Corina Duyn had to open a window in her home to speak to a general election candidate – she could not get to the door because she is disabled.
Corina, who lives in Lismore, Co Waterford, went from being a self-employed artist to needing help with her most basic needs.
After two years of pleading with the HSE's disability services, she can now leave her home with the support of a personal assistant twice a week.
“Candidates in the general election should listen to people like me. They don't know the reality of living with a disability,” said Corina.
She has lived with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) for over 20 years, spending three weeks in a nursing home in 2018 because she did not have enough home care to keep her safe.
