Wexford Woman To Run Over 100 Kilometres to Demand Critical Care Unit for Wexford

Barbara Sludds is taking matters into her own hands. After years of promises and waiting, she is running over 100 kilometres from Blackwater to Dáil Éireann in Dublin to demand a 24-hour critical care unit for Wexford. This is no ordinary run. It’s a personal journey driven by the pain of seeing her community suffer without the necessary services that could save lives. In an emotional interview on Morning Mix , Barbara opened up about her frustration and determination “We’ve been promised for years that Wexford would get the services it needs. Yet nothing has changed,” she said. “There’s no emergency mental health unit in Wexford. People are being left to suffer when they need help the most. We need to stop waiting for promises and start seeing real action.” For Barbara, this isn’t just a campaign. It’s a cause close to her heart. She’s been through her own struggles with mental health. She understands the pain of being alone with nowhere to turn "For me, it was my mother and my friends who pulled me through. We need to make sure that nobody else has to go through that alone.” Barbara’s frustration has been building for a long time. She remembers when Wexford was promised a 24-hour mental health unit and a critical care service for people in crisis. Those promises were made, but nothing ever came of them. It’s not right,” she said. “I’m done waiting for things to get better. I’m going to make sure this happens.” Once she reaches the Dáil, she plans to stay there until she gets a commitment from the government. “I’ll wait outside until I get something in writing. I won’t stop until Wexford gets the nine-bed unit it desperately needs,” Barbara said, her voice steady with determination. Barbara isn’t looking for donations or funding for her campaign. What she wants is support. She wants people to show that they care. She wants people to join her in demanding that Wexford gets the critical care services it needs. “It’s not about raising awareness. It’s about creating real change. It’s time for action,” she said. People can follow Barbara’s journey on her Facebook page or visit her at the Ravenport Resort, where she works, to offer support. “Wexford deserves this,” Barbara concluded. “We need this now. I won’t stop until we get it.”