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IWA Athlone frontline workers afford support to community members
Irish Wheelchair Association’s frontline workers are delivering vital services to people with physical disabilities in homes in Athlone and Westmeath throughout the COVID-19 crisis.
Disability Day of Action to highlight funding crisis
A group of well-known disability charities who form The Disability Action Coalition, are inviting all general election candidates in Mayo to an important meeting in Enable Ireland’s service in Castlebar where they will be asked to commit to secure funding for disability services by the next Government.
FF candidate Ollie Crowe calls for an overhaul of disability funding
Cllr Ollie Crowe, Fianna Fáil General Election Candidate, is calling for a better infrastructure, better finance and an increase on the disability allowance so that 642,131 Irish people can feel fully included and treated equally in our society.
Local Green Party general election candidate speaks out against Cuisle closure
Athlone Extinction Rebellion founder and Green Party general election candidate for the Roscommon/Galway constituency, Julie O’Donoghue, has expressed her immense dissatisfaction at the decision taken to permanently close the Cuisle Accessible Holiday Resort in Donamon at the end of November.
Belmullet scheme wins best in housing for people with disabilities at national awards
The Irish Wheelchair Association, Na Fraoch, Logmore housing development in Belmullet, has won the national award for best housing for Housing for People with Disabilities at the Irish Council for Social Housing Community Housing Awards 2019.
Canney demands restoration of rehabilitative training allowance
The Rehabilitative Training Allowance for people with disabilities should be restored as a matter of urgency, according to Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney.
A Walk in the Woods exhibition with Athlone Irish Wheelchair Association art group
Irish Wheelchair Association’s Athlone art group members recently launched an art exhibition at Fernhill Garden Centre in Athlone, with the help of Mayor of Athlone, Frankie Keena.
Irish Wheelchair Association in Athlone launch ‘Angels’ campaign
Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) Athlone was joined by Athlone Fire and Rescue at the Community Centre in Clonbrusk to officially launch their ‘Angels’ national fundraising campaign.
€220,000 to support Mayo voluntary groups to transport people for medical services
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring, announced during an event at Western Care Castlebar this week, that he has allocated €223,579.50 in funding to six community care organisations in Mayo, which provide Mobility and Cancer Care transport to individuals in the community.
