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Access for all - disabled community demand access to Irish Rail

EDITORIAL

‘Lifts out of order’: Irish disabled community demands access to rail stations

Ireland’s disabled and mobility-impaired community are fed up with Irish Rail’s lifts being ‘out of order’. It’s time…

By Grace McGettigan

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EDITORIAL

Why having a friend with an accessible home is life-changing

Louise Bruton explains why the small act of having a downstairs toilet in a friends house can make…

By Louise Bruton

EDITORIAL

Dublin has been named the most accessible city in Europe: here’s why I disagree with that

As a wheelchair user in Ireland's capital, Louise Bruton has grown all too used to the obstacles and…

By Louise Bruton

Sinéad Burke TED Talk

EDITORIAL

Sinéad Burke’s TED Talk was included in Junior Cert English Paper One

Irish writer and activist Sinéad Burke was included in this year's state exams, the Dublin-native has revealed. Tens…

By Grace McGettigan

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EDITORIAL

Young mother dies carrying pram down stairs at New York subway station

A young mother has died after falling down the stairs of a New York City subway station. She…

By Grace McGettigan

EDITORIAL

Wheelchair accessibility is the only upside to Dublin’s ongoing gentrification

When I walk around Dublin, I feel a sense of detachment to the city I’ve called home for…

By Louise Bruton