Pat McCarthy
Pat McCarthy is a blind man who has made headlines for his discrimination claim against Deposit Return Scheme Ireland CLG, known as Re-Turn, at the Workplace Relations Commission. He alleges that the scheme's lack of accessible signage and compatibility with assistive technology disadvantages him and other visually impaired individuals, making it difficult for him to identify and use the reverse vending machines intended for recycling.
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The claimant, Pat McCarthy, has alleged he is disadvantaged by the scheme because he cannot read the markings indicating whether or not a drink container is included in the scheme.
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