Politicians urged not to dash CF sufferers’ hopes

Don’t dash the hope people with cystic fibrosis now have for a better quality of life, Ireland’s newly elected politicians have been urged.

Cystic Fibrosis Ireland wants the next government to tackle major staffing shortages in CF centres and ensure access to ground-breaking drugs .

There are around 1,200 people with CF in Ireland — the country has the highest rate per head of population in the world.