In Newbridge today, a group from the Newbridge Disability Activist Group toured the town to highlight the difficulties as part of Make Way Day.
Bins and cars blocking footpaths - those are just some of the obstacles people with disabilities say they encounter daily.
In Newbridge today, a group from the Newbridge Disability Activist Group toured the town to highlight the difficulties as part of Make Way Day.
Locals demonstrated how obstructions such as parked vehicles, bins, and sandwich boards can make navigating footpaths unsafe and, at times, impossible for wheelchair users or those with limited mobility.
Kfm recently highlighted how some locals in Piercetown, Newbridge, say cars parking on footpaths are putting lives at risk.
One resident told Kfm a local man in a wheelchair is being forced onto the road because both footpaths on his daily route are blocked by vehicles.
Images show the man navigating a busy road after being unable to use the pavement.
A woman who has family in the area says the problem is a major issue for people with buggies, wheelchair users, and those who are vision impaired.
She described a recent incident where neighbours had to assist a blind man who walked into a parked car and couldn’t make his way around it.
Residents in Phairc Mhuire have also raised similar concerns.
Proposals for double yellow lines were previously rejected, as it would have meant residents paying for parking permits.
Make Way Day is a nationwide campaign highlighting how everyday obstacles can block access for people with disabilities.
Councillor Peggy O’Dwyer (FG) said more awareness is needed to ensure public spaces remain accessible to all.
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