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'There is not only a physical barrier but now a financial barrier' Families paying €35 for key to use wheelchair swing at West Cork playground

Children with disabilities are being locked out of their wheel chair accessible swing in West Cor...

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13.40 6 Mar 2024


'There is not only a physical barrier but now a financial barrier' Families paying €35 for key to use wheelchair swing at West Cork playground


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Children with disabilities are being locked out of their wheel chair accessible swing in West Cork with a key for the swing setting families back €35. 

With the underlying purpose of these facilities is to allow accessibility to children with disabilities and the opposite appears to be happening

Andrea was joined by Disability Activist and Labour election candidate Evie Nevin, and Aaron Daly father of Sophia, to discuss the impact this situation is having on the community and families of disabled children.


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