Michael Moynihan: Small, thoughtless acts can have a profound effect on someone's day

If you’re not familiar, Make Way Day is an initiative run by the Disability Federation of Ireland designed to draw attention to the challenges faced by people with disabilities as they try to get around

'Irish urban streetscapes can be difficult because there are narrow roads, narrow footpaths and so on.'

Thu, 28 May, 2026 - 00:37

Michael Moynihan

Michael Moynihan is an associate editor and columnist with the Irish Examiner. He is also a best-selling author and documentary maker.

Tomorrow is Make Way Day 2026.

If you’re not familiar, it’s an initiative run by the Disability Federation of Ireland designed to draw attention to the challenges faced by people with disabilities as they try to get around. The DFI encourages people to take pictures of obstacles and to post them on social media, to share such pictures with their networks, and to contact their local councillors, and others, for support.