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Dog foul, badly parked cars and wheelie bins: Getting around is no joke for visually impaired Róisín

Disability campaigner Roisin Lenihan tells Alison O’Reilly of the difficulties navigating temporary obstructions left on footpaths by unthinking people and measures she and others are working on to secure access for all.

Wed, 10 Jan, 2024

Accessible transport on Spike Island 'an immediate priority' if exhibition is to go ahead

The family of a pioneering paralympian has threatened to withdraw support for exhibition in her honour on Spike Island as it won't be accessible to wheelchair users

Wed, 22 Feb, 2023

Cork paralympian's family criticise lack of disability access to event planned in her honour

Sister of Kay McShane says the late Cork sporting heroine spent her life fighting against discrimination

Tue, 21 Feb, 2023

Disability groups warn that UN convention needs to be backed up with action

Disability groups are warning the government that ratifying the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities needs to be backed up with action.

Thu, 08 Mar, 2018

Disability rights campaigner Martin Naughton dies aged 62

One of the country's leading disability rights campaigners has died.

Thu, 13 Oct, 2016

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Dog foul, badly parked cars and wheelie bins: Getting around is no joke for visually impaired Róisín

Accessible transport on Spike Island 'an immediate priority' if exhibition is to go ahead

Cork paralympian's family criticise lack of disability access to event planned in her honour

Disability groups warn that UN convention needs to be backed up with action

Disability rights campaigner Martin Naughton dies aged 62

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Dog foul, badly parked cars and wheelie bins: Getting around is no joke for visually impaired Róisín

Accessible transport on Spike Island 'an immediate priority' if exhibition is to go ahead

Cork paralympian's family criticise lack of disability access to event planned in her honour

Disability groups warn that UN convention needs to be backed up with action

Disability rights campaigner Martin Naughton dies aged 62

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