Disability/disabilities
Cluas
Exchange Hall, Belgard Square North, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Phone: (01) 494 0210
Helps children suffering from dyslexia
Deaf Boys, St. Joseph School for
Catholic Institute for Deaf People (CIDP), 40 Lr. Drumcondra Road, Dublin 9
Phone: (01) 830 0522
The CIDP also operates St. Joseph’s House for Adult Deaf and Deafblind, Stillorgan, and St. Mary’s Scholl for Deaf Girls.
Deaf Kids, Irish
Terenure Enterprise Centre, 17 Rathfarnham Road, Terenure, Dublin 6W
Phone: (01) 490 3237
A Dublin-based non-profit social enterprise whose mission is to support inclusive education for children with hearing issues in Ireland while empowering parents to develop their child’s full potential.
Deaf People, National Catholic Chaplaincy for
40 Lr. Drumcondra Road, Dublin 9
Phone: (01) 830 5744
Deaf Society, Irish
30 Blessington St., Dublin 7
Phone: (01) 860 1878
Provides support services for deaf people, e.g. sign language classes, help with banking, legal affairs, etc.
Deafhear
35 North Frederick St., Dublin 1
Phone: (01) 872 3800
Minicom 817 5777
formerly the National Association for Deaf People.
Disabilities, information for people with
Disability allowance
Social Welfare services,
Ballinalee Road, Longford
Phone: (043) 334 0000
Disability benefit
Social Welfare services,
Ballinalee Road, Longford
Phone: (043) 334 0000
Disability Federation of Ireland
Fumbally Court, Fumbally Lane, Dublin 8
Phone: (01) 454 7978
is an umbrella organization for groups working for persons with disabilities.
Disabled Drivers’ Association of Ireland
Ballindine, Claremorris
Phone: (094) 936 4054
Disablement benefit
Social Welfare services,
Ballinalee Road, Longford
Phone: (043) 334 0000
Down Syndrome Ireland
Citylink Business Park, Old Nas Road, Dublin 12, and in regional branches.
Phone: LoCall 1890 374 374
(01) 426 6500
Provides support services to sufferers from Down Syndrome.
Drivers with disabilities
Coolshannagh, Co. Monaghan
Phone: LoCall 1890 606 061
Repayments by Revenue of fuel refunds to disabled drivers
Dyslexia Association of Ireland
Suffolk Chambers, 1 Suffolk St., Dublin 3, and 33 regional branches.
Phone: (01) 679 0276
Enable Ireland
32F Rosemount Park Drive, Rosemount Business Park, Ballycoolin Road, Dublin 1.
Phone: (01) 872 7155
Provides services to people with disabilities and to their families.
GROW
National Office, Apt. 6, Forrest Mews, Forrest Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
Phone: LoCall 1890 474 474
(01) 840 8236
A mental health support organization with 130 regional branches.
Hearing aids
Social Welfare services,
St. Oliver Plunket Road, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Phone: LoCall 1890 690 690
Hearing Services (HSE)
Community Services,
Health Services Executive, 44 North Great George’s St., Dublin 2
Phone: (01) 874 7726/7/8
Irish Pilgrimage Trust
7 Northumberland Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Phone: (01) 280 3456
Arranges an annual pilgrimage to Lourdes for about 450 people with disabilities from 9 to 21 years old, and has a holiday house in Kilcuan, Clarenbridge, Co. Galway.
Serves people with intellectual disabilities in Belfast, Cork, Dublin and Kilkenny.
Lifeskills
Rehab, Roslyn Park, Beach Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4
Phone: 01) 205 7200
see Headsup courses under Rehab.
National Federation of Arch Clubs
74 Meadow Grove, Dublin 16
Phone: (01) 295 1081
The Federation exists for people with special needs.
National Institute for Intellectual Disability
School of Social Work and Social Policy, College Green, Trinity College, Dublin 2.
Phone: (01) 896 1000
Repayments by Revenue of fuel refunds to drivers with disabilities
Coolshannagh, Co. Monaghan
Phone: LoCall 1890 606 061
(047) 38010
Special Olympics
4th floor, Park House, North Circular Road, Dublin 7.
Phone: (01) 882 3972
Wheelchair Association, Irish
Áras Chúchulainn, Blackheath Drive, Clontarf, Dublin 3
Phone: (01) 816 6400
(01) 818 6485