63 polling stations lack wheelchair access, says disability advocate

A disability advocate has described to lack of access for wheelchair users in 63 polling stations around the country as “apartheid in another form.”

63 polling stations lack wheelchair access, says disability advocate

A disability advocate has described to lack of access for wheelchair users in 63 polling stations around the country as “apartheid in another form.”

Ciarán Delaney, who conducted a survey of accessibility of polling stations, found that 18 in Limerick, 16 in Donegal and 10 in Kerry were inaccessible.

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