Calls for u-turn to changes made to housing adaption grants

A Roscommon councillor is calling for a U-turn on recent changes to housing adaptation grants.

Laurence Fallon says these make a big difference to elderly people who need their houses changed.

They can get walk-in showers, wheelchair ramps and other items up to 100 per cent covered by the state.

But Councillor Fallon says there's a problem with changes made to the scheme: