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A new public art exhibition which stems from the Delta Art Programme is on display at the Delta Centre in Carlow.

HOLD is a group of people with varying disabilities who meet on a weekly basis in Cosgallen CDP. This group come together to discuss issues and topics that affect their lives in a social and confidential setting. The meetings are every Tuesday morning from 11am to 1pm. If you have a disability and would like to join the group please contact Cosgallen CDP on 094 925 5070.

Work has commenced on major accessibility improvements at Athlone Train Station. These improvements are designed to give greater access to those with mobility and sensory impairments as well as offering improved facilities to families travelling with small children and those travelling with heavy baggage.

The Centre for Sign Language Studies — formerly known as the Conroy School of ISL — was established in 2001 to develop a centre of excellence in the west of Ireland for the study of the deaf community and Irish Sign Language and to provide consultation and advice, interpreting, and translation services.

Professor Michael Stein - a former classmate of US President Barack Obama at Harvard - will deliver a public lecture at NUI, Galway.

The Irish Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus is asking Mayo women to put on their running shoes and support their charity of choice for the annual Women's Mini Marathon on Bank Holiday Monday, June 1.

Labour TD Willie Penrose has spoken out strongly against this week’s decision by Minister for Education Batt O’Keeffe to cut special needs teacher support in over 100 schools, saying it is “a clear indication that vulnerable children are to be the next target of this callous government”.

A national job shadowing day has been launched in order to integrate people with disabilities into the working environment.

The Portobello Institute has welcomed the latest news from the Department of Health regarding its intentions to fulfil promises made in the HSE’s A Vision for Change, a plan seen as the first serious attempt at improving mental health services across the country.