North Cork Mum Wins The Care Plus Carer Of The Year Award
37 year old Brenda O'Connell Barry from Charleville cares for her young son who has a rare genetic condition
37 year old Brenda O'Connell Barry from Charleville and her husband Trevor care for their four year old son Fionn who has NACC1, a rare genetic mutational condition.
Fionn is the only known person in Europe with this diagnosis.
It’s a condition which means he requires 24 hour care and suffers from cerebral agitation and can scream for days with pain.
Brenda says winning the award means the world to her family.
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