Accessible Ireland: A guide to a wheelchair-friendly holiday

"I’ve had hotel rooms with great wheelchair accessible showers — but without a shower chair. Or they’ve the perfect shower with the shower gel dispenser out of reach!"

Mick and Leona Hennessy at Tintern Woods. Image by Caroline McNally

When it comes to holiday planning, sometimes we all need a reality check-in. And if you thought booking a summer getaway this summer was proving a mission — put yourself in the place of one of Ireland’s 40,000 wheelchair users who face considerable holiday difficulties before they even click 'book'.

This week, I spoke to Mike Hennessy and his wife Leona who run the brilliantly named Instagram account @thestruggleiswheel. The couple advocate for accessible adventures throughout the country and when it comes to accessibility awareness within our hospitality sector, they feel that Ireland has plenty room to step up a gear.