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The newly unveiled collection at Ceannt Station is the work of teenage artist, Mary O’Connor, a 6th year student of Holy Rosary College, Mountbellew.

A grant of €160,000 allocated to the Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) to support access for autistic students and students with an intellectual disability, has been welcomed by constituent Fine Gael senator, Micheál Carrigy.

Independent People with Disabilities will host the annual 'Disability and Older Persons' information day in conjunction with the Disability Subgroup of Westmeath Community Development Ltd and Westmeath County Council on Monday, May 30.

On Friday last, Independent People with Disabilities, the sole democratic, independent, grass roots, cross disability body to represent and advocate on behalf of “all people with disabilities” in Westmeath, Roscommon and Longford, took part in the annual Make Way Day for 202, bringing issues of relevant concern to the attention of the local authority.

Michael Ring, TD, has welcomed the announcement that Mayo is to receive state funding of €200,667 to improve housing stock for older people and people with a disability.

Mayo is to receive state funding of €222,963 to improve housing stock for older people and people with a disability, Mayo Fine Gael TD Alan Dillon has said.

Like many frontline healthcare workers, Enable Ireland staff in Mayo are continuing to support people with disabilities across Ireland during the Covid-19 epidemic. Dedicated Enable Ireland staff are providing essential residential, respite, community living and family support, in a way that is safe for all.

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.

Westmeath Community Development will host its annual FREE Disability/Older Persons Services and Information event in The Mullingar Park Hotel on Monday, December 2, from 11am to 2.30pm.

Making Galway city ‘employment friendly’ for those with disabilities must become a major priority of the new council after May 24, a Labour candidate has said.