VIDEO: This Cork woman is fighting for her life — and for a home

Finding a house that is suitable for the complex health needs of her daughter, born severely premature, has been a constant struggle for Barbara Mulhare. She talks to Catherine Shanahan about her 26-year struggle to find them a home

VIDEO: This Cork woman is fighting for her life — and for a home
Tue, 03 Mar, 2015 - 00:00
Catherine Shanahan

The King of Pop had just played Cork when Barbara Mulhare’s daughter was born on August 1, 1988.

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