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Maternity and Infant Care Services:

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/health/health_services/women_s_health/maternity_and_infant_welfare_services.html The Maternity and Infant Care Scheme provides an agreed programme of care to all expectant mothers who are ordinarily resident in Ireland. This service is provided by a family doctor (GP) of your choice and a hospital obstetrician. You are entitled to this service even if you do not have a

Caring for a Child with a Disability:

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/health/health_services/children_s_health/caring_for_a_child_with_a_disability.html If you have a child with a disability, you need to know about the various services in place to support you. If you have recently learned that your child has a disability, the website informingfamilies.ie provides initial information to answer some of the questions you may have. Children with disabilities are entitled

Travelling From Ireland for Healthcare in Europe:

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/health/eu_healthcare/travelling_for_healthcare.html If you are resident in Ireland you can choose to access healthcare in other countries in the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (the EEA also includes Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) or Switzerland. You can get planned healthcare abroad under the Treatment Abroad Scheme or the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive. In general, the Cross-Border

Association of Irish Powerchair Football:

https://www.fai.ie/domestic/football-for-all/association-of-irish-powerchair-football The underlying values of Powerchair Football are to encourage people with disabilities to get involved in a sport that they have an interest in. This action-packed team sport combines the skill of the wheelchair user with the speed and power of the chair itself, to participate in an extremely

Ireland Winter Games Postponement Announcement:

https://www.volunteernow.co.uk/event/2020-special-olympics-ireland-winter-games/ Lisburn (12 Nov); Armagh (14 Nov)Lisburn & Armagh Get involved with the 2020 Special Olympics Ireland Winter Games!  192 very excited athletes will be coming to your region from all over the island of Ireland to compete in Alpine Skiing and Floorball. They have been training and preparing for

Floorball:

https://www.specialolympics.ie/WHATWEDO/SPORTS/Floorball.aspx Floorball is one of the newest team sports to join the Special Olympics programme both worldwide and in Ireland. It is a hockey style game (similar to unihoc and icehockey) and is played in a 4 v 4 format. Our Fact Sheet will give you an overview of the sport

Wheelchair Hurler James McCarthy Ready To Do His Country Proud Again:

https://www.gaa.ie/hurling/news/wheelchair-hurler-james-mccarthy-ready-to-do-his-country-proud-again/ There’s a very good chance that Limerick-man James McCarthy is Ireland’s most prolific multi-sport international athlete. Recently announced as the vice-captain of the first ever international wheelchair hurling squad, that’s just the latest feather in his already impressively plumed sporting cap. Athletics was his first love and he competed in

Ireland Wheelchair Hurling Panel Announced:

https://www.gaa.ie/stories/ireland-wheelchair-hurling-panel-announced/ Uachtarán CLG John Horan was in Croke Park today to formally announce the players who will make up the first ever international wheelchair hurling squad. The 12-man panel is made up of three wheelchair all-star hurlers from each of the four provinces, and they will travel to take part

Disability Access GAA:

A list of Contacts per country to enquire about Disability Seating for GAA fixtures: Antrim: Telephone: 028 9030 0172Email: casementpark.antrim@gaa.ie Armagh: Telephone: +44 (0) 28 3752 7278Email: pro.armagh@gaa.ie Carlow: Telephone: (059)9142932 Email: secretary.carlow@gaa.ie Cavan: Telephone: +353 49 4361032 Email: secretary.cavan@gaa.ie Clare: Telephone: +353 (65) 682 1072 Email: administrator.clare@gaa.ie Cork: Telephone: 021-4963311

Learn 2 Cycle Meath:

https://www.meathsports.ie/disability-sports/learn-2-cycle/ https://www.meathsports.ie/disability-sports/learn-2-cycle/ This programme offers participants the opportunity to learn to cycle in a fun and safe environment. The programme is delivered by a qualified Cycling Ireland instructor from the Cycle Safety School and requires active parental involvement during the sessions. This programme proves invaluable for those taking part providing a great