'They’re like extended family': Cobh mum on how LauraLynn children’s hospice became a lifeline

The children’s hospice provides supports and care to children with life-limiting conditions across the country, giving their families, such as the Lehans from Cobh, much-needed respite

Sharon Lehane with her 14-year-old daughter Kate, who receives support from LauraLynn Children’s Hospice, at their home in Cobh. Picture: Chani Anderson

In Dún Laoghaire a couple of weekends ago, mum of four Sharon Lehane and her husband, Niall, watched their youngest daughter, 14-year-old Kate, cycle along the pier.

Kate has Down syndrome, is wheelchair-bound and has a life-limiting condition. That weekend, she was spending three nights in her “happy place” — LauraLynn in Dublin.