Irish Taoiseach Simon Harris apologized for walking away from a woman who raised concerns about the government's support for disability services during a campaign stop in Cork. The encounter, captured on video, shows Harris leaving after a brief exchange where the woman criticized the government's inaction.
Taoiseach Simon Harris has said he “feels really bad” over an exchange he had with a woman who raised issues in relation to disabilities with him in Co Cork last night. Footage shared by RTE News shows the Fine Gael leader walking away from a carer who he encountered in a local supermarket while canvassing in Kanturk on Friday evening ahead of the General Election.
The woman, who identified herself as a Section 39 disability worker, approached Mr Harris and told him the government 'had done nothing' for carers and that people 'were suffering' in the disability sector. She 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 the woman's hand and walks away after she said: 'Keep shaking people's hands and walk away. You're not a good man'. Speaking this morning, Mr. Harris took to social media to say he had 'no excuse' for not properly engaging with the woman and said that he wishes to have a 'longer conversation with her in future.' The Fine Gael leader also stressed he is very passionate about supporting disability services, having grown up seeing the struggles his parents faced trying to find supports for his brother, who has autis
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