Saturday 6th April 2019

The launch of the Fórsa Disability Rights Network will take place on Saturday 6^th April at 11am at Fórsa's Nerney's Court Office. The event will be opened by Minister of State for Disabilities

Mr Finian McGrath TD.

This new Equality Network will provide a forum for members across the union to meet and discuss issues relevant to disability rights in the workplace. This national meeting is the second in a series of new Equality Networks to be established by the Equality Committee over the coming months.

The meeting will be of interest to Fórsa members living with a disability, members working to provide disability services and activists with an interest in disability rights .

The programme for the event is as follows: 

• 11.00 Registration
• 11.30 Opening remarks and welcome by Fórsa President Anne McGee
• 11.35 Address by Minister Finian McGrath TD followed by questions and answers
• 12.30 Address by Ms. Siobhan Barron Chair of the National Disability Authority
• 13.00 Lunch
• 13.45 Address by Ms Barbara Martin - Irish Congress of Trade Unions – ‘Mental health in the  workplace – a personal reflection’
• 14.15 Plenary discussion lead by Andy Pike National Secretary on building a disability rights network within Fórsa
• 15.00 Close

Places are available to members on a first come first served basis and lunch will be provided. To book a place please send an email to this address with 'Fórsa Disability Rights Network' in the subject heading.