Cavan Disability Network

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.
https://x.com/DisabilityFed/status/1996888023934321040/photo/1

05/12/2025

ILMIreland

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video project

Disability Equality

Disabled people explain the language, ideas, and strategies that drive the Movement for rights and equality
https://youtube.com/watch?v=30R3QVW3O_A

Featuring Fiona Weldon and Paula SoraghanDisability equalityDisability equality is ensuring that every disabled person has the same equitable opportunities a...

04/12/2025

🌍 International Day of Persons with Disabilities! 🌟

Today we want to celebrate Britney Arendse , another amazing Paralympian from Mullagh, Co. Cavan.

After a car accident at age nine left her with a spinal cord injury, Britney did not let her disability define her. Britney started para powerlifting at 16 and has accomplished so many sporting achievements:

✅ Two-time Paralympian (Tokyo 2020 & Paris 2024)
✅ Junior World Record holder in powerlifting
✅ Multiple World Championship medals, including gold and bronze
✅ At Paris 2024, Britney achieved three personal best lifts, finishing 4th – Ireland’s best-ever result in Paralympic powerlifting!

Britney’s motto, “Persevere and overcome,” demonstrates her resilience and determination.

Her journey reminds us that a disability does not define a person, barriers can be broken and dreams can be achieved!💪

Let’s celebrate Britney and all persons with disabilities who inspire us every day!

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03/12/2025

Cavan County Council headquarters at Courthouse Cavan was lit up purple tonight to mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities which takes place on December 3rd.

Pictured are from left Daniel Downey, Cavan PPN; Cllr Noel Connell, Zoe Fee, EmployAbility Cavan Monaghan; Christine Wynne, SOSAD/Disability Network; Joanne Gorman, representing People with Disabilities; Laura Caslin, Workability CCLD, Cllr Patricia Walsh, Eoin Doyle, Chief Executive, Cavan County Council; Cathaoirleach Cllr John Paul Feeley, Cllr Niamh Brady, Cllr Trevor Smith, Deborah Leahy, Cavan County Council & Cllr Carmel Brady. Photo: Lorraine Teevan

03/12/2025

🫶International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD)🫶

Today, we recognise and honour the 1.11 million people in Ireland living with a disability. Sport for all. Let’s celebrate achievements and commit to removing barriers.

https://youtu.be/nkSGUIRPEDA?si=WJ7S6fZOGRyGAff1

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