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Lucy Shuker and Terry Bywater named ParalympicsGB’s opening ceremony flagbearers

Wheelchair tennis player Lucy Shuker and wheelchair basketball player Terry Bywater have been selected as ParalympicsGB’s flagbearers for the opening ceremony of Paris 2024. Shuker made history alongside her former doubles partner Jordanne Whiley ...

27 Aug 2024 at 09:40

Local News

Children with special needs ‘left in limbo’ over assessment delays, TD warns

Children with special needs have been failed by the State, the Dail has heard. Sinn Fein TD Pearse Doherty said youngsters have been “left in limbo” by long delays in being assessed. He said there are 17,000 children waiting on initial contact ...

29 Sept 2022 at 15:15

Sport

Maisie Summers-Newton and Brock Whiston strike gold for Britain in Paris

Maisie Summers-Newton won her second gold in Paris before Brock Whiston stormed to a maiden Paralympic title on another triumphant evening for Great Britain’s swimmers. Summers-Newton, who retained the SM6 200 metres individual medley title ...

01 Sept 2024 at 18:17

Local News

Limerick councillor was 'wrong' to refer to 'cripples'

INDEPENDENT Limerick city councillor John Gilligan has said that he “got it wrong” when he used the word “cripples” at a recent council meeting, prompting a local disability support group to hit out at the elected representative. In early ...

06 Jul 2016 at 07:00

Sport

Man Utd look at funding for disabled supporters’ association in cost-cutting bid

Manchester United are looking at the funding they provide to their disabled supporters’ association as part of a wider analysis into costs at the club. Sir Jim Ratcliffe has targeted savings since become minority owner at the start of a ...

15 Nov 2024 at 13:01

Sport

Warrington favourites ‘schooled’ in ‘frightening’ wheelchair rugby league clash

As two of Warrington’s greatest, Paul Cullen and Ben Westwood were hardly shrinking violets. Fan favourite Cullen earned the nickname ‘Psycho’ for his aggressive defence during a 15-year career in which he made 350 appearances for his ...

15 Sept 2023 at 10:00

Sport

Alfie Hewett adapting to his new status as the man to beat in wheelchair tennis

Alfie Hewett is enjoying being the man to be shot at in wheelchair tennis as he prepares to bid for a fourth French Open title. The retirement at the beginning of the year of Hewett’s big rival Shingo Kunieda after one of the great ...

05 Jun 2023 at 14:31

Sport

Arsenal become first club to provide sign language service at every home game

Arsenal have become the first football club to provide a British Sign Language service at every home game. The Gunners have been trialling the initiative, which involves the use of interpreters pitch-side and goal handshapes, in ...

10 Mar 2023 at 16:48

Sport

Jack Grealish honours celebration promise to disabled fan after World Cup goal

England’s Jack Grealish kept his promise to a young fan after he marked his first World Cup goal with a special celebration. Grealish tapped home the Three Lions’ final goal from close-range as they despatched Iran 6-2, marking ...

21 Nov 2022 at 18:00

National News

'Vital' for kids with disabilities to have equal access to education, finds new research

New research has found the social inclusion of children with disabilities is key to maximising their wellbeing, care and future education. Data published by the ESRI and Pobal found that it is “vital” that children with ...

03 Dec 2021 at 10:11

Sport

Liverpool chief exec hails fans for averting disaster at Champions League final

Liverpool chief executive Billy Hogan has paid tribute to fans for averting a disaster at last year’s Champions League final. Hogan said the experience of the 1989 Hillsborough tragedy, in which 97 people were killed, ...

14 Feb 2023 at 16:23

Sport

Paris gets Paralympics under way with opening ceremony

The sun shone on the Champs-Elysees as athletes from across the world descended on a packed Place de la Concorde to launch Paris’ first Paralympic Games. Medal hopefuls from 168 delegations paraded through the French ...

28 Aug 2024 at 22:40

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