Courthouse authorities may be compelled to ensure full access

A disability campaigner claims that a little known legal instrument could be used to ensure full access to Tralee courthouse in Kerry.

The Kerry Disability Network has raised the issue of a lack of wheelchair access to the courthouse over a number of years, while the Courts Service has signalled its intention to move the court to a greenfield site elsewhere in the town.

Martin Conway of the Kerry Disability Network said any possible move should not affect the need for wheelchair accessibility at the existing courthouse, referencing cases in recent years in which people with a disability have had to be lifted into the building.