Vera Twomey says medical cannabis gave daughter Ava seven years of 'the quality of life she deserved'

Vera Twomey and her daughter Ava in 2016. File  Picture: Denis Minihane.

Vera Twomey, whose daughter Ava Barry passed away in May, has said that medical cannabis allowed her daughter's life to be extended beyond the expectations of medical professionals and gave Ava "the quality of life that she deserved."

Ava Barry, 13, died on May 26, following a lifelong battle with Dravet Syndrome — a rare form of epilepsy.