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Have you seen our Book?  Johnny Magory and the Mystery of the Missing Puppies.   Our Irish Language Version will Launch 11th May at the Kildare Inclusivity Festival. We launched this book in December 2023.  Copies went to all primary schools in Kildare.  Copies went to all libraries in Ireland. We gave out 3000 copies of […]

This project was proposed by Leixlip Disability Access Group as part of County Kildare Access Network.  The carpark area and other works have taken place.  The installation of the Playground  will commence May 2025.  This will be a fantastic Playground, a very big project and it has been great to work with Kildare County Council […]

The project to update the viewing platform and make it more accessible is underway, to be carried out Q2 2025.  The need to make the viewing platform more accessible and to enable viewing for all was identified at our “Have Your Voice Heard” public meeting.  

Have you seen the new Picnic Bench at Rye River Leixlip?  Leixlip Disability Access Group worked with Kildare County Council Parks Dept to have this parkside area made accessible.  CKAN Leixlip Disability Access Group Logo will be put onto this bench during the Summer.        

Join Us! The Kildare Inclusivity Festival is a free event, and all members of the community are encouraged and invited to attend.   Date: Sunday, 11th May 2025 Location: The Curragh Racecourse Time: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Admission: Free   Festival Highlights Attendees can enjoy a range of activities suitable for all ages and […]

Thank you for visiting the Leixlip page.  The Leixlip Disability Access Group Page will soon have our updates added.  The Page will also be updated on a continuous basis so please check in for all our up to date Leixlip and Kildare Accessibility information / events etc.

4pm – 5pm on Thursday 5th December* 2.30 – 3.30 on Friday 6th December* To celebrate Kildare Disability Week we will be holding 2 Bricks & Scripts workshops introducing children to the concept of Universal Design through play. Participations will design and build a scene from their favourite Christmas movie and write a scene for […]

The Brownie Branch Committee of Irish Girl Guides, in partnership with Maynooth Access Group (MAG), are organizing a National Disability Awareness Day for Brownies. The Our World programme is an initiative created by MAG which aims to educate children through play about disabilities, both visible and invisible, and it will be an essential part of […]

An audit of our town identified a real need for more accessible seating particularly in areas where people gather and along walking routes into town. MAG have now gifted three new age friendly / accessible benches to our community. Two benches opposite the church at the entrance to the boy’s schools and a third bench […]

Maynooth Access Group presented Maynooth GAA Club with a purple Access Matters flag and a GAA For All Communication Board. Copies of the CKAN funded book “Johnny Magory and The Mystery of the Missing Puppies” were distributed to all the young players at one of their training sessions. You will see more about this fantastic […]

To welcome Stepping Stones Special School to Maynooth, Maynooth Access Group presented the school community with a buddy bench for their sensory garden.

Maynooth Access Group is so proud of our intergenerational social gardening project between Maynooth senior citizens and scouts from the 8th Kildare Maynooth scout group, which is being spearheaded by our vice chair and scout leader Carmelia Jordan. Gardening projects like this provide a welcoming space to share cultural and life experience and a way […]

Since its inception, the David Mulready Memorial Cycle (formerly Maynooth Veló Abú) has had a place on the Maynooth Access Group’s calendar. Members of M.A.G. have volunteered each year the event has been held, working in many areas from registration to marshalling, food distribution, road signage and cleaning up. It has grown to be one […]

What a privilege to participate in the Inclusive Play Workshop for MU Social Justice Week 2024 with Deidre Forde, Georga Dowling and Evelyn Reilly from MU Froebel Department of Primary and Early Child Education. A great opportunity for us to introduce our collection of diverse and inclusive toys and accessories to a new cohort of […]

Shared interests in advocating for and raising awareness about persons with disabilities was the catalyst which brought these two groups together through their social media outlets. Posts by Maynooth Access Group which detailed their flagship project “Our World” caught the attention of members of Waterford Disability Network and they were very interested to learn more […]

Accessible benches KCC funded seating in Newbridge Seating purchased by the Access Group through KCCs Community & Cultural grant in 2021 was installed at St Conleth’s Church and Military Rd and as a result matching funding from Rotary Club of Newbridge provided accessible seats at the Sports Centre and Lakeside-Highfield Dara Park area. Liz Mc […]

Kare Enhances Inclusive Play for Service Users with Donation of Inclusive Toys from CKAN Kare, a dedicated organisation providing community-based supports to children and adults with intellectual disabilities across Kildare, Offaly, and Wicklow, continues to make a significant impact in these communities. Their services span a wide range of support programs designed to empower individuals […]

Kildare Social Inclusion Week 2024 Launches with Vibrant Arts and Crafts Exhibition Kildare Social Inclusion Week 2024 kicked off in style with a Community Arts and Crafts Exhibition, held at Newbridge Town Hall on Monday, September 23. The event, which celebrated the creativity of local artists and makers, was organised collaboratively by Newbridge Disability Access […]

Make Way Day is a Disability Federation Ireland (DFI) led initiative, working in collaboration with local government, the voluntary sector and the Roads Policing Unit of An Garda Síochána. Newbridge Disability Access Group support this campaign annually to highlight issues that block the way for local residents and to take note of trip hazards and […]

The school’s poster initiative from Newbridge Access Group was originally designed and distributed to all schools in the Newbridge area in 2004.  It is a disability awareness educational tool for teachers and children about disability. Maureen Walsh a local animator was the artist involved in creating the cartoons in both colour and black and white. […]

The annual observance of the International Day of Disabled Persons was proclaimed in 1992, by the United Nations General Assembly resolution 47/3. The observance of the Day aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. It also seeks to increase awareness of […]

As part of an iniatative working with Naas MD Councillor and Naas Access Group, the first wheelchair accessible, Garda Community bus in Europe was unveiled. This news was reported on by the Irish Mirror newspaper.   Article Link

Thanking Tesco for their help with funding for the group and the Cancer Support Garden in Naas. Fairy Flax community garden working with Tesco and Naas Hospital Cancer Unit Age-Friendly, Irish made recyled plastic accessible seating area.    

Make Way Day is an annual campaign from the Disability Federation of Ireland. On that day we ask people to make way on our streets for people with disabilities and we raise public awareness about the problems caused by obstacles blocking footpaths.  The campaign provides friendly friendly reminders not to: Carelessly park cars & bikes […]