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.

ANYONE who knows them can appreciate how much Mary and Denis McDonnell love and cherish their only daughter, Sinéad.

What they don’t know and what they rarely see is how much hard work and effort goes into showing that love every day.