A Cork mother says she has been pushed to "financial breaking point" trying to care for her seriously ill little girl.

Katie Healy Nolan's three-year-old daughter, Penelope Pearl, suffers from a rare life-limiting condition called Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia (PCH).

She is non-verbal and cannot sit unaided, crawl, weight-bear, use her hands or eat and drink unassisted. She also has visual impairments, suffers with digestive issues and relies heavily on medication.

Katie joined us on The Last Word to discuss her attempts to highlight the financial hardships of carers to politicians.

If you would like to help Penelope Pearl's family, you can make a donation at gofundme.com - A fundraiser for Penelope Pearl Nolan.

Listen to the interview in full by pressing the play button on this page.