Home from the hospital: The best Christmas present for Kelvin and Chantelle

Chantelle O’Rahilly was overjoyed when staff at Temple Street Hospital said her six-year-old son, who has cerebral palsy and epilepsy, was well enough to be discharged and return to his family in Cork

Chantelle O'Rahilly and her son Kelvin at home in Cork. Picture Denis Boyle

Most of us are busy shopping, wrapping gifts and preparing food for Christmas Day.

But, aside from the religious traditions, much of the real spirit of Christmas lies in families being together, and with children at the heart of it all.