Hospital advance for CF siblings

A ministerial sod-turning ceremony yesterday heralded fresh hope for an improvement in the quality of life of Katie Drennan, 21, and her brother, Jordan, 20.

Both siblings from Ennis, Co Clare, have cystic fibrosis and are continually in and out of hospital. Katie had to halt her business studies at UL due to her condition and is awaiting a double lung transplant.

Their torment is exacerbated by the fear of picking up potentially life-threatening hospital infections due to the lack of adequate isolation beds.