Outdoor dining must not make streets inaccessible, disability activists say

Representative groups say there were problems with outdoor dining last year. Picture: Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie

Outdoor dining must be organised in a way to allow for the inclusion of people with disabilities or it risks a significant cohort of people having their “rights denied”, representative groups have said.

On Wednesday, Minister for Tourism Catherine Martin announced a €17m scheme to develop a European-style outdoor dining culture that will provide grants for outdoor seating and accessories to help tourism and hospitality businesses.