I did a presentation in my old secondary school yesterday about all the work I've done (so far)
Thank you Mr Coleman for inviting me back to chat with form 4, they were a great group of young people (and very interested in the work I do), I hope I made a difference to just one person! 🫶🏼
I interviewed Cillian Murphy and composer Antony Genn about the Peaky Blinders soundtrack
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My column this week www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-r...
Happy #TravellerEthnicityDay and #InternationalWheelchairDay, I'm a proud disabled Irish Traveller and wheelchair user 🫶🏼
Here's my first opinion piece in the @galwayadvertiser talking about the upcoming protest happening in Dublin
As always, thank you very much Patrick Freyne for the support 🫶🏼
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Latest Fact to Fiction post is live!
On the highs and lows leading into publication week 📚
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Here are some of my thoughts on the SNA cuts
I hate the word limit so I have to add a few images
(I also apologise for the late post, I was sick during the week) #RespectforSNAS #ReversetheCuts
I stood at my grandparents grave today, it took all my strength to stand for about 10 minutes (and l'll pay for it tomorrow) but l'm so happy I was able to do this on my Nana's birthday, I love and miss her so much 🥹🤍
Photo Credit to Disability Federation Ireland
Please join DFI, IWA & Access for All on 28 Feb at 1pm at the Garden of Remembrance, Dublin. Disabled people are the most forgotten community in Ireland. Many of us are struggling with the rising costs of living with a disability. We don’t deserve this added stress caused by government inaction.
Sending birthday wishes to heaven to my favourite person, love and miss you forever Nana 🤍🫶🏼
I had a great time trying the @stonehousepizzabar on Saturday, I already loved the restaurant but as I am a fussy eater I was a little wary trying the pizza place but the food was delicious, staff were lovely and to top it off it was wheelchair accessible! #wheelchairuser #restaurantreview
Today's two years since my hip replacement surgery, that surgery changed my life for the better I'm so grateful to Tallaght University Hospital and my incredible surgeon Professor Joseph Queally for giving me my life back 🤍🫶🏼
Doing a little research for another story
Do you know what bingo is and have you ever played?
Let me know thanks in advance (you'd be doing me a favor by answering this) ✨️
Thank you so much, appreciate it! 😊
Thank you so much! 😊
This might be a little unprofessional but I'm excited so I want to share this online, I have just had my first story published with the Irish Independent, the story is about the lovely Grace McIntyre and her assistance dog Mozart from Irish Dogs for the Disabled! 💛🫶🏼
Posting this purely because I like it 🤷🏼♀️💚💫
Please read this 🫶🏼
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Here's an interview I did recently for a new series called Voices of the New Tribes of Galway hosted by Seán Ó'Maoilchiaráin
We chatted about my experiences of a disabled Irish Traveller and the work I do within the journalism disability advocacy worlds 🫶🏼
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A black and white photo of me. I am taking a mirror selfie with a slight smile, my laptop is in front of me and at my right side is my memory teddy bear made from my Nana's cardigan
I feel like I haven't been online in ages!
How is everyone?
This is why I'm voting for @catherinegalway.bsky.social, she is also the only candidate that included the voices of people with disabilities and carers
Please vote tomorrow 🫶🏼
Just a girl who didn't know just how hard her life was going to be but she smashed through all the obstacles put in her way and she'll continue to do that for herself and the future generation of people with disabilities ✨
#JusticeForHarvey #ResignHarris #RecallTheDáil
#JusticeForHarvey #ResignHarris
Ask Me Anything!
I'm looking forward to attending this today 🫶🏼
#journorequest
I'm looking to speak with a young boy (aged 12–16 ideally) with a disability, about his experiences living with a disability in Ireland and experiences with CHI. If anyone wants to talk please DM or email me, I would also appreciate it if you could share this post! 🫶🏻
I have a lot more free time and I want to continue building up my journo portfolio so I'm on the hunt for some news stories (or anything that will give me more writing experience), if you or someone you know want to chat with me, send me a DM or you can email me (emmaward0000@gmail.com)
I have just published my first blog post on substack, I want to really grow my journo portfolio so could you please subscribe, thanks in advance 🩷
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Slowly getting my confidence back 🩵🫶🏼
The one thing I would love to have is a strong immune system: I think I'm at the start of a chest infection 🫠🫤, and even though I think I can take on the world (and most of the time I can try) my immune system will always stop and bring me a reality check of whats really in charge 🥲
