Taoiseach under pressure to deliver on disability vow

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern will be under pressure next month to stick to his promise to deliver rights-based legislation for the disabled this autumn.

On October 22, Mr Ahern will launch an EU initiative to mark the European Year of People with Disabilities.

Called Making the Difference, the campaign is aimed at mobilising people to do something positive for the disabled who make up 10% of the population. As patron of the campaign Mr Ahern will be in the frontline flying the flag.