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Scoliosis treatment in Ireland - what should be done?

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has called on Tánaiste Simon Harris to meet with the parents o...

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17.24 13 Aug 2025


Scoliosis treatment in Ireland - what should be done?


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17.24 13 Aug 2025


Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has called on Tánaiste Simon Harris to meet with the parents of nine-year-old Harvey Morrison Sherratt from Clondalkin in Dublin, who died last month following many delays in accessing urgent scoliosis surgery.

What can be done to resolve the issue of scoliosis treatment in this country?

Joining Kieran to discuss is David Cullinane, Sinn Féin's Health Spokesperson and Amanda Coughlan, Co-Lead of the Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Pediatric Advocacy Group.


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