Ireland should ratify the UN Convention on Rights of People with Disabilities

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Of course the Irish should ratify the UN Convention on Rights of People with Disabilities. In this day and age it is the only action for a modern and progressive country to take. 

The UK ratified in July 2009. No slouching there. The UK cannot be accused of shirking its responsibilities to equality. Oh no. 

Sadly last year the UK became the first country to be investigated under this convention; and they are facing a high-level inquiry by the United Nations committee responsible for oversight of disability rights into charges of “grave or systemic violations” of disabled people’s rights.