Councils join forces in quest to help Kevin to walk

A LIMERICK man with cerebral palsy has been given hope of walking through revolutionary surgery pioneered in the US.

Mon, 29 May, 2006 - 01:00

Jimmy Woulfe, Mid-West Correspondent

Kevin Mulcahy, an employee of Limerick County Council, learned of the procedure on the internet and went to New York for evaluation last February.

Kevin, 34, said: “I keep up to date with new developments in the treatment of cerebral palsy and found out about this surgery which is available in the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan.

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Courts Place: US Place: New York Place: Manhattan Place: Parteen Person: Kevin Person: Kevin Mulcahy Person: David Scher Person: Mary Harney Person: Cllr Person: Brigid Teefy Person: Cllr Diarmuid Scully Organisation: Limerick County Council Organisation: Hospital for Special Surgery Organisation: Burke Rehabilitation Hospital Organisation: Department of Health Organisation: Limerick County Organisation: City Council

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