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Make Way Day ''I'm a wheelchair user for 25 years & there's place I'll just avoid going''

Today marks ‘Make Way Day’, a campaign by the Disability Federation of Ireland where people are a...

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12.58 24 Sep 2021


Make Way Day ''I'm a wheelchair user for 25 years & there's place I'll just avoid going''


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12.58 24 Sep 2021


Today marks ‘Make Way Day’, a campaign by the Disability Federation of Ireland where people are asked to be more conscious of road users with impaired mobility and disability. 

What can you do? Well we are asking you not to park on footpaths or use designated disabled parking bays, and even something as simple as bringing your wheely bin in off the road!  

Fine Gael Councillor, Vicki Casserlly, joined Andrea to discuss how do these obstructions effect her daily life...

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