Battle won

Two mothers who joined a carers’ protest outside the Dáil over respite cuts last week, have won back transport services for their two profoundly disabled daughters.

Bracing myself to do battle yet again - annual #SNA cuts timed so we spend the summer worrying bout our special needs kids - nice one ta!

— Ann Brehony (@AnnBrehony) June 19, 2013

With the support of the Carers Association, Johanne Powell and Caroline Dunphy, both from Co Wexford, have been battling to have transport to day care services reinstated for their daughters Siobhán, 29, and Sinéad, 21.