Advocacy Talks Episode 9 - Budget 2026
On this episode of Advocacy Talks, Jamie Millar tells us about budget 2026. From social welfare payments to the cost of disability, here’s everything you need to know. Support the show
24 Okt 202525min
Advocacy Talks Episode 8 - Access to sport with Sean Moyles
On this episode of advocacy talks we catch up with Sean Moyles from vision sports Ireland to learn about his research into physical literacy for those with acquired visual impairments. Sean also tel...
17 Sep 202532min
Advocacy Talks Episode 7 - Please, Please, please, Clear Our Paths!!!
On this episode of Advocacy Talks, we speak to Roisin Lenehan and Deirdre Deverell about the 2025 Clear Our Paths campaign. From bins and cars to branches and dog poo, temporary obstacles on footpa...
20 Aug 202526min
Advocacy Talks episode 6 - Being proud of blindness with Bobbie Hickey
On this episode of advocacy talks we catch up with Bobbie Hickey, who recently wrote a really interesting article for the Irish Times. With this month being disability pride month, what does it mean t...
23 Juli 202529min
Advocacy Talks episode 5 - Tytti Matsinen tells us about the European Blind Union
In this episode of Advocacy Talks Madeleine speaks with Tytti Matsinen, president of the European Blind Union. They discuss what the EBU is and what issues it’s currently advocating on. Want to g...
25 Juni 202533min
Advocacy talks episode 4 - European Mental Health Week with Peter O’Toole
This week is European Mental Health Week, 2025. so Madeleine caught up with our Head of Counselling, Wellbeing & Emotional Support Peter O’Toole to discuss “Mental Health as a Social Right” From a dis...
21 Maj 202529min
Advocacy talks episode 3 - Méabh Conneely discusses returning to Irish dancing with blindness and autism
Ahead of participating in this year‘s Riverdance summer school and performing at the evening reception of MayFest 2025, Méabh Conneely discusses her return to Irish dancing after losing her sight almo...
23 Apr 202536min
Advocacy Talks Episode 2 - Stuart Haxell discusses the gene therapy that helped him gain back some vision
In this episode of Advocacy Talks, Stuart Haxell tells us about what it was like to gain back some vision following a new innovative gene therapy. He also tells us about what it was like to have so...
26 Mars 202523min
