Katie was just six years-old when she was rushed from Wexford to Children's Health Ireland at Temple Street following an horrific car accident. Katie and her sister Abby were going to their grandparents to celebrate Abby's ninth birthday with their Dad when they were involved in a car accident. While the girls had serious injuries and were immediately brought to Wexford and Waterford hospitals respectively, tragically, their Dad, PJ, died.

"The staff in Children’s Health Ireland are angels who know that treating the parents is often as important as treating the children. They were so gentle, soft and warm to my girls during the hardest time of their lives", Melissa, Katie's Mum

You can read Katie's full story here https://www.childrenshealth.ie/support-the-children/meet-the-kids/katie-whitty/