No disability access to 16 polling stations in Donegal
A Donegal general election candidate is calling for all polling stations to be accessible to people with disabilities. Independent Thomas Pringle says inaccessible polling stations are a barrier for people with disabilities who want to exercise their right to vote, which, he insists, is fundamental to democracy. He says it’s…
‘Too many lost school days!’: Calls to stop using schools as polling stations
It’s time to end the practice of using primary schools as polling stations at elections. That’s according to Leitrim Fine Gael Councillor Sean McDermott who says too many school days are being lost as a result. The Irish Country Women’s Association recently raised concerns about this. Councillor McDermott says there…