d/Deaf and Disabled People's Election Special with the Ulster Unionist Party

Posted 30.03.2022

Disability Action, North West Forum of People with Disabilities and RNID will host the d/Deaf and Disabled People's Election Special with the Ulster Unionist Party, featuring:

Robbie Butler, MLA, Deputy Leader, Chair of APG on Disability
Bethany Ferris, Candidate for North Antrim
Stephen McCarthy, Councillor, Antrim and Newtownabbey
Ian Marshall, Candidate for West Tyrone
Jill MacAuley, Councillor, Armagh, Banbridge, Craigavon

The event will be Chaired by our colleague Greta Gurklyte, Disability Rights Campaigner and Human and Women's Rights Activist.

BSL and ISL Interpreters and live captioning will be available.

Join us on Monday 4 April 2022 at 12 noon.

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