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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Andy Burnham may offer a different tone, but disabled people need guarantees. Protect PIP, invest in services and stop creating employment policies without disabled people involved. cutt.ly/OyrWEZAp

Andy Burnham in a dark suit is smiling in front of Stormont Parliament Buildings. Two logos, one with "MY WAY ACCESS" and another Labour UK, are in the top right corner.

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

What has working with diverse communities taught me? My latest blog reflects on lessons from CRAIC NI, disability activism and the debate around Moygashel. cutt.ly/et1TGCsi

Crumpled paper hands in various colors reach toward a globe, with “MYWAY ACCESS” and “CRACKED” logos in the top right corner.

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

The revived Omagh Access Forum has now held its first meeting at FOCUS Omagh in Community House. Disabled people and town stakeholders discussed how the Forum can become more proactive, visible and focused on delivering real change in Omagh. #Omagh #Disability

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Happy MPS Awareness Day 💜 Today was my weekly Vimizim infusion for Morquio syndrome. Forgive the rather distressing-looking image, it’s nowhere near as traumatic as it looks. Living with MPS IV isn’t easy, but awareness, research and support matter. 🔗 cutt.ly/StVSIey9 #MPSAwarenessDay #Morquioq

Dermot Devlin receiving his weekly Vimizim treatment for Morquio syndrome while lying on a sofa at home. He is wearing a green Greencastle 5 Mile Run t-shirt and using breathing support equipment connected to a ventilator machine beside him. Medical equipment and monitoring devices are visible nearby. The image includes MPS awareness logos and a My Way Access banner reading “Living With Morquio Syndrome And Still Moving Forward.”

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

🚨 BREAKING: Keir Starmer has appointed James Murray as the new Health Secretary

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

I support Kayla Henry’s call for Changing Places toilets in every NI hospital. Disabled people should not face barriers, indignity or missed appointments because basic facilities don’t exist. Share: cutt.ly/rtVh9cKd Petition: cutt.ly/ftVh9JaQ #Disabled #DisabledLife ##DisabledActivist

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Disabled people in Northern Ireland are still paying to travel. That’s not equality. With ActNowNI, we’re calling on the Department for Infrastructure and Liz Kimmins to introduce free travel now. ✍️ cutt.ly/atLXN1uO #FreeTravel #Equality

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

After a rough day yesterday, I took two hours to myself in the warm weather. Wandering around Greencastle reminded me why we must protect the Sperrins. Our land. Our water. Our air. Once it’s gone, it’s gone. #SaveOurSperrins

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Why I’m Fighting to Protect the Sperrins | Greencastle Story

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

I've recently started using otter.ai in meetings. I find it increasingly difficult to keep notes at the many meetings I'm at, both in person and hybrid, due to my severe hearing loss and lack of dexterity in hands. I feel more confident now.

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Otter Meeting Agent - AI Notetaker, Transcription, Insights

Otter AI Meeting Agent supports real-time transcription, live chat, automated summaries, insights, and action items.

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

“Just left your parcel at the door.” For me, that can mean no way in or out of my own home. Blocked access isn’t an inconvenience. It’s a barrier. Delivery companies need to do better. #Accessibility #Disability #Disabled #DisabledLife #AccessDenied

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

The number to call with any info is 101, quoting reference number 1357 18/04/26 or you can submit online via orlo.uk/XNB3j

Police Fermanagh & Omagh

Can you help?

We are investigating after a woman reported that a man had exposed himself and enqaged in a sex act in front of her in the Lovers Retreat area of Omagh at around 6pm on Saturday 18 April.

An immediate search of the area did not locate the suspect and we are now asking anyone who was in the area and who may have seen anything that could assist our enquiries to get in touch.

We are especially keen to hear from a woman who assisted the reporting person and accompanied her out of the park. The female witness is believed to have been walking a border collie called Milo.

The number to call with any info is 101, quoting reference number 1357 18/04/26 or vou can submit online via https://orlo.uk/XNB3j

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

I’ve had my microwave since 2009. It's now knackered..I ordered a new microwave today. I can tell I'm old, because I'm excited to get a new microwave.

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

World Public Transport Day Transport should mean freedom. For disabled people, it often means uncertainty. Progress is happening. But accessibility still isn’t guaranteed. cutt.ly/8tHdR24h

My sitting in my powered wheelchair wearing a yellow safety vest is in front of several buses at a transit station. Text reads: "World Public Transport Day: Progress Matters But We're Not There Yet.

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

At the reopening of the Public Inquiry in Omagh today, standing with Save Our Sperrins and local campaigners. The risks to our environment and water are too high. This goldmine would directly impact my respiratory health. #SaveOurSperrins #DontMineUs youtu.be/41rF-4HTiXs

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Greencastle Goldmine Public Inquiry Reopens | Strule Arts Centre | BBC & UTV Coverage

YouTube video by MyWayAccess

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

I don't often say this, but today has been a rare good day.

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Catherine Edgson @catherineedgson.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

6th April 2026 Changes to LCWRA Limited capability for work and related activity, aka universal credit health element Cut by nearly 50% for new claimants (£423.27 p/m to £217.26p/m) Exceptions: those who meet severe conditions criteria, existing claimants, and those with terminal illness 🧵 1/20

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

This week, I spoke on the Save Our Sperrins podcast about the parallels of my campaigning for deaf and disabled rights, with the campaign to protect the Sperrins from industrialisation. You can also download an audio version: www.podbean.com/ea/pb-nm3gq-... youtube.com/watch?v=a80Z...

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Who Gets Heard? Disability, Power and Community | Dermot Devlin

YouTube video by SaveOurSperrins

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Happy Easter everyone. Hope you get a decent break this weekend. I’m taking a bit of personal time too. Might see the odd message, but I’m off-work for a few days. Back soon 👍 #Disability #Disabled ##DisabledLife

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Recorded an interview today for the Save Our Sperrins podcast. Spoke about my work in deaf & disabled advocacy, and the clear parallels with the fight in Greencastle and across the Sperrins. Episode drops this weekend. Subscribe: buttonsoptions4u.podbean.com/%E2%81%A0

Video podcast recording equipment set up in my living room, as I get ready to record an episode of the Save Our Sperrins podcast

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

This is a warning. A disabled man died during a plane transfer. Not an isolated incident. A system failure. This risk exists in the UK and Ireland too. “Nothing went wrong” isn’t safety. cutt.ly/8tPGeYWR

A person in a powered wheelchair moves through an airport terminal. Text reads: "When a Wheelchair User Boarding a Flight Becomes Fatal. MYWAY ACCESS.

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Clocks go forward 1 hour Sunday at 1am. You lose an hour. We lose routine, stability, control. Missed meds. Exhaustion. Days thrown off. It’s not about how much time you have. It’s how it affects others. “Just an hour” can be the difference between coping and not.

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Not safety. Failure. They knew. Did nothing. Now families pay. cutt.ly/3tPw7X2c

A single wooden desk and chair with a blue backpack in an empty classroom. Text reads: "Known Failures. No Action. Disabled Children Pay the Price. MYWAY ACCESS.

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Started writing the odd blog again and honestly, I’ve missed it. Thinking of making it regular. Maybe twice a month. Not just disabled issues. My take on whatever’s happening in the world. Though let’s be real, disability will probably feature heavily. Worth doing?

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

35 years ago today, I had spinal surgery that changed my life. It shaped how I see access, inclusion and why I challenge systems today. This isn’t theory. It’s lived experience. Read: cutt.ly/XtOGGQqq

A young me wearing a medical halo brace is shown in an inset over a background of the old Duke of Gloucester Ward from 1991 at Stanmore Hospital in Middlesex England text reads, “35 Years Ago: The Surgery That Shaped My Fight, MYWAY ACCESS.”.

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Yesterday was one of those real, honest days. Up to Belfast City Hospital for a check up on my Morquio, a few things to watch but not bad going. Stopped at the Glenavon Hotel, staff were brilliant. Disabled life is quiet battles and small wins.

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Chuck Norris doesn’t have an afterlife He has a sequel #ChuckNorris #RIP

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Pure news from Scotland on St Patrick’s Day I hope this is replicated in the House of Lords for England and Wales. A dangerous act that makes so many disabled people vunerable.

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Scotland’s assisted dying bill fails to pass in final vote

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit ☘️ Proud of who we are, and still fighting for a more equal, inclusive Ireland Celebrate today, but don’t forget those who are still struggling to be heard

An elderly man in rustic clothing sits by a stone wall holding a mug, next to me in a wheelchair wearing a tie and dress shirt. Parodying Darby I'll and the Little People

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

My Way Access has published a working draft of our response to the Draft NI Executive Disability Strategy 2025–2035. We were part of the co-design group and believe Deaf and Disabled people deserve better. Read it here: cutt.ly/WtUi8uBI

A person in a wheelchair faces rows of international flags outside a large building; a banner discusses My Way Access's response to a disability strategy consultation.

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

What's everyone's favourite foreign film? Mines is Back to the Future.

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

I had a Rock Road today. Nothing more to add, other than it was chocolatey goodness.

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

I was on the original co-design panel for the Disability Strategy. This draft is a huge disappointment. Disabled people deserve real action, not weak words and empty promises. If you care about our rights, please sign the petition and share it widely.

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Sign the Open Letter: NI Executive Ministers must revise the Draft Disability Strategy

I've signed this open letter calling on the NI Executive to revise the Draft Disability Strategy - will you add your name too?

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Look at the obscene profits oil companies are raking in as war pushes oil prices through the roof. And we’re still supposed to believe this war is about “freedom”? Don’t insult our intelligence. ft.com/content/37d49e35-8d0e-4ea6-9db8-74183101f204

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US oil groups in line for $63bn windfall from Gulf war disruption

American producers will be among biggest beneficiaries if crude prices average $100 a barrel this year

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Apres Match: Northern Ireland Sports Results This popped into my memory this morning again, so watched it again. 20 years old and still makes me roar with laughter.

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Apres Match: Northern Ireland Sports Results

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Today I let my raw emotions out in a MS Teams meeting. Stuff that has been bubbling away in me for 18 months came rushing to the surface. No regrets, but that where I am these days.

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Controversial opinion, but 'Sister Act 2' and 'School of Rock' are essentially the same film.

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

International Women’s Day celebrates equality. Disabled women face ableism and sexism, and women carers are often invisible. #InternationalWomensDay #DisabledWomen #Carers

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

I'm absolutely amazed this video has been viewed over 102,000 times and shared over 11,000 times. My highest performing video. A little silly humour, but i hope it made you think about important issues Watch it full: instagram.com/reel/DVTp3KKjP… #Disability #Disabled #Belfast #WheelchairLife

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Dalradian Gold Mine Would Be the Wrong Future for the Sperrins Victor Warrington suggests the Dalradian gold mine is an opportunity that does not come often. He is right about one thing.

A large crowd, including me in my powered wheelchair, gathered in protest outside Greencastle at Dalradian goldmine plans

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Happy International Wheelchair Day 2026. My wheelchair is not my weakness. It is my freedom. It helps me reach my strength, not limits it. Do not pity me. Do not turn me into inspiration. See the person. See the man. I am Dermot. #Disabled #DisabledLife #Wheelchair

Me in my powered approaches a large wooden sculpture of a bearded figure holding a staff in an outdoor park setting.

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Please sign and share this petition. Deaf and Disabled people across Northern Ireland deserve more than token gestures. The Draft Disability Strategy fails to deliver real change. Executive Ministers must listen and work with us to get this right. Add your name: 👉 cutt.ly/Wtme6wqP

Cover page of the Northern Ireland Disability Strategy 2025-2035, featuring geometric shapes and the strategy title. Caption - "Disability Strategy Open Letter to Northern Ireland Executive Ministers"

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Just watched the new Scrubs. First episode was a bit iffy, but really found it's groove again in the second episode. Probably why they dropped 2 episodes the first week. #Scrubs #ABC #Hulu

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

The Draft Disability Strategy is woefully inadequate. Executive Ministers must work with Deaf and Disabled people to create a strategy that will truly improve our lives. Sign and share: cutt.ly/Wtme6wqP

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Imagine winning an award for a film about living with Tourette’s, the grit, the setbacks, the resilience. Then still feeling the need to justify yourself when it manifests in real life. We applaud the inspiration. But question the reality. That’s the gap we still need to close.

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