Parents rally over withdrawal of vital supports
The parents, who staged their protest at Cork City Hall, said many of the children impacted by the withdrawal face serious challenges in their day to day activities.
Among the protestors was Jackie Connolly from Douglas, Cork, whose daughter Katie, 5, was granted a discretionary medical card when she was born. Katie has Down’s syndrome in addition to asthma, juvenile arthritis, a heart condition, and hearing problems. Earlier this year, the HSE wrote to the Connolly family about its plan for Katie’s card.
