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Take Home a TD - Vicky Matthews

All this week on Newstalk our listeners are taking home A TD.  Vicky Matthews, a wheelchair user...

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11.15 2 Apr 2019


Take Home a TD - Vicky Matthews


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11.15 2 Apr 2019


All this week on Newstalk our listeners are taking home A TD.  Vicky Matthews, a wheelchair user who can’t get to her college course because there’s no public transport with appropriate access took Sinn Fein TD Martin Kenny home. Mr Kenny then raised the issue with Minister for Transport Shane Ross in the Dail last week. We're joined by Joan Carthy, National Advocacy Officer with the Irish Wheelchair Association who takes us through the issue and result.

 


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