Disability Work and Skills week will support employers and jobseekers in Cork

Oct 19, 2026

Events will be happening online and in Cork as part of the first Disability Work and Skills week, Fine Gael TD John Paul O’Shea has said.

As part of the week a series of disability focused job fairs and events will take place across the country from 19 to 23 October.

Deputy O’Shea said the week is aimed at connecting people with disabilities with employers, training opportunities and workplace supports.

“I’m delighted to see that events will be taken place across Ireland and online to support people with disabilities connect with businesses.

“The events will allow attendees to engage directly with employers. This will span across a wide range of sectors, including retail, healthcare, hospitality, IT, administration, and customer service.”

A total of 30 events are planned across 17 counties, delivering a national programme of job fairs and events focused on disability employment, training and inclusion.

“The events across this week will bring employers and jobseekers together in an inclusive way to ensure everyone gets the opportunity to fulfil their potential and build the career they want,” said Deputy O’Shea.

“Bringing employees and jobseekers together will help address barriers to employment for people with disabilities in Cork.

“I look forward to seeing the outcomes from these events and seeing what progress employers can make to making workplaces more inclusive,” concluded Deputy O’Shea

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Schedule of events due to take place during Disability Work and Skills Week

Date	Time	Venue	Name of Event
19/10/2026	11am-1pm	Employability, Ballybane, Galway	Workshop
19/10/2026	10am-12pm	Virtual	Webinar – Self-Employment Supports for Persons with Disabilities
19/10/2026	12pm – 12.45pm	Virtual	Employer Engagement Session – Growing a Diverse Workforce – Intreo Financial Supports available
19/10/2026	12pm-1pm	Virtual	Supports Information Session for people on DA & Mental Health Services (Wexford & Waterford)
19/10/2026	10am – 11am	Virtual	Information Session – Tesco’s Inclusive Hiring Process
20/10/2026	11am-1pm	The Station House Hotel, Clifden	Employer Engagement Session
20/10/2026	10.30am-1.30pm	Kilbride Community Centre, Four Mile House, Roscommon	Disability Job and Training Fair
20/10/2026	10am- 11am	Virtual	Online Information Session – Disability Inclusion in the Workplace: Supports and Benefits for Employers
20/10/2026	11am-3pm	Hotel Killarney	Every Ability – Inclusive Hiring That Works – Employer Engagement Event
20/10/2026	11am – 12pm	Knockanrawley Resource Centre	Workability Information Session for DA Recipients
20/10/2026	12.30pm – 3pm	Clayton Hotel Cork City Centre	Workability Careers Event
20/10/2026	11am – 1pm	Library – Monaghan town	CBPES DA Information Session
20/10/2026	12pm-2.15pm	Chartered Accountants House, 47 Pearse Street, Dublin 2	Building Inclusive Workforces – Employer Engagement Session
20/10/2026	2.30pm-4.30pm	Chartered Accountants House, 47 Pearse Street, Dublin 2	The Dublin City Disability Job Fair & Workshops
21/10/2026	10am-1.30pm	Templegate Hotel, Ennis Co. Clare	Information Session – W&S Disability Stakeholder Event
21/10/2026	10.30am- 1.30pm	Greville Arms Hotel, 33/37 Pearse Street, Mullingar, Westmeath	Disability Job and Training Fair
21/10/2026	10am – 1pm	XR Hub MSLETB	Information Session – Emmersive Technology W&S
21/10/2026	10am – 2pm	Inishowen Gateway hotel, Buncrana	Employment Job Fair for Disabled People
21/10/2026	10am – 4pm	Manor West Shopping Centre Tralee	Ability in Action – Disability Information Event
21/10/2026	9am -2pm	EY, 2 Wilton Park, Wilton Place, Dublin 2	Empowering Futures -DSP/Down Syndrome Ireland -Employer Engagement Event
21/10/2026	9am- 3.30pm	Trim Castle Hotel	Employability Conference

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Disability Work and Skills week will support employers and jobseekers in Cork

Events will be happening online and in Cork as part of the first Disability Work and Skills week, Fine Gael TD John Paul O’Shea has said.

As part of the week a series of disability focused job fairs and events will take place across the country from 19 to 23 October.

Deputy O’Shea said the week is aimed at connecting people with disabilities with employers, training opportunities and workplace supports.

“I’m delighted to see that events will be taken place across Ireland and online to support people with disabilities connect with businesses.

“The events will allow attendees to engage directly with employers. This will span across a wide range of sectors, including retail, healthcare, hospitality, IT, administration, and customer service.”

A total of 30 events are planned across 17 counties, delivering a national programme of job fairs and events focused on disability employment, training and inclusion.

“The events across this week will bring employers and jobseekers together in an inclusive way to ensure everyone gets the opportunity to fulfil their potential and build the career they want,” said Deputy O’Shea.

“Bringing employees and jobseekers together will help address barriers to employment for people with disabilities in Cork.

“I look forward to seeing the outcomes from these events and seeing what progress employers can make to making workplaces more inclusive,” concluded Deputy O’Shea

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Schedule of events due to take place during Disability Work and Skills Week

Date

Time

Venue

Name of Event

19/10/2026

11am-1pm

Employability, Ballybane, Galway

Workshop

19/10/2026

10am-12pm

Virtual

Webinar – Self-Employment Supports for Persons with Disabilities

19/10/2026

12pm – 12.45pm

Virtual

Employer Engagement Session – Growing a Diverse Workforce – Intreo Financial Supports available

19/10/2026

12pm-1pm

Virtual

Supports Information Session for people on DA & Mental Health Services (Wexford & Waterford)

19/10/2026

10am – 11am

Virtual

Information Session – Tesco’s Inclusive Hiring Process

20/10/2026

11am-1pm

The Station House Hotel, Clifden

Employer Engagement Session

20/10/2026

10.30am-1.30pm

Kilbride Community Centre, Four Mile House, Roscommon

Disability Job and Training Fair

20/10/2026

10am- 11am

Virtual

Online Information Session – Disability Inclusion in the Workplace: Supports and Benefits for Employers

20/10/2026

11am-3pm

Hotel Killarney

Every Ability – Inclusive Hiring That Works – Employer Engagement Event

20/10/2026

11am – 12pm

Knockanrawley Resource Centre

Workability Information Session for DA Recipients

20/10/2026

12.30pm – 3pm

Clayton Hotel Cork City Centre

Workability Careers Event

20/10/2026

11am – 1pm

Library – Monaghan town

CBPES DA Information Session

20/10/2026

12pm-2.15pm

Chartered Accountants House, 47 Pearse Street, Dublin 2

Building Inclusive Workforces – Employer Engagement Session

20/10/2026

2.30pm-4.30pm

Chartered Accountants House, 47 Pearse Street, Dublin 2

The Dublin City Disability Job Fair & Workshops

21/10/2026

10am-1.30pm

Templegate Hotel, Ennis Co. Clare

Information Session – W&S Disability Stakeholder Event

21/10/2026

10.30am- 1.30pm

Greville Arms Hotel, 33/37 Pearse Street, Mullingar, Westmeath

Disability Job and Training Fair