A Section 39 disability worker, Charlotte Fallon, confronted Taoiseach Simon Harris during a campaign visit in Cork, accusing him of ignoring the needs of the disability sector. The interaction, captured on video, shows Fallon expressing her frustration and disappointment with the government's lack of support for carers.
A disability worker who was filmed having a tense exchange with Taoiseach Simon Harris while he was out canvassing in Cork on Friday has said she was left “shaken” following the interaction. Footage captured by RTE News , which has been widely shared on social media, shows Mr Harris walking away from the carer after she told the Taoiseach “we were ignored' and 'the disability sector is a joke'.
The Section 39 disability worker, Charlotte Fallon, approached Mr Harris while he was visiting a supermarket in Kanturk in north west Cork yesterday and told him the government 'had done nothing' for carers and that people 'were suffering'. Ms Fallon, who was visibly upset during the exchange, said she was very passionate about her job but expressed concerns that there was 'no mention whatsoever' of people in her line of work in the latest budget. She said: 'We’ve fought for our money … but we are ignored'. When Mr Harris said, 'no you weren't', the woman responded by saying 'yes we were, the disability sector is a joke, you've done nothing for us, our people are suffering'. After a brief exchange, Mr Harris eventually shakes Ms Fallon's hand and walks away after she said: 'Keep shaking people's hands and walk away. You're not a good man'. Speaking to The Irish Times today, Ms Fallon said the exchange with Mr Harris left her in tears, as she described the actions of the Taoiseach as 'horrible'. “I was shaken, I was upset. I exited through the back door because I just didn’t want to go back into that crowd. I came down the laneway and the campaign was passing by. I wish I had said more,' Ms Fallon, who works with St Joseph’s Foundation, told the outle
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