The Disabled Drivers Association is Ireland’s leading charity which supports Disabled Drivers and Passengers on a national level. We promote independence and equal opportunity through mobility, education and training. Our services include; The EU Parking Card, Motoring Information & Advice, Advocacy, Ability Enterprises & Shopmobility.
Our Mission Statement “The Disabled Drivers Association of Ireland takes care to present physical disability in the best possible light and strives to show that most physical disabilities can be overcome and individuals can go on to achieve their full potential, with the benefit of support and training”.
August 28th, 2023
Acquired Brain Injury Ireland (ABI Ireland) Founder and CEO Barbara O’Connell has announced that she is to step aside as our organisation’s CEO this December, after 23 years of establishing...
Read moreAugust 26th, 2023
The newly installed disabled parking bay at Lower Main Street in Portlaoise has been described by Mr Kavanagh as “a health and safety risk to all users and should not...
Read moreAugust 26th, 2023
Deirdre Vann Bourke, Kerry Development Manager with South Munster Citizens Information Service explains the Domiciliary Care Allowance… The Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA)is a monthly payment for a child aged under...
Read moreAugust 23rd, 2023
The new Road Traffic and Roads Act (2023) finally took effect from the 31 st July. This is excellent news for all law abiding motorists in the country as this...
Read moreAugust 22nd, 2023
Waterford hurler Mark Dalton sustain life changing injuries in a car crash three years ago. A former GAA star who suffered major spinal trauma is walking again with the help...
Read moreAugust 22nd, 2023
My wish to move forward in ageing to the end in a comfortable, wholesome fashion is merely an aspiration now I have entered Elder Care Ann Kennedy and her dog...
Read moreAugust 22nd, 2023
Members of Castlebar Tidy Towns have been clearing weeds and cutting back overhanging shrubbery along a section of footpath on the Newport Road in the town. It's all part 'Make...
Read moreAugust 22nd, 2023
The father of 17-year-old wheelchair user has hit out at the lack of suitable public changing facilities in Donegal after a family holiday in Inishowen Aaron Daly with his daughter...
Read moreAugust 22nd, 2023
A new blueprint aiming to overcome the barriers facing Clare’s Disabled Community in the Arts and Culture sectors has just been published The ‘Levelling Access’ report was conducted in conjunction...
Read moreAugust 20th, 2023
Council to begin enforcement of on-street parking bye-laws in Ardee on 21 August Louth County Council to begin enforcement of Ardee on-street parking bye-laws Louth County Council is set to...
Read moreAugust 19th, 2023
Spinal Injuries Ireland's campaign allows people to spend an afternoon in a wheelchair and experience accessibility issues first-hand The 'A Day in My Wheels' campaign is opening people's eyes to...
Read moreAugust 19th, 2023
From a greater Garda presence to cleaning ‘disgusting’ litter to creating more parks, Irish Times readers give their suggestions to improve Dublin A conversation has begun around revitalising Dublin city...
Read moreAugust 18th, 2023
Efforts to make Galway’s beaches accessible for disabled users have changed tack – the City Council has sidelined last year’s mats solution and now plans to buy wheelchairs with balloon...
Read moreAugust 16th, 2023
Horse rider Daisy (13), Olympic showjumper and coach Cian O'Connor (right), and Stephen O'Connor, chairman of The Underwriting Exchange firestorm20230816 zenarkfirestorm ...
Read moreAugust 15th, 2023
The new disabled parking space at the new library and art structure at Lower Main Street in Portlaoise. With so many negative online comments surrounding the new library and the...
Read moreAugust 15th, 2023
Kerry driving instructors should be allowed to temporarily work as State driving testers to address the huge waiting times. That’s according to Kerry Independent Alliance councillor John O'Donoghue. One Radio...
Read moreAugust 15th, 2023
A popular fundraising event, organised by Cork woman Angie Benhaffaf, returns this month, writes EMMA CONNOLLY Angie Benhaffaf with sons Hussein and Hassan, at the recent President's Garden Party this...
Read moreAugust 14th, 2023
GoPlugable, the Irish EV Association (IEVA) and the EV Association of Northern Ireland (EVANI) are seeking input for the all-Island survey designed to build a better understanding of EV charging...
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Media Contact : Email: richard.ryder@ddai.ie
Christmas 2023: If you are applying for a Parking Permit for the first time your completed application will need to be submitted by 24th November 2023 to ensure processing and return before Christmas
For Standard and Medical Renewal applications your completed application will need to be submitted by 8th December 2023 to ensure processing and return before Christmas
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