A Laois Offaly TD has called on the Government to widen the eligibility criteria by which people with disabilities can obtain primary medical certs, following the harrowing case of one her constituents who had to have his left hand and most of his left arm amputated.

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In this episode Richard talks to Martyn Moran, Martyn lost his left leg following a terrible accident on the family farm when he was just 2 years 8 months old.

Now in his 70’s Martyn describes himself as an outgoing person and says he has a positive approach to life despite his difficulties. 

He says he has had a good life despite all the suffering.

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In this episode Richard talks to Seamus Reidy, Chairperson of the Disabled Drives Association of Ireland. Seamus is a wheelchair user since an early age but never let his disability get in the way of his independence and sense of adventure. Episode 4 - Seamus Reidy

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Drivers over 70 in Ireland will not have to undergo refresher courses proposed by EU

Read the article here: https://jrnl.ie/6253099

The options currently available to accommodate candidates who require special assistance to take their Driver Theory Test (DTT) are as follows: 

• Availability of extra support e.g.  Extra time, voice over, reader
• Availability of a reader recorder service whereby a staff member will read the questions and answers to the candidate and record their answer on screen

A man who lost his arm in a motorbike accident has been told he does not qualify for the Disabled Drivers Scheme.

38-year-old David Digan from Moate in County Westmeath was lucky to survive a motorcycle crash in May 2019 and has since had to abandon his career as a commercial diver.

Read more: Amputee refused access to Disabled Drivers scheme | Newstalk

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In the 2nd episode Richard Ryder talks to DDAI Member Nikki Bradley, motivational speaker, adaptive adventurer and disability activist – Nikki was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer called Ewings Sarcoma when you were 16 years old.