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Bundoran’s new beach accessible wheelchair 'fantastic' but issues remain

While the new specially adopted beach wheelchair at Bundoran’s main strand have been praised as "fantastic", a number of ancillary challenges have been raised by two local south Donegal councillors. Cllr Michael McMahon said that in warmly welcoming ...

13 Aug 2022 at 16:33

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City centre bar inaccessible for wheelchair user

“It is 2023, everywhere should be wheelchair accessible.” This was the exasperated sentiment of Catchleen O’Brien who spoke to Derry News about a recent incident in which her brother, Jim, was turned away from a city centre pub because he was a ...

13 Jul 2023 at 15:33

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Louth senator welcomes additional reliefs for wheelchair accessible vehicles

Local Fianna Fáil Senator, Erin McGreehan, has welcomed the introduction of additional reliefs for wheelchair accessible vehicles under the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme by her party colleague and Minister for Finance, ...

23 Jun 2023 at 16:33

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No wheelchair taxis after 6pm in Derry

A young wheelchair user in the city said the lack of wheelchair accessible taxis here in the evenings was seriously hampering her independence. Patricia Clifford from the Inch View area of Derry added she knew of several other ...

18 Feb 2023 at 11:33

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Tipperary mum furious as Irish Ferries charters non-wheelchair accessible boat for popular route

A local mother is calling on Irish Ferries to look after their disabled customers after the company chartered a non-wheelchair accessible boat for a popular route. Olivia Hassett has stated she is “very upset” following the ...

27 Feb 2024 at 19:33

Local News

Women’s Walking Safety Audit in Killybegs - come and have your say

Killybegs Women's Group is hosting a Walking Safety Audit, and organisers are encouraging as many people as possible to take part. A spokesperson took to social media to announce details, saying: "Would you like to join us ...

15 Feb 2024 at 10:33

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NEWS BRIEF: Wheelchair-friendly swing approved for park in Kildare

A wheelchair-accessible swing will be put into Prosperous Town Park in early 2023. The request was made by councillors Aidan Farrelly (Social Democrats) and Brendan Wyse (Fine Gael) at the latest Clane-Maynooth Municipal ...

15 Nov 2022 at 21:33

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NEWS BRIEF: Wheelchair-friendly swing approved for park in Kildare

15 Nov 2022 at 21:33

Local News

More funding for wheelchair-accessible taxis needed as grant scheme opens for applications

There are calls for an expansion of the Wheelchair Accessible SPSV Grant Scheme to help more taxi drivers buy or convert accessible vehicles and continue to improve accessibility. The National Transport ...

06 Jan 2025 at 13:33

Campaigner seeks urgent action to address lack of wheelchair-accessible taxis

A campaigner has called for urgent action to address a lack of accessible taxis in Northern Ireland. Dermot Devlin, from Omagh, Co Tyrone, said that as of December 2023, there were just 380 wheelchair ...

14 May 2025 at 14:45

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More funding for wheelchair-accessible taxis needed in Kilkenny

FREENOW, Ireland’s No. 1 taxi app, has called for an expansion of the Wheelchair Accessible SPSV Grant Scheme to help more taxi drivers buy or convert accessible vehicles and continue to improve ...

07 Jan 2025 at 16:33

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