The proposed cuts to home help hours and PAs continue to be a source of worry for people with disabilities. Joining Mary McDonnell first on tonight’s show was Deputy John McGuinness FF. He believes cuts should start from the top first in order to protect the least well off in society. He is encouraging disability groups to come together and lobby the government to reverse the proposed cuts
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Donal Toolan is a Disabililty Activist and columist with the Irish Times he believes that cutting money to those with disablities is a regressive step that may cost more money in the long term
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This week is National fundraising and awareness week for Enable Ireland and to highlight the work of the O’ Neill Centre in Kilkenny Therese Buckley joined Mary to talk about her 3 sons, born with a rare genetic condition that requires them to use the services of the O’ Neill Centre
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It was a jam packed show and Cllr Eileen Brophy had a few minutes with Mary to talk about Carlow Pride of Place Awards
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