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Róisín Ní Riain calls for more coverage of Para athletes

Róisín Ní Riain calls for more coverage of Para athletes

Wed, 20 May, 2026

Róisín Ní Riain won a silver and bronze medal for the S13 100m Backstroke and 200m individual medley in the Paris Paralympics

Subway in Dublin ordered to pay compensation to blind paralympic athlete

Subway in Dublin ordered to pay compensation to blind paralympic athlete

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025

It is the fifth ‘discrimination’ payout that Nadine Lattimore has received across 2025 and 2024 concerning cases she has taken to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC)

Three Time Paralympian Nicole Turner has announced her retirement

Three Time Paralympian Nicole Turner has announced her retirement

Tue, 07 Jan, 2025

IRISH Paralympic swimmer Nicole Turner has announced her retirement, bringing an extraordinary career in competitive swimming to a close.

Joyous scenes as Irish athletes welcomed home from Paralympic Games

Joyous scenes as Irish athletes welcomed home from Paralympic Games

Mon, 09 Sep, 2024

‘Ireland is incredibly proud of you’, Taoiseach Simon Harris told the athletes.

Paralympics: Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly win silver in women’s B road race

Paralympics: Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly win silver in women’s B road race

Fri, 06 Sep, 2024

It is the third medal of the game for Dunlevy,

Paralympics day two: Róisín Ní Riain wins silver in 100m backstroke

Paralympics day two: Róisín Ní Riain wins silver in 100m backstroke

Fri, 30 Aug, 2024

The 19 year old won Ireland's first medal at the Paralympic games

Two Team Ireland swimmers qualify for finals on day one of Paralympics

Two Team Ireland swimmers qualify for finals on day one of Paralympics

Thu, 29 Aug, 2024

They will both swim in their finals later this evening, after qualifying on Thursday morning.