'I'm going to shout very loud for Penelope': Mother will protest at Dáil to highlight daughter's plight Katie Healy Nolan is a full-time carer for Penelope, 4, who has a life-limiting illness called pontocerebellar hypoplasia, a rare neurodegenerative disorder Katie Healy Nolan is a full time carer for her daughter. Picture: Katie Healy Nolan/Instagram Thu, 13 May, 2021 - 20:30 Steve Neville A woman living in Cork is calling for a meeting with the Taoiseach to highlight the needs of her daughter, who has been without a suitable chair since growing out of it last November. Katie Healy Nolan, originally from Louth, is a former beauty blogger but is now a full-time carer for her daughter, Penelope.