Disabled group within @Labour. Fighting for Decency, justice and Equality for People with Disabilities #VoteLabour

Joined April 2017
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Just a note for everyone that we are the Disabled wing of the IRISH Labour Party, not the UK. If you're tagging us, ensure you don't have us confused with our comrades, @DisabilityLab who are flying the flag for us in the UK
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Labour Disability retweeted
Powerful words from James,Shelly, Claire& Patrick representing @ILMIreland The vital importance of a PA to allow disabled people to be who they truly are The dignity & power in gaining employment. So much to do to ensure disabled persons are truly respected in this country
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Remote learning must be a permanent feature of higher and further education - The Labour Party buff.ly/3JDmpgO

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Great discussions at our AGM this evening!
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Labour Disability retweeted
Glad to be attending tonight’s @labdisability meeting - we are discussing #accessibility and other #disabilityrights issues along with @cllrAngelaFny and many more @labour @LabEquality
We look forward to working with @ivanabacik on this report! @ILMIreland ilmi.ie/key-policy-documents…
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Thanks so much for all your work on this Eoin!
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Replying to @labour @ILMIreland
When I was chair of @LabEquality the work with @labdisability to make party conferences accessible was one of the most important outcomes we had.
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Great to have the support, but he needs to fully support the candidate fund!
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We are glad to say that @labour has an accessibility policy which was developed by disabled people and has been in force for years now! @ILMIreland
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Very clear from @ILMIreland report that there is a need for funding for disabled candidates!
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Great to be at this with Cllr @declancabra and other @labour members!
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Labour Disability retweeted
For the month of January we wish to highlight the work of disabled artists & academics. If u are a disabled artist or academic, or u know work by disabled artist/academic please reply with a link to the work. @emilieconway @MadICarMoody @jazzireland @Praxis_Union @artscouncil_ie
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Labour Disability retweeted
Tomorrow at 7pm we will be marking last weeks #IDPWD with a Facebook Live conversation We will be joined by @DuncanSmithTD, @hoeyannie, @RathVivian and @declancabra You can tune in here facebook.com/thelabourparty
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Added to Development Plan CUO41 #Accessibility “To encourage disabled people to take part fully in the city's culture as consumers, creators, artists and workers by supporting a high standard of accessibility in new and existing cultural assets”. #disabilitytwitter @labdisability
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Labour Disability retweeted
Due to speak for @labour on need for more investment in #publictransport & importance of accessibility in planning on transport @labdisability
#OireachtasTV - Watch LIVE coverage from the #Dail as TDs debate Motion re Regional Transport Infrastructure in Private Members’ Business - view on Twitter, Facebook, online & on the Oireachtas TV channel #seeforyourself oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-… x.com/i/broadcasts/1MYxNnRRa…
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Labour Disability retweeted
You can listen back to my chat with @andreagilligan on @LunchtimeLiveNT on having to provide medical evidence just to be able to purchase accessible & companion tickets for entertainment venues. It's not in spirit of UNCRPD & respect for privacy bit.ly/3BDzvqX

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