Brother becomes youngest ever Young Carer of the Year

Helen O’Callaghan finds out about a very caring 13-year-old young man who cares diligently for his older sister.

This summer, 13-year-old Co Monaghan schoolboy Sean Collins dyed his hair shocking pink to celebrate his sister’s finally getting a diagnosis that explains her severe intellectual difficulties.

Kathryn is a “toddler in a 15-year-old’s body”, says mum Annette. She has SAT B2, a rare genetic syndrome involving chromosomal deletion.