Playgrounds in Cork to be disability friendly

Cork County Council has agreed to ensure that its 140 playgrounds will be disability-friendly.

Acting county manager Declan Daly said the local authority would look favourably at making the facilities more accessible to disabled children, after being lobbied by local councillors.

Independent Marcia D’Alton said 13% of people in Co Cork have a disability, and 6,000 are children under the age of 14.