Cavan Disability Network

07/01/2026

ILMIreland

New Year, new Disability Arts DPO! Join Emilie Conway (DaDa) & Peter Kearns (ILMI) for an interactive Zoom on 20 Jan at 7pm. Help shape a space for disabled artists to create, lead, and challenge narratives in Irish arts. Email dadacampaign@gmail.com or peterkearns@ilmi.ie

06/01/2026

MS Ireland

Family carers of people living with MS are invited to an online support group.

Wednesday 7 Jan, 10.30am

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Family Carers Ireland

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Dec 31, 2025
Those caring for a loved one living with MS are invited to join our online support group which meets again on Wednesday 7th January at 10.30am. This is a new group, and all are welcome. No commitment required. To join, please email Norah at nduffy@familycarers.ie

06/01/2026

AHEAD Ireland

Networking can be very daunting, but our upcoming online workshop can help. On Thursday Jan 15th we'll explore building confidence and building professional connections in a way that works for you.

More information or sign up here https://buff.ly/HZeNJ3r

06/01/2026

Disability Participation News Hub

💥 Keep up to date with decision making with our dedicated Live Consultations page on our website

🔗 https://disabilityparticipation.ie

Sign up here for weekly updates 👉 https://mailchi.mp/3ce7ca8f3fc3/disability-participation-news-hub

05/01/2026

🌟 Great News for Cavan's Disability Services! 🌟

Cavan and Monaghan are set to receive a major boost in funding for disability supports, with new resources aimed at improving services and reducing waiting times for individuals in the area.

Click the following Anglo-Celt website page link to read the full details. 👉
https://www.anglocelt.ie/2026/01/02/major-boost-for-disability-supports/

Planning permission is expected to be lodged early in the New Year for major capital investment in disability and respite services across Cavan and Monaghan.

16/12/2025

Cavan Disability Network would like to wish all of our followers a very happy Christmas and new year we will resume posting in the new year.

13/12/2025

Cavan Sports Partnership
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🛑Nominations for the 2025 Volunteers in Sport Awards are closing soon! 🛑
Calling on all Clubs to get behind their Volunteers and vote! This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the people who give up their time and bring so much their Clubs. Please take a minute today to fill out the nomination form.
⭐Supported by the Sport Ireland National Network of 29 Local Sports Partnerships⭐
⭐Nominations open from 11th November – 15th December 2025
⭐New Club/Community Award Announced
The awards celebration will take place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Blanchardstown in Dublin on 26th February 2026.
To nominate a volunteer visit www.volunteersinsport.ie
Federation of Irish Sport

The Volunteers in Sports Awards is a celebration to honour and recognise individuals who are part of the wider volunteering community involved in sport, who give freely of their time, skills and efforts in a variety of ways through the structure of sports clubs and/or community organisations in Irel...

10/12/2025

DFI

A crowd of disabled activists braved the storm to demand what Government has failed to deliver: basic financial security, dignity and rights.

Disabled people's voices were united in calling for an emergency winter payment for people with disabilities.

10/12/2025

Teen activist Cara Darmody slept outside Lenister House last night and will again tonight, to protest the crisis in delayed disability assessments. She’s demanding urgent action for the thousands of children still waiting.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/with-storm-bram-blowing-i-will-suffer-out-here-teen-activist-staging-sleep-out-protest-at-dail-over-assessment-of-needs-crisis/a64628841.html

Activist Cara Darmody is preparing for a 50-hour sleep-out protest, in hope of highlighting the national assessment of needs crisis.

08/12/2025

Cavan parents are demanding urgent fixes to Ireland’s broken disability-support system. Long waits and scarce services can’t continue families need action.

The protest was in Cavan town on Saturday.

https://www.anglocelt.ie/2025/12/07/everyone-is-struggling-parents/

The third in a series of protests to voice frustration at the lack of services for children with disabilities was held at the weekend, and was attended by parents across the county.

06/12/2025

Big wins and driving change for inclusion in 2025!

Earlier this year Cavan Sports Partnership proudly earned Active Disability Ireland Xcessible Bronze Award! 🎉

Xcessible is a three staged resourced pathway designed to assist NGB or LSP in the area of Inclusion and supports them through the process of developing and increasing their capacity to support people with disabilities within sport and physical activity.

The Xcessible programme drives real change for inclusive sports in our community!🙌

05/12/2025

DFI

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The Government has ignored the urgency of the cost of living with a disability.

Join us at Leinster House from 12.30pm on Tuesday 9 December to demand:

➡️An Emergency Winter Payment.
➡️Reinstatement of targeted energy credits for disabled people at risk of energy poverty.
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