Cork mother 'crushed' as HSE rejects daughter Ava's application for medical cannabis

The mother of a six year old girl with catastrophic epilepsy has expressed her devastation after the HSE turned down her application for medicinal cannabis for her little Ava, writes Olivia Kelleher.

Earlier this week Vera Twomey allowed TV3 News to air distressing footage of her daughter Ava having a seizure in a bid to highlight the severity of her condition.