Lifeline for Limerick respite centre after minister backs reopening plan

St Gabriel's Children's Respite House in Mungret, Limerick, provides overnight respite breaks for children with severe physical disabilities and additional complex medical needs

St Gabriel's Children's Respite House in Mungret recently hosted a visit by Anne Rabbitte, TD, Minister of State, Department of Children, Disability, Equality and Integration. Picture: Liam Burke/Press 22

Reopening a children's respite centre in Limerick would be a lifeline for 'exhausted parents and families'.

St Gabriel's Children's Respite House in Mungret, Limerick, has been given such a lifeline after a visit by Anne Rabbitte, Minister of State at the Department Children, Disability, Equality and Integration, who vowed to reopen the facility.