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‘I could be beside someone doing the same work for more money.’ The plight of section 39 workers

Simon Harris’s interaction with Charlotte Fallon during the general election campaign brought carers’ issues to the fore. Now they are ‘ready to fight’ for equal pay and better funding

Joan Carthy, head of advocacy at the Irish Wheelchair Association: 'We and other [section 39] organisations are haemorrhaging staff.' Photograph: Alan Betson
Joan Carthy, head of advocacy at the Irish Wheelchair Association: 'We and other [section 39] organisations are haemorrhaging staff.' Photograph: Alan Betson
Stephen Farrell
Fri Jan 10 2025 - 06:00 • 6 MIN READ