Children’s hospice fears funding cuts

The country’s only hospice for children has voiced concerns that cuts in funding from the HSE will affect the services it provides.

The Laura Lynn House, which is based at the Children’s Sunshine Home in Leopardstown, Co Dublin, says it needs almost €1.4m this year to maintain its existing level of care.

The charity’s CEO, Philomena Dunne, said the hospice had “hit a wall” and was facing an annual shortfall of €1.37m, despite no significant reduction in money raised through fundraising activity in recent years.