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Dermot Devlin
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Disabled Activist.

Founder of My Way Access
Co-Founder of DPAC Northern Ireland
Director at IMTAC
Vice-Chair of FODC's Access and Inclusion Group
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BBC Nolan’s Motability segment was built on falsehoods and stereotypes. Disabled people deserve better.

We’re calling on everyone — disabled people and allies alike — to send a complaint to the BBC.

Take action here: cutt.ly/ntqzsq6z

#BBCNolan #Ableism
November 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Stop fear mongering Donald Trump and RFK Jnr

#Autism #TrumpAutism #Tylenol #Paracetamol #RFKjr #Trump #Lies
September 23, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Mother's Pride
A collage with the text “English Born, English Bread” showing a British flag, a vintage biplane, a medieval knight, a map of Britain, and a dinosaur, all set against a blue sky.
August 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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This has to stop #VAWG
Womens Aid Women's Aid statement on the murders of Vanessa Whyte and her children, Sara and James Women's Aid NI wishes to express our deepest sympathies and heartfelt sorrow to the loved ones of Vanessa Whyte and her two children, Sara and James, following the news of their murders in Maguiresbridge. To the wider Fermanagh community, please know we are thinking of you all at this time of unimaginable grief. While we cannot begin to comprehend your pain, please know that we stand with you. Vanessa is the 28th adult woman to be murdered in Northern Ireland since 2020, the vast majority of whom were killed in their own homes. Her daughter, Sara, was just 13 years old. Her son, James, was only 14. If you have any information that may assist the police with their investigation, please contact the PSNI by dialing 101. You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or submit information via their website: crimestoppers-uk.org
July 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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It’s Day 8 of Disability Pride Month — and today we’re talking about inaccessible transport in Northern Ireland

#InaccessibleTransport #DisabilityPrideMonth #Disabled #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #TransportEquality
July 8, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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It’s Day 5 of Disability Pride Month — and today we’re talking about something that’s often invisible, but absolutely vital: advocacy.

#DisabilityPrideMonth #Day5 #RightToAdvocacy #DisabilityRights #Disabled #DisabledLife #Disability
July 5, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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I’ll be speaking at Life Worth Living – A Celebration on 3rd July at Stormont.

Let’s mark 10 years of the Independent Living Fund & push back against narratives that say our lives aren’t worth protecting.

📅 Thurs 3rd July | 🕖 7–9pm | 🏛️ Great Hall, Stormont
🎟️ Register: bit.ly/44hSuGZ
Green invitation with ILF logo reads: "You are invited to join us to celebrate 10 years of ILF Scotland and Northern Ireland.
June 25, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Good luck to An Caisleán Glas U15's as they raise money today at their Spinathon at Greencastle Crossroads, ahead of the Regional Féile Final next weekend

They cycle from Greencastle to Crossmaglen!

#GAA #U15 #Under15 #Greencastle #Tyrone #Ulster #Crossmaglen #Armagh #Community #KeepFit #Gaelic
June 14, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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🏳️‍🌈 Today My Way Access shows support and solidarity with @omaghpride.com!

Celebrating love, diversity, and the right to be unapologetically yourself.

Solidarity with our LGBTQIA+ family – not just today, but every day. 🌈💪

#OmaghPride #Pride2025 #LoveIsLove #Solidarity #OmaghPride
A variation of the pride flag with a yellow background, My Way Access logo on the left, and the inclusive chevron and rainbow stripes on the right.
June 14, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Investigation into the severe lack of wheelchair accessible taxis in Northern Ireland bit.ly/3H8wtCk

Investigation, led by Dermot Devlin, into the lack of wheelchair accessible taxis, was supported by the @sci-belfast.bsky.social and edited by @viewdigital.bsky.social .

#AccessibleTaxi
Dermot Devlin in a motorized wheelchair raises his fist in a Belfast footpath; pedestrians and a parked taxi are visible in the background.
May 13, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Northern Ireland has launched a new Blue Badge design to curb misuse and strengthen disabled access.

But as Dermot Devlin says: design is only half the battle — we need real enforcement too.

📖 Read more: bit.ly/4jSUg82

#DisabilityRights #BlueBadge #AccessibleParking #MyWayAccess
A person holds an open blue badge parking permit displaying the expiry date and usage details, with a purple banner announcing a new design launch in Northern Ireland.
May 11, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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I'd make a great boyfriend, if.....

#Disability #Disabled #DisabilityRights #DisabledLife #DisabledLove #DisabledRelationships
May 7, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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I'm ready to speak up this Monday at 1pm with DPAC Northern Ireland. Are you?

Erskine House
20 – 32 Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 4GF

mywayaccess.com/join-disabled-people-against-cuts-northern-ireland-to-say-no-to-westminster-labour-imposed-disability-benefit-cuts
3D illustration of a me in a wheelchair with DPAC cap and shirt. Text reads "DERMOT DEVLIN Disabled Advocate." Includes hashtags and a quote about the Department harming disabled people.
April 11, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Imagine how much the people of Omagh will get refunded after a delay of 60 years....

1965 - 2025
March 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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We arrived on Bluesky. @dpacni.bsky.social Spread the word!

#DisabilityBenefits #AssistUsToLive
#NoToAS #MakeSomeNoise
Group of people, including individuals in wheelchairs, stand outdoors on Parliament Square London, outside Westminster. WIth them is Labour MP John McDonnell. They are in front of a sign that reads "Disabled People Against Cuts Northern Ireland.
March 15, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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You didn't use the image if me?? 😂
Me in my powered wheelchair, cosplaying as Wolverine from X-Men comic books, with a Deadpool cosplayer beside me.
March 15, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Why Disabled People in the UK Oppose Assisted Dying

#AssistUsToLive ##MakeSomeNoise #DisabilityBenefits #Disability #Disabled #DisabledLife #AssistedDying
March 14, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Hoops The Labour Party Will Put Disabled People Through To Avoid Poverty and Death

#DWP #PIPs #UC #AssistUsToLive #DisabilityBenefits #Welfare #Disability #Disabled #DisabledLife #AssistedDying
March 13, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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⚠️ BE WARNED ⚠️

I got this text message from someone claiming to be from
DWP.

Disabled people are under attack by The Labour Party and these evil people are taking advantage of the fear we are going through.

Report SMS, block and do not open link!!

#Disability #Disabled
Screen shot of SMS message 07774 122553 DWP-Reminder: Winter is coming to an end and the application route for heating subsidy will be closing soon. Please submit your application by 11 March 2025 to ensure you are eligible for up to £300 of subsidy. Late applications will not be accepted, so please complete your application as soon as possible! Apply now -: https://bit.ly/4iz9bD7?vPO=my51Rlz1o2
March 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Goodnight everyone
March 9, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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My brother sent me this picture from Ceoldân the Stargazer this evening from Davagh Forest.

I did a photo shoot for Mid Ulster District Council a couple of years ago, but didn't know I was up there! 😆

I must visit again soon ♥️

#Disabled #DisabledLife #Disability #SaveOurSperrins
An information board Davagh Forest in Mid-Ulster explaining who Ceoldân the Stargazer - Discover the Giants. It shows a map of the Sperrins, locating the three giants. There is a picture of the backs of two people approaching Ceoldân. One is a wheelchair user and that person is me!
March 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Happy International Women's Day from My Way Access.

Thank you to all the powerful disabled women and carers advocating for all disabled people.

#IWD2025 #IWD25 #InternationalWomensDay #DisabledWomen #DisabledLife #Disability #Disabled
March 7, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Time to show off my new Wheelchair

#SunriseMedical #Q300Mini #Disabled #Disability #DisabledLife #Wheelchair #500Miles #Proclaimers #PeterKay #MattLucas
March 6, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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Public Accounts Committee: Call For Evidence
Access to GP services in Northern Ireland

Your feedback is important - Complete the Northern Ireland Assembly survey. bit.ly/4kqi97x
A healthcare professional examines a patient's ear. Text overlay promotes a survey on GP services access in Northern Ireland by the Public Accounts Committee.
March 4, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Consultation is opened until 18th March on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Obligation on Public Authorities) Bill. bit.ly/4klITGh

Have your say to protect the human rights of disabled people in Northern Ireland.

#UNCRPD #Disability #Disabled #DisabledLife
Three people outside a United Nations building, with two in wheelchairs. Logos and text above refer to the Disability Rights Bill and Northern Ireland Assembly consultation.
March 3, 2025 at 7:16 PM