The event marking the opening of the new centre in Athlone took place on Friday, 6th June 2025The event was attended by ASI staff, supporters and volunteers.The speakers included Cllr. Frankie Keena; Cllr, Liam McDaniel; the Minister of State for Older People and Housing, Kieran O’Donnell TD; and Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Robert Troy TD. Also in attendance was Micheál Carrigy, Kevin Boxer Moran, and Barry Cowen MEP. - Event / Reception
Intent: A better working relationship with local authorities and better inclusion of people with disabilities during planning and implementation
Details: We ran 8 hustings for the local elections. The local manifestos included local access issues, housing, Transport, Sport. candidates where to work with IWA members to improve local conditions for people with disabilitiess
Intent: To voice farmers' anger and frustration at the ever-increasing administrative burden being placed on them which has had a major impact on farm family incomes.::To highlight the following key issues that contributing to growing frustration and anger with the political system;::1. The transformation of CAP away from supporting food production towards actually reducing farm output. CAP funding is being redirected to environmental schemes – the EU is effectively implementing new environmental regulations such as the “eco-schemes” on the cheap by redirecting existing funding instead of allocating additional funds.::2. The failure of the EU to properly compensate farmers under CAP. In 2014, Ireland received €1.16bn in Pillar one funding from EU – that figure is effectively the same today, 10 years on, despite huge inflation in farmers' cost of production in the interim. Farmers are being asked to do much more to receive a lot less funds in real terms.::3. The proposed Mercusor trade deal bei
Details: Westmeath County Council - 'Enough is Enough' Campaign
