Campaigners want cross-party pledge to promote political candidates with disabilities

Representatives from the Disability Stakeholders Group (DSG) say there has been a failure by political parties to select disabled candidates to stand in local and general elections

Representatives from the Disability Stakeholders Group have addressed the the Oireachtas committee on disability matters (PA)

A campaign group for people with disabilities has called on politicians to make a cross-party pledge to promote the election of disabled candidates.

Representatives from the Disability Stakeholders Group (DSG) said there has been a failure by political parties to select disabled candidates to stand in local and general elections.