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Continue reading →: The Power of Connection in Disability AdvocacySometimes you bump into someone you were probably destined to be friends with, it just takes about 25 years for the timing to work itself out! Áine and I first crossed paths all those years ago in college, and somehow disability advocacy brought us back into each other’s orbit. And…
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Continue reading →: Something Huge Happened…Something huge happened. After 19 years, I have stepped away from the Civil Service. Even typing that feels a bit strange. For now, it’s a career break. But after almost two decades in the security and familiarity of the public service, I have taken a fairly massive leap into something…
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Continue reading →: 30 Years Waiting and Then One Glorious DayI was 16 when I first travelled to Croke Park to watch Mayo in an All-Ireland final. It was 1996. Mayo versus Meath. Dad, Mum, my brother Julian, my uncle Patrick and myself, all decked out in the green and red and absolutely convinced this was going to be our…
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Continue reading →: You Learn How to CarryThey say time heals. I know people mean well when they say it. They want to offer comfort. They want to believe the ache gets smaller, that grief softens around the edges and one day you wake up and realise you’re healed. But I don’t think grief works like that.…
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Continue reading →: The Day I Realised Something Was MissingThere’s a moment that sticks with me. I was in work. Nothing dramatic. Just an ordinary day. The kind where you’re in and out of conversations, getting things done, chatting with colleagues. And to be fair, on the ground, people are sound. Supportive. You feel part of things. But then…
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Continue reading →: The King of This KingdomI took January off. Not much social media. No hot takes. No commentary. Just quiet. It felt needed. A reset. A pause before the year properly began. And then February arrived with a gut punch I never saw coming. February 7th – Within 24 hours, my little pal Oscar was…
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Continue reading →: Not a Reset Button, Just a Deep BreathThe author reflects on their experiences in 2025, emphasizing the importance of community and advocacy for disabled voices. They acknowledge both joys and challenges faced throughout the year, express gratitude for connections made, and share intentions for 2026 centered on honesty, rest, and joy rather than unrealistic expectations. They encourage…
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Continue reading →: From Backstage to Belonging: My Journey with the Ballina One Act Drama FestivalThe Spark That Started It All If you had told me ten years ago that a small community drama festival would change the course of my life, I would have smiled politely and thought you were exaggerating. Yet here I am, years later, reflecting on what the Ballina One Act…
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Continue reading →: The Real Truth About Living with an Impairment: Choice Isn’t Always an OptionLiving with an impairment often means living without choice. In this honest and empowering blog, Avril Greham shares what it really means to be a disabled person in Ireland including the difference between the charity and social models of disability, the importance of language, and the everyday barriers people don’t…
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Continue reading →: Should I Stay or Should I GoBack in 2014 and early 2015, I found myself at a real crossroads. After nearly two decades living in our nation’s capital, I was faced with a question that kept swirling around my head: was it time to leave Dublin behind? Or did I have more miles left to go…
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