Person: Denis McDonnell

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

business

Raw deal for carers: ‘It would change if the public knew — what was our problem could become yours’

Mary McDonnell, who spent 54 years caring for her daughter, tells Noel Baker that you never become an ‘ex-carer’.

Shefflin doesn’t rank as greatest-ever hurler

We have cared for our daughter, now HSE won’t take care of us

gaa

In Rochestown College, the students are doing the teaching

The message is — all victories for disabled people are merely temporary

Two brave families

Couple plead for care for disabled daughter

AN elderly couple caring for their 44-year-old quadriplegic daughter have pleaded for a long-term care plan to be put in place for her.

Sat, 08 Mar, 2008

County football supremo’s record speaks for itself

RYLE DWYER stated that Cork football manager Billy Morgan’s observations regarding Kerry’s recently acquired cynicism seemed like sour grapes (Irish Examiner, August 26).

Sat, 02 Sep, 2006

Improvements in disability services ‘not nearly enough’

Brian Cowen’s budget was hailed as a triumph in recognising the needs of disabled people, but for those who care for them the reality is far different, Dan Buckley reports.

Mon, 27 Dec, 2004

Brennan plans €300m boost for home carers

PENSIONERS who care for relatives in their own homes are to be allowed claim extra allowances without their pension rights being affected.

Mon, 27 Dec, 2004