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Local towns unsafe for people with disabilities says local carer

Mar 26, 2024 17:37 By Shannonside News
Local towns unsafe for people with disabilities says local carer
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Roscommon County Council says it is taking steps to improve conditions for all vulnerable road-users.

Towns in Co Roscommon are unsafe for people with disabilities, according to a carer.

Joe Malone claims many streets are not wheelchair-friendly and there is a lack of traffic lights and pedestrian crossings.

Mr Malone works for Roscommon Disability Support Group and is also a carer for his 87-year-old mother, Teresa, at her home in Ballinlough, near Castlerea.

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Roscommon County Council says it is taking steps to improve conditions for all vulnerable road-users throughout the county.

But Mr Malone says more action is needed:

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