A petition to save a Dublin family from deportation in Australia has received over 100,000 signatures.
Anthony and Christine Hyde from Balbriggan may be forced to leave Oz because their three-year-old boy, Darragh has cystic fibrosis.
The family's request for permanent residency was turned down in 2015 due to the potential cost of Darragh's medical bills which would be passed on to taxpayers.
Mirror.co.uk reports that the Hydes launched an appeal with a government tribunal, however the Home Affairs minister Peter Dutton has yet to review their case, despite their impending deportation.
On the petition page, Christine wrote: "Australia is the only home our son knows.
"The tribunal does not have the power to overturn the health assessment and as such unless the Hon David Coleman MP, Hon Peter Dutton MP or Senator Linda Reynolds can help us, we will be forced to leave our friends, family, and the life we have built for ourselves in Australia.
"Darragh has been doing extremely well considering his condition, and we have positive letters from his doctors and specialist stating that he should live a full life and that his disease progression will be much slower than average.
"His condition has no effect on his cognitive ability and should he wish to finish school and go to university, he has every chance at being successful in a career path of his choosing.
Darragh was diagnosed with the illness shortly after being born and speaking to Australia's 9News, Christine said that had the diagnosis been a week or two later, they wouldn't be in this predicament.
Their GP asked for a letter detailing the condition of Darragh's health and she said: “Had [the letter been requested] the week prior [to his diagnosis] I wouldn't even be having this conversation."
The family are relying on Immigration Minister, David Coleman, to save them from deportation.
She continued: “This is it for us. The minister is the only person who can help.
“We don’t want to go back to Ireland. There is nothing there for us.
She concluded: “We just want to be here, this is our home and for that to be taken away because our son has a medical condition, which was unknown, it’s just heartbreaking. It’s not his fault.”
The brave mum has set up petition on change.org and is hoping to collect 1,000 signatures to send to the MP.
On the petition she wrote: "Darragh has been doing extremely well considering his condition, and we have positive letters from his doctors and specialist stating that he should live a full life and that his disease progression will be much slower than average.
"His condition has no effect on his cognitive ability and should he wish to finish school and go to University, he has every chance at being successful in a career path of his choosing.
"Darragh is a bright boy with a positive future ahead of him.
She added: "We have always felt extremely grateful to live in Australia. I studied here gaining my Masters in Special Education.
"We have been living in Australia for almost 10 years and have a strong support network here with our friends and family and we are well settled in regional Victoria."
You can sign the petition for Darragh here .
