'The distance is a problem': Parents of adults with intellectual disabilities forced to drive for hours to visit
Cork East Social Democrats TD Liam Quaide: 'The Government needs to stop treating long-term exile as an acceptable way of life for people with an intellectual disability.' Picture: Cathal Noonan
Avril* is a mother in her late 50s living in the east of the country. She and her husband have two adult children with intellectual disabilities.
A lifetime caring for two of the most vulnerable citizens in our society has recently been complicated even further.
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