People with disabilities demand Ministry to oversee issues affecting them

People with disabilities are protesting outside Government buildings today with a message that they are not prepared to be ignored any longer.

Campaigners say they have been failed by the outgoing coalition and are demanding that the next government appoint a full cabinet minister for disabilities.

One of those protesting, Martin Naughton, said the crisis in our health system meant disability issues were forgotten.

He said: "We're currently under the auspices of health, and of course health is all about trolleys and unfortunately when that's the case it's very hard for us to get a proper hearing."