Parents of Kilkenny teenager in need of specialist surgery abroad are overwhelmed by support so far

The parents of a Kilkenny teenager in need of specialist surgery are overwhelmed by the outpouring of support for her.

17-year-old Maria Hogan has a rare, complex condition which is largely unknown in Irish medical circles – it saw her life change overnight just before her 16th birthday.

€120,000 is needed to help her get a procedure abroad and a GoFundMe page launched last week has already yielded more than half that amount. (Read more and donate here).

Maria’s mother Imelda Norris and father Damien Hogan have been speaking with KCLR News’ Edwina Grace;