Seriously ill woman ‘can’t just cut back on water’

A young woman who depends on water to manage a rare and complex medical condition fears water charges will put her parents under huge financial pressure.

Ehler-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) sufferer Lauren Walsh, 24, from Cork, also pleaded with the Government and Irish Water to fast-track the publication of medical conditions which will allow certain households qualify for subsidised water bills.

“There are so many bills coming in to the house as it is,” Lauren said yesterday. “And I have to go to the UK for treatment because I can’t get treatment for my condition in Ireland anyway.