It was so moving to be in a room (and on Zoom!) with so many passionate advocates. While online meetings are invaluable for breaking down participation barriers, there is something uniquely powerful about being together in person. We hope it won’t be long before we can do it again. #SpeirGorm

Last week DWI with the Disability Participation News Hub organised an event to bring some of these challenges to light. We were joined by a fantastic group of disabled women, non-binary people, and allies to discuss these issues and explore potential solutions.

The reasons behind that are complex and multifaceted - spanning both the costs associated with being a disabled women, barriers to accessing well-paid work, and challenges accessing proper social welfare support.

Dublin Maker is a great festival, but what makes it really special is the community that surrounds it. A huge thanks to the rest of the Dublin Maker team and all the Makers for making it such a wonderful experience.

I'm looking forward to what we do next!

The chance to come together with like-minded people to share the joy of making and exploring the world around us is just as compelling to me now as it was back then.

Seven years later, and for the first time having been part of the organising team this year, I'm still fascinated and excited by it.

Hey Niall, I'm one of the organizers. If you can't get tickets online feel free to just come along and we can sort you out on the day