Fergus Finlay: Yes vote is only a step towards getting disability services right

People with disabilities are at the end of every queue, but a referendum no vote will do nothing whatever to remedy that

Admirable campaigners such as Tom Clonan argue that the State might use the proposed amendments to abandon its duty to people with disabilities. Picture: Colin Keegan/Collins

More than 20 years ago, I wrote a column in this newspaper about the shameful treatment of people with disabilities in Ireland.

I had been part of a delegation to the government, campaigning for change, and we met with a minister. Among other things, she told us: “It’s been my experience that people involved with disabilities have difficulty understanding figures, so I’ll explain them slowly.”