DCIL’s New Strategic Plan 2025-2028
Donegal Centre for Independent Living (DCIL) has proudly announced the official launch of its new Strategic Plan 2025–2028, marking a significant milestone for the future of independent living supports for people with disabilities across County Donegal. The plan was...
DCIL Strategic Plan Launch 2025 – 2028
DCIL’s Strategic Plan Launch -26.02.26
It is our pleasure to warmly invite you to the launch of DCIL’s Strategic Plan 2025–2028 on Thursday 26 February at 11:30am at the Radisson Blu, Letterkenny. Our new strategic plan sets out DCIL’s key priorities for the next three years as we address increasing demand...
Be Part of the New Leaders Forum
We are pleased to invite you to join the upcoming DCIL Leader Forum, a space we are creating to share experiences, discuss common issues, and more important than anything, support one another in achieving our goal of Independent Living. Your voice and participation...
DCIL to hold Crime Prevention Workshop 2026 | Donegal Centre of Independent Living
DCIL are delighted to announce it will be facilitating a crime prevention workshop which will take place on Wednesday the 18th of February from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM. The local gardai are joining us here at the DCIL office in Letterkenny to discuss topics like online...
Strengthening International Independent Living Links: Portland CIL Executive Director Visits DCIL.
DCIL were delighted to welcome Barry Fox-Quamme to DCIL on 12th January 2026 Barry is the Executive Director of the Independent Living Resource Centre in Portland, Oregon, USA. Barry was in Ireland to attend the funeral of Jim McConnell, who was a Derry man who moved...
“Put Us To Work” campaign featured in The Irish Times
DCIL's "Put us to work" campaign received national coverage in The Irish Times newspaper in December. We wish to thank The Irish Times Social Affairs Correspondent, Kitty Holland, for coming up to Donegal to meet with DCIL and creating the article as part of her...
“A Night Of Celebration” DCIL Annual Awards 2025
DCIL recently held its annual awards in December to recognise and celebrate the significant contributions of its Leaders and staff. The awards provide an opportunity to acknowledge significant contributions, commitment and dedication across the organisation. The...
DCIL Annual Christmas Party & Awards 2025
DCIL launch the “Put Us To Work” campaign in partnership with Donegal CoCo
A campaign by Donegal Centre for Independent Living (DCIL) in partnership with Donegal County Council.“Put Us To Work” is an advocacy led, awareness campaign that aims to promote the employability of disabled people across Donegal, challenge stereotypes, and spotlight...
DCIL to Hold AGM 2025
We are pleased to announce that the Donegal Centre for Independent Living (DCIL) will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 9th October 2025. The AGM is an important opportunity for members, service users, families, staff, and stakeholders to come together, reflect...
Disable Inequality
If we want to build a better, more equal Ireland for everyone, disability must be a defining issue in Election 2016. Almost 600,000 people – that’s one in eight of us – are living with a disability. Two in three of us know of an immediate family member, a friend or a...
Better Together
Donegal Centre For Independent Living (DCIL) are an organisation of and for People with Disabilities. We provide a range of Independent Living services, including Personal Assistant Services, Training, Disabiltiy Equality and Awareness workshops and campaigns to help...
Independent Living – It’s My Life
DCIL presents our campaign 'Independent Living: It's My Life'. To find out what Independent Living mean to us, check out this short video. You can join us with in supporting Independent Living by sharing our message online. Special thanks to everyone who participated...