Tag: Disabilities
In Pictures: Make Way Day 2024 brings Olympic spirit to Laois
Make Way Day, an initiative aimed at promoting accessibility for people with disabilities, was celebrated recently at a wonderful event in Portlaoise.
This year’s theme,...
Two projects announced to help house people with intellectual disabilities in...
Capital funding has been announced for two Laois disability projects which will help house local people with intellectual disabilities.
The two projects will provide a...
‘Increasing concern for the future of midlands disability employment services’ says...
Independent TD for Laois Offaly, Carol Nolan, has renewed her call to the Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, to provide a firm commitment...
More than one in seven Laois people have a disability
A total of 11,393 people with one or more disabilities and 3,581 carers live in Laois.
These figures were presented by Independent senator John Dolan,...
A Centre of Excellence for disability sports could be on its...
An indoor Centre of Excellence for disability sports has been proposed for the county in a Sport, Recreation and Play Strategy plan.
The Laois County...