Kanturk has shown the challenges faced by the disability sector [Video]

WE ARE GRATEFUL to Charlotte Fallon and all the other advocates across the country who have brought to the surface the very real issues and experiences of our community.

The sad reality is, unless you are a person with an intellectual disability or a family member, you probably have no concept of what is going on. What was sparked last Friday in Kanturk is a national conversation.

Our hope is that all candidates are listening and will commit to putting disability rights at the beating heart of the next programme for Government.

Fine Gael leader Simon Harris was approached during a canvass this evening by a woman who says she is a carer, and who said she believes the Government has “done nothing for us” | follow live: https://t.co/eUoCK3Qb5Y pic.twitter.com/MXiN9b60Ke

— RTÉ News (@rtenews) November 22, 2024

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