Cork father: "Without Enable Ireland we would be lost"
A Cork father whose son was diagnosed with spina bifida at birth says Enable Ireland has been a life line for his family.
The organisation, who provides free services to children and adults with disabilities here in Cork, are building a new facility in Curraheen as they say their current centre in Lavanagh is not fit for purpose.
Sinead O'Keeffe of Enable Ireland Cork says fundraising for the new €7.5 million state-of-the-art facility is ongoing to ensure its completion.
If you would like to donate you can text 'CORKNESS' to 50300 or more information is available on enableireland.ie
Meanwhile Fergal Summers from Rathcormac says Enable Ireland has been life changing for his three-year-old son Rian who lights up when he attends:
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