Simon Harris apologises for failing to engage with Cork carer on disability services

'I want to say I didn’t give her the time that I should’ve given her and I feel really bad about that because it’s not who I am.'
Simon Harris apologises for failing to engage with Cork carer on disability services

Taoiseach Simon Harris was accused by disability care worker of 'not being a nice man'.

Taoiseach Simon Harris has said there is "no excuse" for his failure to engage with a woman in a Cork supermarket when she challenged him about disability services

In a clip, which was widely shared on social media on Friday, Charlotte Fallon, who works with St Joseph’s Foundation, identifies herself as a carer and  challenges Mr Harris on his government's record. In the clip, Ms Fallon tells Simon Harris that the disability sector has "been ignored" and accuses the Taoiseach of "not being a nice man".

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