'Poor design' of public transport infrastructure 'unsafe', says disability charity

(Left to right, back row) Elaine Howley, Senator Erin McGreehan, Ann Maire O'Grady CEO of the Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA), Avery Horne, (Left to right, front row) Alan Faye and Joan Carthy, National Advocacy Manager at IWA, at the launch of its report at Leinster House today. Photo: Gareth Chaney

Ireland's current public transport infrastructure is not accessible and not fit for purpose, a leading charity has said.

More than three-quarters of wheelchair users said they felt unsafe using public transport infrastructure, such as bus stops, crossing cycle lanes or using shared paths with cyclists.