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 series of articles regarding the day-to-day realities for disabled people in Ireland.
We also wish to extend our thanks to Marc Anderson for sharing his story for the article!
Read the article here: Irish Times – Ireland has one of the lowest rates of employment among disabled people in Europe.
You can check out the other articles Kitty has written about the realities for disabled people by clicking the links below:
‘I was told once I was inconveniencing other passengers – it’s degrading’
Everyday obstacles are much harder to navigate when you’re visually-impaired
Stream of rejection letters from special-schools is ‘soul destroying’, says father
‘I have been told a minimum of 11 years waiting on the housing list as a wheelchair-user’
‘I love working here’ – enthusiastic Mr Price employee Samantha Duggan lost without job
Mother of profoundly disabled boy says ‘carers want supports not praise’
Some disabled people are going to libraries to stay warm protest hears