Sophia Mulvaney joins other wheelchair users at a disability rights protest march in Dublin, calling for an emergency €400 payment for disabled people and carers. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni/The Irish TimesHundreds of people have taken part in a protest in Dublin calling for the immediate introduction of an emergency disability payment of €400. Hundreds attend Dublin protest for disability emergency payment. Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald, who was in attendance, said: “This demonstration is about an immediate emergency payment for disabled people. People take part in a disability rights protest march in Dublin, calling for the instatement of an emergency €400 payment for disabled people and carers.

Source: The Irish Times February 28, 2026 18:08 UTC