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Carlow people - "I can't Read or write" story

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  • 05-06-2012 3:01pm
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    godwin
    Registered Users Posts: 393 ✭✭


    How does this make the front page , and was the person in question not pressed by the reporter about his excuse?

    Long story short - Farmer gets fined €700 because he didn't fill in forms , claims he couldn't fill in forms because he couldn't read or write , says his 'disability' should have been taken into consideration because he couldn't read or write , but then goes on to claim that he never told anyone he couldn't read or write.

    So how can he expect consideration for his 'disability' when he never told anyone about his 'disability' ?

    Edit: I notice his family name is 'Deering' would he be a relation to Pat Deering?


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    NiThigim
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 45 ✭NiThigim


    Surely a verbal disability claim is in the offing? Must be entitled to a laptop with dragon software at least.


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    Owryan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,024 ✭✭✭Owryan


    godwin wrote: »
    How does this make the front page , and was the person in question not pressed by the reporter about his excuse?

    Long story short - Farmer gets fined €700 because he didn't fill in forms , claims he couldn't fill in forms because he couldn't read or write , says his 'disability' should have been taken into consideration because he couldn't read or write , but then goes on to claim that he never told anyone he couldn't read or write.

    So how can he expect consideration for his 'disability' when he never told anyone about his 'disability' ?

    Never let "facts" get in the way of a good story

    Wonder if he ever had to apply for REPS or anything else that requires paperwork ?


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    godwin
    Registered Users Posts: 393 ✭✭godwin


    That's what I'm curious about ,if he hid his "dark secret" for years , who handled all that stuff?

    Owryan wrote: »
    Never let "facts" get in the way of a good story

    Wonder if he ever had to apply for REPS or anything else that requires paperwork ?


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    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,498 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    He has dyslexia as far as I know.


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