Harris faces tense exchange in Kanturk

Fine Gael leader Simon Harris was approached during a canvass this evening by a woman who says she is a carer, and who said she believes the Government has "done nothing for us".

During a canvass at a supermarket in Kanturk, Co Cork, Mr Harris met a number of well wishers.

However, one woman, a Section 39 worker, initially asked Mr Harris "can I ask you a question", then said carers have in her view been "ignored".

When Mr Harris said "no you weren't", she responded by saying "yes we were, the disability sector is a joke, you've done nothing for us, our people are suffering".

After a brief exchange, Mr Harris shook the woman's hand and began walking away, before coming back.

The woman said "keep shaking your hands, pretend you're a good man, you're not a good man", at which point Mr Harris said: "Okay well if you don't think I'm a good man..." and walked away to meet other people on the canvass.