Charity succeeds where state fails

TEN years ago I lost my daughter to cystic fibrosis (CF).

She had been very healthy prior to a routine clinic visit to a Dublin hospital. Unfortunately on that day she contracted a fatal infection through cross-infection. She died six months later.

Listening to the outpouring of grief, anger and frustration over the past week in relation to the disgraceful lack of facilities for people with cystic fibrosis was very upsetting to me and I am sure to all affected by this disease.