Outrageous.
A woman in Dublin has taken to Twitter to complain after her constituency refused her permission to vote, as she did not ring ahead to organise wheelchair access.
Eimear Breathnach, a retired paralympic athlete, posted this outraged message on her Twitter account earlier.
So under the constitution all citizens are equal I am not allowed vote as I did not ring ahead to organise wheelchair access #GE16 disgusted
— Eimear Breathnach (@mrseimearb) February 26, 2016
Her plight was met with a lot of sympathy…
. @mrseimearb that’s horrific. All polling stations should be accessible to all without having to ask #ge16
— paul colton (@DrPaulColton) February 26, 2016
@Canteenrun @mrseimearb @GCraughwell You couldn’t make it up. Ridiculous. I hope someone will get this sorted for this lady
— Marie McCormack (@Mactweets1) February 26, 2016
@Mactweets1 @mrseimearb @GCraughwell Simply not good eneogh,surely breaking all manner of law !?
— baxterimahounduknow (@Canteenrun) February 26, 2016
@mrseimearb Abslolutely disgraceful.
— Aoife Martin (@aoifemrtn) February 26, 2016
@mrseimearb My work is a polling station and they’re required to have one to remain as a polling station. That’s terrible form.
— Dave Tobin (@davidtobin100) February 26, 2016
Eimear then had to get assistance from her brother in an increasingly disgraceful and humiliating situation.
Went and got my big brother to get me into inaccessible polling station via fire exit and bins #equality?? #GE16 pic.twitter.com/DtwsoixbAr
— Eimear Breathnach (@mrseimearb) February 26, 2016
Eimear has since thanked all the well wishers for their support…
Overwhelmed by everyone's support for my voting issues. Too many tweets to reply to. Thank you all #GE16
— Eimear Breathnach (@mrseimearb) February 26, 2016
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