Connemara man Pádraic Óg Ó Corrduibh shares his experience living and working with a disability in a new TG4 documentary on next week.
Misneach: Cumas, is an observational documentary which follows the employment journeys of several people living with disabilities in Ireland.
Ireland sits at the bottom of the EU league table in relation to disability employment rates.
Nearly one in five people in Ireland live with a disability, yet despite the sizeable population, the country is among the worst in Europe when it comes to employing individuals with disabilities.
What is it like for a disabled person searching for work in Ireland, and what steps can we take as a nation to provide better opportunities for people to have meaningful and accessible employment?
This programme explores the stories of those most affected, including first hand personal interviews and by speaking with employment organisations and disability advocates.
We get an insight into the lives of people living with disabilities in rural and urban Ireland, highlighting the importance of further societal and structural change.
In Indreabhán in Co. Galway, we meet Pádraic Óg Ó Corrduibh and hear about his experience working with a local employment service.
In Liatrom, Isolde Ó Brolcháin Carmody is trying to make her way forward within the mould of Irish society so she can fulfil her heart’s desire to work as an artist.
In Dublin, qualified Geography teacher Claire Shorten takes matters into her own hands after applying for countless numbers of teaching jobs.
In Arranmore, transition year student Seán Boyle tries out different kinds of work placement with the hopes of securing his dream job in the future.
Back in Dublin, Dublin Business School student Eoghan Clonan and independent senator Tom Clonan explain the difficulties for people living with disabilities, particularly after education.
Misneach – Cumas airs on Wednesday the 19th of March @ 21:30pm on TG4 and on the TG4 Player
