Disabled people suffer the most discrimination in Irish society, it emerged today.

GOVERNMENT plans to get 7,000 people with disabilities working in mainstream employment over the next five years will receive a cautious welcome from many of those sceptical about political promises that fail to materialise.

The massive non-compliance with disabled access regulations is a sad reflection of society, it was claimed tonight.

THE Government's €1.3 billion National Disability Strategy has been labelled a "shambles" by the new head of an international disability organisation.

It amounts to simple justice that the Government accede to the demands of the national organisation representing all people with disabilities that a single authority be established to overcome the intolerable regime to which they are subjected.

THE recent Dáil statement by the Minister for Transport, Martin Cullen, that the current works at Cork airport do not allow for the provision of air bridges has come as a shock to all of us who have been campaigning for the development of Cork airport.

ONE wonders if it would be possible for the Government to deploy the same energy and enthusiasm in introducing the long-awaited Disability Bill as they have invested in their zealous campaign for a yes vote in the referendum on citizenship.

THE chief executive of People with Disabilities in Ireland said yesterday there was an onus on the Government to immediately publish the long-awaited Disability Bill.

PEOPLE with disabilities yesterday criticised Ryanair’s decision to charge its passengers 73c to cover the cost of providing wheelchairs at four airports.

AS the national representative organisation of People with Disabilities in Ireland (PwDI) and also as service users, we have had several commitments from this Government, going back to 1997, that they would fully implement the Commission Report on People with Disabilities, entitled A Strategy for Equality.

DISABLED people are suffering indignity and discomfort due to the refusal by some local authorities to allow grant aid for house modifications.

The disabled are calling on the Government to reconsider their decision not to allocate any extra funding for people with disabilities this year.

UP TO 90,000 children are still living in poverty because the Government has failed to adequately increase child benefit payments or provide medical cards, it was claimed yesterday.