CF sufferer makes plea for improved facilities

A YOUNG man suffering from cystic fibrosis (CF) yesterday pleaded for a better quality of life than the one experienced by his older sister.

Joseph Lawlor, 20, said his sister Tracie, 24, was terrified of going into hospital because of the contamination risk.

The Lawlor family from Castlebridge, Co Wexford, has vowed to campaign for improved services for CF suffers after Tracie’s death last November.