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Meet 9 year old wheelchair user Sophia Mulvany whose dad carries her when the Dart lift is Broken

Today a new group called "Dart Access for All" held a protest at Clontarf Station Dublin to highl...

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19.44 26 Jul 2019


Meet 9 year old wheelchair user Sophia Mulvany whose dad carries her when the Dart lift is Broken


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19.44 26 Jul 2019


Today a new group called "Dart Access for All" held a protest at Clontarf Station Dublin to highlight the lack of access to wheelchair users at train stations. Across the rail network lifts are regularly broken or out of order. Leaving parents to carry their children and sometimes leaving wheelchair users trapped on the platform.
Henry McKean heard from 9 year old wheelchair user Sophia Mulvany and travelled on the Dart with Blogger Sean O'Kelly and comedian Saoirse Smith. Henry tried to find out from Irish Rail's Barry Kenny will Irish rail fix and install new lifts?

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