Inclusion Ireland in the Media
This section deals with media clippings concerning Inclusion Ireland. Please click on 'READ MORE' to read the article in full
All of the opinion pieces published in national newspapers by Inclusion Ireland CEO Deirdre Carroll since 2008, are available HERE
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AUGUST 2011
| Irish Examiner: Concerns over probe into alleged abuse case
A spokesperson for Inclusion Ireland said it was concerning that the case came to light in this fashion — and that there is so little information about it...READ MORE |
| Irish Examiner: Judges to assess capacity of intellectually disabled witnesses
Inclusion Ireland said decisions are often made for people because the family or service provider feels the person lacks decision-making capacity, without attempting to find out what that capacity may be...READ MORE
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JULY 2011
Irish Examiner:
Concerns raised over €191m HSE fund
Inclusion Ireland says the money should be used for a person’s benefit while they are alive and not just handed over to somebody after they pass away...READ MORE
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Irish Examiner: Lynch to visit ‘unsuitable’ institution for intellectually disabled
Deirdre Carroll of support group Inclusion Ireland said it is "isolating institutional and enclosed", while former MEP and disability campaigner Kathy Sinnott has maintained that visiting it was one of the saddest experiences of her life...READ MORE |
JUNE 2011
RTÉ - Six One News:
Patients' group seeks action over disability services... LISTEN |
RTÉ - Primetime: Behind Closed Doors..WATCH |
RTÉ Radio One - Morning Ireland: 'Residential care of people with intellectual disabilities highlighted'...LISTEN |
Irish Times:
Homes for mentally disabled to close...READ MORE |
Irish Times: Disability services review pledged
Advocacy group Inclusion Ireland welcomed this morning's announcement with its chief executive Deirdre Carroll saying it had lobbied for such inspections for the past 15 years...READ MORE
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| Irish Times: Disabled parents' children removed with 'no support'
THE STATE is removing children from parents who have mild intellectual disabilities “with little or no effort being made to support these people as parents”, lobby group Inclusion Ireland has said...READ MORE |
MAY 2011
Irish Examiner:
UNEQUAL UNDER THE LAW
Spokeswoman Siobhán Kane said current Irish law was demeaning "not only for those with an intellectual disability, but for anyone with Alzheimer’s, dementia, mental health problems or acquired brain injury"...READ MORE
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Irish Examiner:
"He should be locked up in a padded cell"
"Expectations of people with intellectual disabilities, and societal attitudes towards people, have definitely changed in recent years," says Inclusion Ireland spokesperson, Siobhan Kane...READ MORE
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APRIL 2011
Irish Examiner: Time to get people out of institutions
INCLUSION Ireland has called on the Government to set a date for the closure of residential institutions where people with intellectual disabilities live...READ MORE
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| Irish Examiner: Clashing cultures of freedom and control
"These are most vulnerable people. You would expect that families would be informed, but this just highlights what can happen when there are no regulations in place for residential facilities. If you have no regulation and inspection, it leaves a fertile ground for abuse to take place," Ms Carroll said...READ MORE |
Irish Examiner:
Call for standards in services for disabled
IT is "disgraceful, immoral and outrageous" that there are no inspections of any residential services for people with an intellectual disability, the chairperson of Inclusion Ireland has said...READ MORE |
Irish Times: Time for an end to exclusion Ireland
Inclusion Ireland is gearing up to fight legislation, and mindsets, that exclude those with intellectual disabilities from society...READ MORE |
| Irish Examiner: Still a champion of people with intellectual disabilities after 50 years
Inclusion Ireland is 50 years old this year. If its conference (which took place in Salthill this past weekend) is anything to go by, the organisation is more vibrant and determined than it has ever been...READ MORE |
MARCH 2011
| Irish Examiner: Carers urged to declare hours
The campaign is backed by a number of organisations, including Inclusion Ireland, Age Action and Crosscare, with organisers hoping that more accurate data can help with lobbying for greater support services, including respite, for those who provide care for loved ones...READ MORE
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| Irish Examiner: Law ‘must recognise’ intellectually disabled
Sarah Lennon, training and development officer with Inclusion Ireland, said archaic legislation in this area was "an embarrassment at this stage" and it continued to have a negative impact on the daily lives of those with an intellectual disability, such as their ability to open bank accounts, to make wills, or to be able to travel...READ MORE
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| Irish Examiner: Advocacy service for people with disabilities launched
The 1871 Lunacy Regulations Act legislates for decision-making and Inclusion Ireland said the reform of this antiquated law was urgently needed...READ MORE
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Irish Times: Service aims to give disabled and vulnerable people a stronger voice
“We’re very glad to see this starting up on a national basis,” said Deirdre Carroll of Inclusion Ireland. “The big issues we keep coming across are entitlement to services, capacity and consent. We think it will make a big difference.”...READ MORE |
FEBRUARY 2011
Irish Examiner:
Patient care ‘must be cost effective’
Inclusion Ireland, Autism Rights and Equality Alliance and People with Disabilities in Ireland said the refusal rate of 62% represents a trebling of the refusal rate since the department started administering the scheme in 2009...READ MORE |
Irish Times: Intellectually disabled must be enabled to vote, says charity
People with intellectual disabilities must be enabled to exercise their right to vote, the Inclusion Ireland organisation has said...READ MORE |
| Irish Times: Parties 'scored' on disability policies
Chief executive Deirdre Carroll said there were reports after every election of people being turned away from polling stations by presiding officers who deemed them not to have the capacity to vote...READ MORE |
Irish Times: Letter to Editor:
Preparing for the general election
Meanwhile, cuts to disability funding in the recent Budget mean people with a disability allowance will face a reduction in income of €847.60 for the coming year. Inclusion Ireland has forcefully made the argument that people with disabilities have “been hit as an easy target”...READ MORE |
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