Always look on the bright side of caring

EIGHT years ago, Noel Kerrigan’s life was “turned upside down’’ when his beloved wife, Christina, had a dense stroke.

She was left speechless, and paralysed down her right side. Since that fateful day, Noel has cared for her.

“It changed our lives over-night. Our world was turned upside down and we couldn’t do anything about it,’’ says Noel, 82, a retired machinery fitter from Navan, Co Meath.