Plight of my disabled mother

IN June 2002, my 87-year-old mother, who lives with me, tripped and fell. She injured her leg and arm, her mobility was permanently affected, and she now only has limited use of her arm and walks with the aid of a stick.

In April 2003, I applied to Trim Town Council in Co Meath for a disabled person’s grant to renovate our house to suit my disabled mother.

On June 27, 2003, I received a reply from Trim council stating that “all available funding under this scheme has been committed for this year”.