the Disability Participation News Hub, Coimisiún na Meán, and Disabled Women Ireland sit at the bottom beside a QR code.

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

The second session of our Access Media, on Accessing Production Spaces is taking place on the 18th of August. Grab your tickets here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/access-med... Supported by @cnam-ie.bsky.social and delivered with the Disability Participation News Hub

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Disabled stories deserve to be told, and deserve to be told well. But how can we change what’s shown on screen when disabled people are still shut out of the rooms where those decisions are made?

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

DWI is proud to stand with the #AffordabilityCoalition. Disabled people in Ireland are struggling to keep up with the rising cost of living - and the added cost of disability makes it even harder. Join us at our pre-budget protest on the 19th September at 1pm in Parnell Square, Dublin.

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Last chance to register for the first of our Access Media Sessions - on language and ethical storytelling! Join us on Tuesday at 7pm: www.eventbrite.ie/e/access-med... @cnam-ie.bsky.social

a graphic with a dark and light purple background with text reading: “Access Media. Language and Ethical Storytelling. Date: 21st July. Time: 7pm–8pm. Venue: Zoom. Registration via Eventbrite. ISL interpretation available. Speakers include: Dr. Amy Hassett, Gillian Kearns, Nem Kearns and Nicole Lonican.” Images of each speaker line the right hand side of the image. Logos for Coimisiún na Meán, Disability Participation News Hub and Disabled Women Ireland are along the bottom of the image. A QR code linking to the eventbrite for this event is in the bottom right hand corner

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The first session of our Access Media series is coming up next week. Join us for our first session on Language and Ethical Story Telling at 7pm on Tuesday the 21st of July! (www.eventbrite.com/cc/access-me...)

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Access Media

A discussion on disability, media language, storytelling, and creating more inclusive and respectful narratives.

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Registration is now open for ACCESS MEDIA, a five‑session series exploring disabled representation across Irish media. Join us as we dig into storytelling, production spaces, journalism, screen industries, and tackling misinformation. Register: www.eventbrite.com/cc/access-me...

A vertically oriented purple poster titled “ACCESS MEDIA,” promoting a series on disabled representation in the Irish media. At the top, the logos for Disability Participation News Hub and Disabled Women Ireland sit side by side. Beneath them, the subtitle reads “A series on disabled representation in the Irish Media.”

The main body lists five sessions in chronological order, each with a date, title, and contributors.

July 21 – Session 1: Language and Ethical Storytelling. Contributors: Disabled Women Ireland and Disability Participation News Hub.

August 18 – Session 2: Accessing Production Spaces. Contributors include Amy Hassett, Naomi Kumar, Dorothy Laity, Ferdia MacAonghusa, and others to be confirmed.

September 15 – Session 3: Disabled Representation in Journalism. Contributors: Louise Bruton, Emma Ward, Christine O’Mahony, Dean Buckley, and Niamh Ní Hoireabhaird.

October 13 – Session 4: Disabled Representation in Film, TV and Media. Contributors: Sinéad Burke, Eleanor McSherry, Uí Geargáin, and others to be confirmed.

November 10 – Session 5: Misinformation and Disinformation in Media. Contributors: Neuropride Ireland and the Hope & Courage Collective.

At the bottom of the poster, a funding credit reads “Funded by Coimisiún na Meán.”

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

We are delighted to once again partner with the Disability Participation News Hub on our new webinar series: Access Media. Supported by Coimisiún na Meán this series is aimed at media and communications professionals across Ireland and connects participants with disabled people...

a graphic with a dark and light purple background featuring images associated with media, including an illuminated “On Air” sign, microphones, television cameras, a newspaper, and a camera operator. Text reads: “Access Media. A series on disabled representation in the Irish Media.” Logos for Coimisiún na Meán, Disability Participation News Hub and Disabled Women Ireland are along the bottom of the image.

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

A little late because we work on crip time, but two weeks ago our Co-Chair Amy attended the Cost of Disability Strategic Focus Network Summit. Amy spoke on a DPO Network panel about lived experience. Read more: www.disabledwomenireland.org/news-2026/20...

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Cost of Disability Strategic Focus Network Summit 2026 — Disabled Women Ireland

Disabled Women Ireland (DWI) participated in the Cost of Disability Strategic Focus Network Summit , held on 13 May 2026 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, as part of the implementation of the Nation...

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Last week, Disabled Women Ireland submitted a response to the Government’s consultation on the Cost of Disability. We highlighted the additional costs faced by disabled people (especially disabled women), alongside barriers to income and supports.

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Costs of Disability Submission 2026 — Disabled Women Ireland

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Disabled Women Ireland is preparing a submission on the new Cost of Disability payment, but your individual submission matters just as much. Public consultations rely on hearing directly from disabled people about the real costs they face. Adding your voice can help push for meaningful change.

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

This #IWD2026, the theme is “Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls.” Today we are sharing “Breaking Silence,” a powerful poem by Alice Doyle, written during our October workshop Disabled Women & Poverty: The Cost of Exclusion.

A beige textured background with an Execerpt from Breaking Silence by Alice Doyle written in Black text. It says “Let us share our lived experiences,
name the obstacles we meet,
the systemic barriers,
the infringements on our liberty,
the fences we must climb
or tear down just to be.
Let us name the everyday invisible sufferings,
the tasks that challenge us,
the barriers that fence us out
of employment and of full participation in life.
Let us name the words that harm us,
gaslight us and reduce our beings
to depersonalised, voiceless statistics.”

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Earlier this week, the Chair of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Disability Matters referenced concerns we raised about the proposed Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Amendment Bill 2026 in the Dáil. Read more about our concerns: www.disabledwomenireland.org/news-2026/20...

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Assisted Decision-Making (Amendments) 2026 Act — Disabled Women Ireland

Our concerns about the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Amendment Bill raised in the Dáil The Government is currently progressing the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Amendment Bill 2026, whic...

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Have you seen this yet? “Eradicating Poverty” - a powerful poem by Alice Doyle, written during & after our Disabled Women & Poverty event (held with Disability Participation News Hub), capturing the lived experiences shared on the day. Read/listen: www.disabledwomenireland.org/eradicating-...

A light purple rectangular graphic with black text reading: “Excerpts from “Eradicating Poverty” By Alice Doyle. Created for the Disabled Women & Poverty: The Cost of Exclusion Event 2025”

A light purple rectangular graphic with black text reading:
“I listened to the words you shared.
I see and experience the decisions made by others,
how they shape, separate and divide us,
how they limit our full access to life,
to care, to work and to facilities
and how they deny equality.”

A light purple rectangular graphic with black text reading:
“I see how within those lines,
our core truth and experience lie hidden.
How its shape is defined and languaged by others,
how its expression lacks a permission slip,
a witness or audience that fully hears
who and how we are and what we need.
These lines cause poverty.
Each line shapes differently,
each affects a chapter of a life
which bears the cost of exclusion.”

A light purple rectangular graphic with black text reading:
“Poverty and exclusion exist within the lines drawn by others.
These lines are often shaped by decisions made
by those who are not poor or, sometimes,
by those with no experience of disability.
Every choice, every plan, every decision made by others
without core experience and understanding of the lives
of disabled women and non-binary people
has the potential to cause more damage,
to raise the barriers to full participation in life
and to increase the unseen costs of exclusion.”

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

We are very excited to be teaming up again with the Disability Participation News Hub to launch Access Media - online sessions on the representation of disabled people across screen, print & online media. Supported by Coimisiún na Meán (@cnam-ie.bsky.social). More info to come!

A gold-toned promotional graphic with two purple text boxes. The top box reads “Coming Soon” with a small progress bar and a megaphone icon beside it. The larger box underneath says “Access Media: A Training Series on Disability Representation in the Media.” Along the bottom are three partner logos: DWI in a yellow circle, Disability Participation News Hub in a multicoloured circle, and Coimisiún na Meán in a white square. A line of text states that the series is a collaboration between DWI and the Disability Participation News Hub, supported by Coimisiún na Meán.

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

The Disrupt Disability Arts Festival returns to Project Arts Centre for its third year, running 5–7 March. Tickets are now on sale. Theatre, dance and more! Accessible events + streaming and touch tours! Head over to www.disruptfestival.ie/programme/ to find out more!

A vibrant festival poster featuring a stylized white letter “D” with a jagged cutout at the centre, set against a purple‑pink background of people raising their hands. White text reads: “Disrupt Disability Arts Festival. 5–7 March 2026. Project Arts Centre & Online.”

A promotional graphic with a purple‑pink gradient overlay showing a crowd of people with raised hands. White text reads: “Extended Programme. Online Programme: 5 March – 7 April. Embedded Access Training Programme: 25 February – 13 March.” A URL, “www.disruptfestival.ie,” appears at the bottom

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Shortly before Christmas, the UN CRPD Committee published its List of Issues report on Ireland. Take a look a look at our graphic breakdown below, or check out our full break down: www.disabledwomenireland.org/news-2026/20...

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Text on image:
“DWI
UNCRPD LIST OF ISSUES REPORT PUBLISHED
Find out more about it!”

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Our colleagues over at Access for All, DFI and IWA will be speaking in the AV Room in Dail Eireann about the impact of the removal of cost of living supports on Disabled People. If you would like to share your experiences with them, email accessforallireland@gmail.com

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

From all of us at DWI, Happy New Year! Here’s to a 2026 rooted in community, solidarity, and working together.

Bright yellow New Year greeting card with purple fireworks, sparkles, and two firecrackers. Bold purple text in the center reads “HAPPY New Year,” with “New Year” in cursive. Below, a purple circle contains the yellow acronym “DWI.”

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

💜 Christmas can be a complicated time of year. Wherever you are and however you’re spending it, we hope you’re finding moments of rest, comfort, and connection. Sending care from all of us at DWI. #MerryChristmas #DisabledWomenIreland

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

As 2025 draws to a close, we are sharing the last of our insights from our Disabled Women & Poverty event that we organised in October with the Disability Participation News Hub.

A graphic with a brush-stroke background in layered ochre, orange and brown tones. There is a cream central panel with a hand-stitched/dashed border effect and logos aligned along the bottom.Text reads: “Disabled Women & Poverty: The Cost of Exclusion. Participant Feedback Part 6”.(Logos visible: Disability Participation News Hub, DWI, End Poverty, International Day for the Eradication of Poverty – 17 October, Government of Ireland / Department of Social Protection)

A graphic with a brush-stroke background in layered ochre, orange and brown tones. A large cream panel with a dashed, hand-stitched border sits centrally.
Text reads: “Question 6: What would help disabled women, girls and non-binary / genderqueer / gender non-conforming people get social welfare, earn money and/or find a good job and keep it?”

A graphic with a brush-stroke background in layered ochre, orange and brown tones. The design features overlapping paper-notes pinned and clipped in place.
Text reads:
“access to mainstream education and compulsory DET in schools and workplaces etc, as mentioned previously, cost of disability payment”
“Employability Service needs to be better. Plus access to training especially allowing people to work from home”
“Being able to actually speak to the deciding officer would be a start. I requested an interview with Disability Allowance and it was denied”
“More confidence, support and just believing in us as we dont believe in ourselves. Misogyny and the Patriarchy are huge barriers.”

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Take a look at the next instalment of reflections from our Disabled Women & Poverty Event.

A graphic with a pink brush-stroke background. In the centre is a cream box with a black hand-stitched border. Text reads: “Disabled Women & Poverty: The Cost of Exclusion – Participant Feedback – Part 5.” Along the bottom are logos for Disability Participation News Hub, Disabled Women Ireland and the Department of Social Protection.

A graphic with a pink brush-stroke background. A cream box with a hand-stitched black border contains the text: “Question 5: What makes it harder for disabled women, girls and non-binary/genderqueer/gender non-conforming people to access social welfare? How is this different compared to disabled men or non-disabled women?”

A collage-style graphic over a pink brush-stroke background with several paper notes and sticky notes. On lined torn notebook paper: “Women are often dismissed for lying about their disability or perceived as being an inconvenience so these prejudices are already there when you approach social welfare to apply.”
On a blue pinned note: “To start with if you get any level of disability allowance social welfare figure you have enough money.”
On a green sticky note: “There’s a lot of different kinds of social welfare and it might be very confusing to figure out which one if fitting for your circumstances.”
On a white clipped note: “inaccessible systems and application processes – e.g. long and repetitive form filling.

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

While we cannot be there in person, we will be supporting online tomorrow. Budget 2026 has left disabled people worse off, and not provided us with the supports that we so urgently need. Please join our colleagues in Access for All, DFI and the IWA tomorrow outside the Dáil.

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Today, on International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we celebrate our amazing community of disabled women and non-binary people and recognise there’s still so much work to do.

Collage of five photos showing disabled individuals engaged in joyful, inclusive community events. Participants are diverse in age, gender, and disability, including visible mobility aids. Central circular graphic reads: “DWI – International Day of People with Disabilities – 3rd December 2025.” The overall tone is celebratory and empowering, highlighting advocacy, connection, and representation.

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Disabled Women & Poverty Event Highlights – Part 4 In Part 4 of our series from the Disabled Women & Poverty event with Disability Participation News Hub, we are sharing responses to our fourth discussion question:

A graphic with a purple brush-stroke background. In the centre is a large cream rectangle with a dashed, hand-stitched–style border. Inside, black text reads: “Disabled Women & Poverty: The Cost of Exclusion – Participant Feedback – Part 4.” Along the bottom of the slide, on a light strip, are logos for: Disability Participation News Hub, DWI, International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and the Department of Social Protection.

A cream rectangular box with a dashed, hand-stitched–style border on a purple brush-stroke background. The text inside reads: “Question 4: Compared to disabled men or non-disabled women is it harder for disabled women, girls and non-binary/genderqueer/gender non-conforming people to earn money? What makes it more difficult for this group specifically?”

A graphic with purple brush-stroke background featuring four paper note graphics.
A blue rectangular note with a paperclip reads: “Pressure to provide combined with heightened risk of financial abuse.”
A bright green square note taped at the top reads: “risk of losing hard won supports that keep the head above water.”
A white curled paper note pinned with a blue pushpin reads: “women often have caring responsibilities and disabled women are no different.”
A peach note with an orange paperclip reads: “Caring/parenting, meeting own needs and lack of genuine flexible employment lead to burnout or exclusion from workforce entirely.”

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

This week we are sharing artwork created by participants of our Disabled Women & Poverty Event. Facilitating multiple forms of engagement is a key part of making our events truly accessible, so participants could also share their views in art-form.

Artwork created on canvas. A red heart with a black crack down the middle is drawn at the centre. Surrounding the heart is a dense circle of small colourful dots in blue, pink, orange, purple, green, and brown. A light blue wash of colour surrounds the dotted circle against a white canvas background.

Artwork created on canvas. The design features layered, petal-like shapes outlined in black, radiating outward. Inside the shapes are clusters of smaller forms filled with bright colours including orange, yellow, teal, blue, and green. The background is a white canvas texture.

Artwork created on canvas. A hand-drawn black maze fills the centre. At the middle of the maze is a green euro (€) symbol. Along the maze pathways, small handwritten words and phrases appear, including: “No support,” “Forms,” “Disability,” “Accessible,” “Services,” “Time,” “Appointments,” “Travelling,” “Discrimination,” “Medical,” “Long wait,” “No interpreter,” “Bills,” “Jobseekers,” “Phonecalls,” “Transport,” and “Housing.” Outside the maze, at the top are two small stick figures walking. On the left side, a small arrow points to the word “Jobs,” and on the right side, another arrow points to “Supports.” At the bottom, purple text reads “ENDLESS LABOUR OF ACCESS.” Colourful spiral designs decorate each corner of the canvas.

Artwork created on canvas. The centre features the large hand-drawn letters “ISL” in blue, with a small green shamrock above it and two small red hearts on either side. Beneath “ISL,” smaller text reads “Irish Sign Languages.” Surrounding the central text are individual handwritten words and short phrases in various colours, spaced randomly around the canvas. The words include: “Equal,” “Women,” “Health,” “Violation,” “Limited,” “Human right,” “Deaf,” “Mental health,” “Work,” “Wellbeing,” “Education,” “Access,” “Choice,” “Interpreter,” and “Freedom.” The canvas background is off-white with a visible fabric texture.

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

DWI support the National March on International Day of Solidarity with Palestine this Saturday, Nov 29th at 1pm in Dublin. Two years into Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza, more than 66,000 Palestinians have been killed, with atrocities continuing daily.

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

The DPO Network, represented by Amy Hassett from DWI, and Mairead Forde and Joe McGrath from the The National Platform of Self-advocates will be appearing before the Joint Committees on Disability and Social Protection. www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachta...

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Oireachtas committee meeting live stream

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Today, as part of our reflections on last month’s Disabled Women & Poverty event, we are sharing Breaking Silence, the poem read by Alice Doyle (The Autistic Poetess) at the start of our discussion (1/2)

The universe honours brave.
Today, if you share who you are,
the costs of disability,
the costs of exclusion
or the barriers to your employment
for the first time,
the second or the tenth,
we will witness your courage
and hear your words.
Being who we are
in a an ever tightening
neuronormative world
is living courage.

There are so many people,
spaces and places that seek
to diminish our unique voices,
to control and define the boundaries
in which we exist,
the way in which we live,
to determine the limits of our needs,
the level of supports,
the finance available or lack thereof,
the levels of accessibility
that could enable us
or disable us to participate
fully and easily in all parts of life.

We are women.
We are disabled women
and non-binary people.
Our needs matter.
Our autonomy matters.
We can determine our own truth.
If or when we need support, we can ask.
Supports need to meet us where we are.
They need to be appropriate, timely,
available and easily accessible.
Let us name the supports we need.
Let us speak about
the cost of disability and gender,
about parenting, disability and gender
about enabling financial independence
for disabled women and non-binary people.

Let us share our lived experiences,
name the obstacles we meet,
the systemic barriers,
the infringements on our liberty,
the fences we must climb
or tear down just to be.
Let us name the everyday invisible sufferings,
the tasks that challenge us,
the barriers that fence us out
of employment and of full participation in life.
Let us name the words that harm us,
gaslight us and reduce our beings
to depersonalised, voiceless statistics.

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

With the orange weather warning keeping many of us indoors, you might find yourself with a little extra time — so it’s a perfect chance to fill out our Disabled Women & Poverty survey: forms.gle/G6cpAvA7qwQN... If you’d prefer a Word version or need any support, just email us!

A promotional graphic titled “Disabled Women & Poverty: Online Survey.” The design features purple text, abstract shapes, and a pink-and-purple computer illustration. Logos for DWI (Disabled Women Ireland), the Disability Participation News Hub, the UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, and the Department of Social Protection appear at the bottom. Text states: “Open until: 14th November.”

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

We are here today in Leinster House with the other members of the DPO Network launching our Co-Creation position paper: dponetwork.ie/publications...

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Last week we talked to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters about the barriers which make it difficult for disabled women to access work. Read more about it here: www.rte.ie/news/politic...

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Help sought for people with disabilities to secure jobs

Ireland has the lowest rates of employment for people with disabilities in the European Union, politicians have been told.

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

We’ve started sharing insights from our Disabled Women & Poverty event! 💭 Check out the DWI and DPNH Instagram pages to hear what participants had to say about the real costs of participation. #DisabledWomen #Poverty www.instagram.com/disability_p... www.instagram.com/dwireland #SpeirGorm

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

We presented to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability earlier this week about access to work for disabled women. We talked about the factors that make it difficult for disabled women to access and retain work. You can read more about it here: www.disabledwomenireland.org/news-1

Screenshot of a virtual meeting showing Gillian, a woman with grey and purple hair wearing a grey dress, addressing the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Disability Matters. The topic is "Access to work for persons with disabilities." The session is dated November 25 and labeled "J.LH 2000."

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Our co-director @amyhassett.bsky.social and treasurer @jonkskearns.bsky.social are appearing before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters, talking about access to work for Disabled Women. You can watch along (or see the recording afterwards) here: www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachta...

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Oireachtas committee meeting live stream

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Following our Disabled Women & Poverty event with Disability Participation News Hub, we’re inviting wider participation through a short survey. The question is the same one we posed to attendees - share your thoughts here: forms.gle/G6cpAvA7qwQN... (or email us for a word doc/help!)

Graphic promoting an online survey titled “Disabled Women & Poverty: Online Survey.” The design includes purple and pink accents, with an illustration of a computer screen and keyboard. Logos at the bottom represent DWI, Disability Participation News Hub, the Department of Social Protection, and the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Text indicates the survey is open until 14th November.

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

We’ve been a bit delayed sharing our #Budget2026 rundown—our Disabled Women & Poverty event kept us busy. But it’s live now! Head to our website for what’s in, what’s funded, and what’s still missing: www.DisabledWomenIreland.org/news-2025

Promotional graphic from Disabled Women Ireland (DWI) titled "DWI Budget 2026 Run down." It features a purple and yellow design with decorative dots and rounded boxes. The section "What's Included?" lists three items: Social Welfare Changes, Funding for Supports and Services, and What’s missing from Budget 2026. The website www.DisabledWomenIreland.org/news-2025 is displayed at the bottom.

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

On Friday last week, as part of UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (#IDEP), disabled women and non-binary people came together to discuss the gendered experiences of poverty among disabled people.

A group of people, some using wheelchairs, are seated around a round table in a modern meeting room, engaged in discussion. There are papers, notebooks, and glasses of water on the table. In the background, a wall mural shows large portraits of two people, and a screen displays colorful notes.

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

🌟 Join our next Social Chat! 🌟 We’re getting together on 23rd October at 7pm (on Zoom) — come hang out, have a chat, and enjoy some relaxed time with other disabled people. 💬💜 Want to join us? ✉️ Message or email us to get the Zoom link and/or be added to our mailing list!

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

We support the National Demonstration for Palestine this Saturday, Oct 4th at 12.30pm in Dublin. We are proud to join over 175 organisations endorsing this demonstration, calling for real action and sanctions now. #FreePalestine #SanctionsNow #IrelandForPalestine

Poster for a national demonstration organized by the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign. Bold red and white text reads “SANCTIONS NOW!” and “FREEDOM & JUSTICE FOR PALESTINE.” The event is scheduled for Saturday, 4th October at 12:30 PM at the Garden of Remembrance in Dublin. A background photo shows protesters holding Palestinian flags and banners. The bottom includes the IPSC website (www.ipsc.ie) and social media handle (@ipsc48).

A map of the route the National March for Palestine on October 4th will take, with the following points of interest noted:
• Start: 12.30pm Garden of Remembrance
• Union meeting point: Mandate Head Office, 12.15pm
• Access meeting point: 1pm, D’Olier Street and College Green junction
• End: The Dáil, Molesworth Street

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Join ourselves & the Disability Participation News Hub on Oct 17 (UN Day for the Eradication of Poverty) for an event on Disabled Women & Poverty. 🆓 Free to attend, online or in-person (ISL, travel reimbursed up to €20). 👉 Register below or contact us for help! www.eventbrite.ie/e/disabled-w...

Alt Text: Promotional flyer for an event titled 'Disabled Women and Poverty: The Cost of Exclusion,' scheduled for 17th October 2025, available both in person and online. The flyer features bright colors and bold text, with logos of supporting organizations including the Disability Participation News Hub and DWI. The event is partially funded by the Department of Social Protection, and is part of initiatives around the International day for the Eradication of Poverty. Registration is through Eventbrite

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Join us for this week’s DWI Social Chat 💬 We’re diving into the New Disability Strategy — what it means, how it affects our community, and what we want to see next. 🗓 Thursday, 25th September 🕖 7pm 📍 Zoom (DM or email us for the link!

Promotional flyer for DWI Social Chat featuring a purple and yellow design. Central illustration shows a person using a laptop for a Zoom call with multiple participants. Text reads: "DWI Social Chat – Topic of the Week: New Disability Strategy. Thursday, 25th September at 7pm. Zoom (Email / DM us for the link)."

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Amy Hassett @amyhassett.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

@nemkearns.bsky.social and I are down in Cork this weekend at Q-Con with LINQ Ireland (representing @dw-ireland.bsky.social), giving a workshop on Cripping and Queering relationships. It's lovely to be in the same place as so many amazing queer people. Looking forward to tomorrow!

Amy and Nem are smiling at the camera and are in front of a powerpoint screen that says "Cripping and queering relationships" which is brightly coloured.

A group of four people stand smiling at the camera. Amy is standing on a wheelchair wearing a blue shirt, beside them Nem is wearing purple tights, black shorts, shirt and jacket and has rainbow coloured hear, beside them is Blezzing wearing a floral dress and a mask and on the right hand side of the photo is Ailbhe wearing leather trousers, a black top and a black leather jacket.

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Disabled Women Ireland @dw-ireland.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

We’ve been asked to share this survey from Iarnród Éireann / Irish Rail. It’s about a new Customer Assistance Portal they’re developing, and they’re looking for feedback on what features would be most useful. You can fill it out here: form.jotform.com/250282595409...

form.jotform.com

Survey: Irish Rail Customer Assistance Portal

Please click the link to complete this form.

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