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Dail Delegation recently visit Lough Ree Access for All wheelchair accessible boat
A number of local elected representatives, to include Senator Micheál Carrigy, Deputy Claire Kerrane, Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice, Senator Eugene Murphy and Deputy Sorca Clarke, together with Minister of State with special responsibility for Health, Deputy Frank Feighan, attended a meeting at the new Lough Ree Access for All National Waterways Accessibility Centre in recent times.
How to support your loved one to get a wheelchair accessible home
by Monica McGowan Hughes, service coordinator with Irish Wheelchair Association, Athlone.
How to support your loved one to get a wheelchair accessible home
As a parent or a sibling, sometimes it is hard to find the balance between encouragement and pressure when we are trying to get our loved ones to think about the future and where they will live as they get older.
Accessible beaches for all project launched in Mayo
Mayo County Council have announced the roll out of four new all-terrain beach wheelchairs and wheelchair friendly beach mats which will greatly enhance accessibility on several Mayo Blue Flag Beaches. This equipment will be shared between participating Blue Flag Beaches according to daily demand.
Wheelchair-accessible toilet burnt out in Merlin Woods
Independent Councillor Terry O’Flaherty has condemned as ‘mindless and cruel thuggery’ the burning of a wheelchair-accessible toilet recently installed at Merlin Woods.
Cheevers calls on City Hall to buy beach wheelchairs
A city councillor is calling on the local authority to purchase beach wheelchairs to improve accessibility for people with disabilities.
Local Irish Wheelchair Association branch appeals for public support
The Athlone Branch of the Irish Wheelchair Association is appealing to members of the local public for their financial support as the charity announced the cancellation of its annual street collection due to the persistent presence of Covid-19.
Fully electric wheelchair accessible taxi built in Moate
Ireland’s first fully electric wheelchair accessible taxi has been developed by a county Westmeath company, Donal Murtagh Mobility, based in Moate.
Murphy critical of wheelchair access on Bus Eireann routes
Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon-Galway, Eugene Murphy, has criticised Bus Eireann for many of their routes throughout the country not being wheelchair accessible.
Local donations secure new wheelchair swing for St Hilda’s
St Hilda’s Special School in Athlone has recently secured the installation of a new wheelchair swing for its pupils, thanks to the generosity of local businesses and people.
