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.

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.

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...

On Tuesday we appeared before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters to discuss the Disability (Amendments) Act 2025. Read more: www.disabledwomenireland.org/news-2026/20...

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-...

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!

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!

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...

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 [email protected]

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

💜 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

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.

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

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.

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.

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:

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.

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.

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...

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)

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!

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

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...

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

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

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...

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!)

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

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.

🌟 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!

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

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...

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!

@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!

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...

DWI is taking a break for the month of August to rest and recharge. We will be back in September!

As Disability Pride Month ends, DWI's pre-summer break chat was spent talking about rest, community and everything in between. In a world that doesn't want us to be proud of ourselves, these spaces are vital. #DisabilityIsntADirtyWord #RestIsRevolutionary

We’re sharing this opportunity from Good Day Cork: ONE GOOD DAY is a new arts journal open for submissions 15 July – 1 September 2025. Submissions can include: -Prose (up to 3,000 words) -Poetry (up to 3 poems / 50 lines) -Visual art or photography (up to 3, black & white)

📢 Calling all artists, arts workers, and producers with a passion for Creative Accessible Production In 2025/’26 Disrupt Disability Arts Festival will offer a groundbreaking opportunity for PAID Professional Development. - Starting in Autumn 2025 - Application deadline: 1pm Monday 18th August 25

Continuing our posts highlighting our Disabled Isn't A Dirty Word campaign for Disability Pride month we have this powerful piece from one of our co-directors, Nem Kearns. Disability Pride is not about ignoring struggles...

We’re talking all things rest at this week’s DWI Social Chat—because slowing down isn’t lazy, it’s radical. 🗓 Thursday, 31st July at 7pm 💻 On Zoom (DM or email us for the link!) 💬 Topic: Rest is Revolutionary

Disabled Women Ireland is proud to be one of over 170 organisations supporting today’s National Demonstration for Palestine. Organised by the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign, this demonstration is calling on the Irish Government and the EU to take immediate action...

Earlier this week, UN CEDAW published its Concluding Observations for Ireland—echoing many of our key concerns. We highlighted: 🔹 GBV 🔹 healthcare 🔹 Parenting rights 🔹 Poverty & exclusion 🔹 Need for disaggregated data 📄 www.disabledwomenireland.org/news-1 #CEDAW #DisabledWomen #HumanRights

This July, for #DisabilityPrideMonth, we’re revisiting our Disability Isn’t a Dirty Word campaign - a celebration of identity, visibility, and pride in being disabled. We begin by honouring Jacqui Browne - a tireless advocate for equality and inclusion. #DisabilityIsntADirtyWord

July is #DisabilityPrideMonth. We’ll be resharing stories from our #DisabilityIsntADirtyWord Campaign. In a time of growing rollbacks on equality, diversity and inclusion we remember that disabled people matter. We take pride in who we are - and we celebrate each other. #DisabilityPride

🔍 Ireland’s Independent COVID-19 Evaluation is now open for public consultation. This is a vital opportunity to share your experiences and insights on how the pandemic was handled and to highlight the impact COVID had on disabled people. Deadline: 05/07 📢 www.covid19evaluation.ie/irelands-ind...

Join us for our next online Social Chat! 🎉 We’re getting together on Tuesday, 1st of July at 7pm for an hour of casual conversation, connection, and good vibes on Zoom. Want to come along? Drop us a DM or email [email protected] for the Zoom link. Hope to see you there!

📣 IHREC is seeking new members for its Disability Advisory Committee! DWI encourages disabled people to apply & shape how Ireland implements the CRPD. 🗓️ Deadline: June 19, 1PM 🔗 www.ihrec.ie/about/opport... #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #CRPD #DisabilityRights

📢 Free online conference: Disability & Rights – Possibilities & Limits of Rights Discourse Under Neoliberalism 🗓️ 13–14 June 2025 🕐 BSL + captions available 🖥️ Zoom | Register + info: shorturl.at/evVdh Hosted by SLSA_UK + Marxism & Disability Network

Our next online Social Chat is happening next week - on Wednesday, 4th of June at 7pm. We will meet on Zoom, for an hour long informal chat - to catch up, connect with fellow disabled people, and generally just have the craic! Send us a DM/ email [email protected] for the link!