Thinking Travel & Mobility

Trinity College Dublin Installs First Disabled Bicycle Parking Facilities:

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/trinity-college-dublin-installs-first-disabled-bicycle-parking-facilities-1.3936287 Trinity College Dublin has installed disabled bicycle parking facilities, the first college in Ireland to do so. The spaces, which allow for wider, hand-operated tricycles, as well as regular bikes, are clearly signposted, step-free and located next to a ramp. Trinity College’s director of disability services, Declan Treanor, welcomed anyone with a disability

ISB Mobility:

ISB Mobility Blog: https://www.isbmobility.ie/Blog Here at ISB mobility we strive to give our customers best in mobility products and advice through our comprehensive combination of product knowledge and excellent customer service.We have a complete product base to call from and through connection with the best manufacturers of mobility products both

How to Renew your Driving Licence:

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/travel_and_recreation/motoring_1/driver_licensing/renewing_a_full_driving_licence.html You are required to carry your driving licence with you at all times when driving. When your driving licence runs out, you must renew it if you want to continue driving. If your licence is lost, stolen or damaged, you can find out about replacing a lost, stolen or damaged

Applying for a Driving Licence:

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/travel_and_recreation/motoring_1/driver_licensing/full_driving_licence.html When you pass a driving test, you can apply for a driving licence for the category of vehicle which you were tested for. This document explains how to apply for your driving licence after you have passed a driving test. In other documents you will find information on: Renewing your driving licenceUpdating

How to Apply for a Learner Permit to Drive a Car:

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/travel_and_recreation/motoring_1/driver_licensing/learner_driving_permits_for_cars_and_work_vehicles.html You must have at least a learner permit in order to drive a car in a public place. The learner permit must be for the appropriate category of vehicle and you must always have it with you when you are driving. This document explains how to apply for, or renew, a

Suppliers of Ramps:

https://www.assistireland.ie/eng/Information/Information_Sheets/Suppliers_of_ramps.html What are wheelchair ramps? Wheelchair ramps come in a wide range of sizes and styles that offer different functionality. The main goal of a ramp is to allow wheelchairs, scooters, and people using crutches, walkers or canes to access buildings with a change in level. They also help with

Suppliers of Lifts and Stairlifts:

h Stairlifts are powered lifts mounted on wall or stair-fixed tracks which follow the line of the stairs. Most stairways can be fitted with a lift. They can be installed on straight stairs, stairs with a turn, along curved walls, and on unusually shaped or narrow stairways. Straight-tracked stairlifts are

Equipment to Get Up and Down Stairs:

h Once it has become difficult or impossible for someone to get up and down the stairs, there are a number of options you could consider: living downstairs, moving to a bungalow or ground floor flat, or installing a domestic lift. The first option may not be practical because although

Vehicle Adaptation and Driving:

h This document provides details of some of the requirements and schemes available to drivers and passengers with a disability. The Disabled Drivers Association of Ireland (DDAI) and the Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) have very useful information available on their websites covering a wide range of motoring topics and issues, from driving lessons and

Walking Equipment:

h If you feel insecure when you walk, experience weakness or pain, or have had a fall, then you may be considering getting a walking aid. The aim of this information sheet is to provide information on the types of equipment available for positioning, standing and walking and details about