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flag Irish PM confronted by mother seeking US surgery for daughter with cerebral palsy.

flag A Cork mother, Antoinette Burke, confronted Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin about healthcare treatments for her 18-year-old daughter, Katie, who has cerebral palsy. flag Katie could receive life-changing surgery in the US, which Burke believes would have prevented the need for a hip replacement. flag Despite contacting officials for 15 years, Burke has not received assistance. flag Martin acknowledged the difficulty of the case and the decisions made by clinicians, while promising to look into it further.

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