Families hope minister will deliver Huntington’s disease rehab teams

Mary Mulcahy from Ballincollig in Cork meeting Disabilities Minister Anne Rabbitte at the Huntington's Disease Association of Ireland AGM in Ballinasloe. Picture: Andrew Downes

Families living with Huntington’s disease are hopeful that Disabilities Minister Anne Rabbitte will deliver on their demands for new specialist rehabilitation teams to treat the condition.

Ms Rabbitte attended the Huntington’s Disease Association of Ireland annual general meeting over the weekend, the first time a minister has attended.