‘Wheelchair users like me are forced to fork out €1,000 for a €200 stay at an Irish hotel’Shane Rothwell (45), who has cerebral palsy, says not a single hotel he tried has a ceiling hoist and he also could not secure appropriate taxiShane Rothwell could not find a hotel with a ceiling hoist, which he needs to transfer safely from his wheelchair to a bed. Photo: Mark CondrenLaura Lynott Today at 06:30A man who uses a wheelchair has described how he is forced to pay up to five times more for a one‑night stay at an Irish hotel than a non-disabled person.

Source: Irish Independent January 26, 2026 14:32 UTC