A Dublin man with cebrebral palsy is joining RTE as an intern after a successful campaign to get personal assistant hours.
Daniel Airey's eight personal assistant (PA) hours were cut once he graduated from his masters degree in Broadcast Production for Television and Radio. He previously explained to Dublin Live that this meant he would not be able to live independently or enter the workforce.
The 24-year-old said that his worst nightmare was always ending up in a nursing home and was frustrated because he wants to have a positive impact on society. But yesterday, Daniel thankfully announced that he was starting as an intern with RTE having previously secured his requested PA hours in March.