Great Inclusive Summer Activities – Making the most of the Irish Summer
Discover accessible holiday destinations and inclusive summer activities across Ireland in 2025 โ from scenic getaways to adaptive outdoor experiences. Following on from our previous Blog Post “Exciting Accessible Travel News : Travel Without Limits“, MCS is constantly on the look out for local inclusive summer activities all across Ireland. While we currently have […]
HF Ireland’s Inaugural Catastrophic Injuries Conference 2025
I had the incredible opportunity to speak at ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐’๐ฌ I๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ this year at The Stock Exchange, and Iโm still reflecting on what an amazing experience it was. The conference was opened by Minister of State in the Department of Finance Robert Troy TD who made some interesting observations in relation to […]
National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month
Cerebral Palsy is a brain disorder, caused by damage that occurs in the developing brain that disrupt its ability to control movement and maintain posture and balance. Symptoms appear during infancy or preschool years, with the condition varying from very mild to serious. Cerebral Palsy impacts more than 1 million people in the US. Around […]
MCS Case Management Newsletter – May 2024
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Riding the waves of empowerment for children with autism in Cork – August Camp
Surf2Heal is no ordinary surf camp; it’s a haven designed especially for children with autism, situated in the picturesque beach of Garretstown, Co.Cork. What makes this surf camp exceptional is its dedication to bringing the therapeutic benefits of surfing to young individuals with autism. The founders, inspired by the remarkable impact of surfing with their […]
The Best Accessible Outdoor Spots Around Ireland
Most of us will experience times at some stage in our lives when walking is difficult, if not impossible. For those who have impaired mobility, accessibility is a fact of life. It is also something that, in different ways, will come to everyone. Occasionally an injury or convalescence will impact our abilities to get around. […]
Higher Education Authority Courses at universities and colleges for students with intellectual disabilities – PATH
PATH – Programme for Access to Higher Education Background The Programme for Access to Higher Education (PATH) is a dedicated fund, broken into five strands, committed to increasing participation by under-represented groups in higher education. The fund, valued at over โฌ30 million, was established by the Department of Education and Skills,ย now the Department of Further […]
K2ALPACA Farm & Stud – Therapeutic Trek with the Alpaca’s
Alpaca Therapeutic Service Have you heard of Alpaca Therapeutic Service? Alpacas are particularly suitable as therapy animals. We love our therapy work and are constantly amazed at the results. The alpacas have a sixth sense which is evident by they way they react to different people and situations. Working with alpacas has proven to improve […]
Matthews Way – New and accessible path opens at popular Wexford beach
โMatthewโs Wayโ, a new and far more accessible path leading to Ballymoney North Strand was officially opened on Friday, May 31. The path is named after local disability activist, and an MCS Case Management Client, Matthew McGrath, who has been pushing for all beaches to be more disability friendly. ย “Itโs important for people like me […]
Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities – Learning Without Limits
The Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities Learning Without Limits Summer School took place this week for 3 Days, from the 18th to 20th June It was a fantastic success and I had the pleasure of taking time out to go and visit one of our Clients who participated in the summer school. Some […]