Taoiseach Simon Harris said this morning that he ‘feels really bad’ about an interaction he had with Charlotte Fallon on the general election campaign trail

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Disability worker says she was ‘shaken’ and in tears after exchange with Fine Gael leader Simon Harris in Kanturk

The disability worker at the centre of the tense exchange with Taoiseach Simon Harris in Cork yesterday said she was “shaken” following the interaction and accused Simon Harris of being “horrible” in their exchange.

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‘He was horrible last night’ – Carer in exchange with Simon Harris ‘shaken’ after incident

Mr Harris phoned Charlotte Fallon to apologise for not giving her the time she 'deserved' to discuss her concerns as he was canvassing in Kanturk last Friday

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Cork carer 'hopeful' but 'not confident' of changes after exchange with Simon Harris

In footage which has been widely shared on social media, the woman tells Simon Harris that the disability sector has "been ignored" and accuses the Taoiseach of "not being a good man"

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Simon Harris says he ‘feels really bad’ over exchange with upset carer in Cork

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Mr Harris spoke to Charlotte Fallon, a disability worker with St Joseph’s Foundation, after a clip of an exchange between them on Friday went viral

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‘I’m human, I make mistakes,’ says Simon Harris after Cork carer controversy

“I know what it’s like to be in a family where you feel isolated, where you feel let down, where you fight for services.”

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Simon Harris on Kanturk video: 'There's no one more annoyed with me than me'

‘I called Charlotte this morning because she was absolutely owed an apology from me,’ he said

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Simon Harris says sorry to Cork carer for ‘not giving her the time she deserved’

FINE GAEL leader Simon Harris was out canvassing in Co Cork when he was confronted by an emotional woman who claimed the Government has “done nothing” for them. Simon Harris was out canvassing in Kanturk, Co Cork last night to gather votes for the Fine Gael party to run for Government for the next term. Fine Gael Leader Simon Harris was out canvassing in Kanturk in County CorkRTE News He was confronted by an emotional worker who claimed the Gove…

Disability worker says she was ‘shaken’ and in tears after exchange with Fine Gael leader Simon Harris in Kanturk

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