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50 Plus Show Dublin RDS
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The organisers, Senior Times, have provided this invite link: https://seniortimes.ie/50-plus-expo/
The link gives instructions on how to register.
For our members who may struggle with using links, the following has been taken from the invite.
“Is There An Admission Fee?
No, all our events are FREE ADMISSION by registering with us below. Simply go to the event you want to attend listed below and click on the Blue Circle Button. Let us know which day you want to attend and for how many people and you will automatically receive a confirmation email. Nearer the event you will be sent updates on exhibitors and presentations taking place as well as first option on booking one of our free workshops.“
Alternative ways of booking: you can email Senior Times using this link: Email us here or email brian@slp.ie or call 01 496 9028
National Protest
As fellow members of the Community and Voluntary Pillar we support Disability Federation Ireland in their efforts.
Dear colleagues, Over the last few months, DFI have been working hard to highlight the reality of the “Cost of Disability” We have joined with others to call for a €400 Emergency Disability Payment to replace what was taken away from disabled people in Budget 2026. We have presented the data. We’ve stood outside Leinster House. We have written the submissions. We have met with the Ministers. And while we seem to have won the public argument, the government response has been to double down and refuse to acknowledge the financial challenge that many people with disability find themselves facing. That’s why, on Saturday 28 February, we are supporting disabled people to have their voices heard. We are working to with our partners at IWA and Access for All to make sure that the Government cannot disregard the lived experience of people with disabilities. These demonstrations are the result of the hard work and determination of our community, our partners, and disabled people across the country. It’s important to mobilise as many as possible to make sure our demands are heard. The Government has asked disabled people to wait until 2027 for a permanent solution. But as we know, poverty does not pause. With utility arrears rising and inflation biting, the “gap” they have created is dangerous. Support the campaign We have created a very simple form (it takes 30 seconds) where you can: Confirm you are happy to support the campaign. Confirm you are happy to use your logo in supporting organisations. Deadline: Please complete this form by COB Friday 20 February. Complete the form: http://web.disability-federation.ie/cn/aiafm/emergencypayment Join us on 28 February A protest is a numbers game. A small gathering is easily ignored. It’s harder to look away from a large crowd. I am asking our colleagues and members who are able to do so, to join us at the Garden of Remembrance at 1 pm. We need allies. So if you can: Bring your partner. Bring your housemates. Bring your neighbours. Bring your friends. We know that for many, protesting is a massive logistical and physical burden. Many cannot make it due to the lack of transport or the physical toll it takes. We need our friends and families to fill the space for those who cannot be there. The Plan When: Saturday 28 February at 1pm. Where: Garden of Remembrance, Dublin. What: A visible demand for an Emergency Disability Payment. I know that attending a protest takes time, energy, and planning. But this is a significant moment for the movement. Let’s turn up, let’s be loud, and let’s make sure they can’t look away. See our flyer for more information below and here. See you there.   Kind regards,  Elaine Teague CEO Disability Federation of Ireland |
March for Emergency Winter Disability Payment – 28 February
As fellow members of the Community and Voluntary Pillar we support Disability Federation Ireland in their efforts.
DFI Website: https://www.disability-federation.ie/news/latest/2026/02/06/march-for-emergency-winter-disability-payment-28-f/
Extract from DFI Website – “Since Budget 2026, our coalition, has campaigned for a €400 Emergency Winter Payment to replace targeted financial supports stopped in Budget 2026. These were measures provided by government over three consecutive budgets from 2023-2025 and their loss is having a major impact this year.
We warned Government of this impact, with people living in freezing homes, and debt rising, with arrears felt long past the winter months.
The government has chosen to ignore those warnings, citing “fiscal sustainability” while sitting on a record surplus.
The campaign has become a national movement with disabled people, organisations and supporters coming from all across teh country to get behind the demand.
That’s why we’re asking you to save the date for a major national protest..
Date: Saturday, 28 February
Time: Assembly at 1pm
Start: Garden of Remembrance, Dublin
End: The Customs House
Why we’re marching
We are marching because thousands of people with disabilities are currently up to €1,400 worse off following Budget 2026. People deserve more than being forced to choose between heating their homes and eating a meal.
Please mark your calendars and bring your banners. We need disabled people, families, allies and anyone interested in equality to make our voices heard.
More details on accessibility and speakers will follow soon.”
Link to Cost of Disability Factsheet: https://www.disability-federation.ie/assets/files/pdf/cost_of_disability_-_final_polish_2.pdf
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