Woman Living with Debilitating Case of Endometriosis Hits Out at Government Failure to Invest in Endometriosis Care in Budget 2026 - 09/10/2026

We were joined on The Agenda this morning by Amie Berns, a woman who is living with a very serious and debilitating case of endometriosis. Amie has been left heartbroken and furious by the Governments failure to invest in endometriosis care in Ireland in Budget 2026, despite promises they made earlier this year Amie previously spoke to us on The Agenda live from a hospital bed, where she was admitted for endometriosis-related issues. She made a very emotional plea live on air at the time for the Government to help her and other women like her who are living with this awful condition…. But Tuesday’s announcement saw no specific reference or cost associated with them. In a message to LMFM this morning Amie said: “It’s heartbreaking. All the conversations and talk that happened. Meeting with so many women. Women opening up and sharing their raw vulnerable stories and for there to be absolutely nothing in the budget for it, honestly feels like a kick to the chest! I am fully catheterised now from endometriosis on my bladder and I had no help. I haven't even seen a gynaecologist yet… but the endometriosis hubs are supposed to be there for us? It’s absolutely awful and honestly it’s just so unfair and disappointing when so many women have met with the minister of health and begged for help” Amie spoke to us in more detail about this on air. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.