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Cork boy will return to school 'with a smile on his face' after Friedreich's ataxia drug approved

Cork boy will return to school 'with a smile on his face' after Friedreich's ataxia drug approved

Wed, 26 Aug, 2026

Coady’s son Rory died from Friedreich’s Ataxia last year, and his son Paudie, also has the condition.

'I feel I’ve let him down': Father devastated after HSE group rejects funding for son's drug

'I feel I’ve let him down': Father devastated after HSE group rejects funding for son's drug

Wed, 12 Aug, 2026

Around 200 people in Ireland are living with the rare neurological disease and have been campaigning for the drug to be made available by the HSE