Dog foul, badly parked cars and wheelie bins: Getting around is no joke for visually impaired Róisín

Disability campaigner Roisin Lenihan tells Alison O’Reilly of the difficulties navigating temporary obstructions left on footpaths by unthinking people and measures she and others are working on to secure access for all.

Roisin Lenihan at her day care centre in Castlebar Mayo. She is campaigning to clear the footpaths as she learns to walk independently herself. Picture: Paul Mealey

A blind woman who has begun the difficult process of learning to walk on her own has pleaded with the public to keep footpaths clear, to help the visually impaired.

Roisin Lenihan, from Shammer in Kilkelly, Co Mayo was born blind. This year she has started to learn to walk on her own on different routes.