Toddler Sergio O’Connor has just returned to Ireland after undergoing major surgery to connect his digestive system in the US.

A baby who is currently enduring gruelling surgery to reconnect his digestive system has benefited from a fund raised by a cancer treatment campaigner whose funeral takes place today.

A 14-month-old twin whose rare condition prevents him from eating, drinking, crying, and swallowing is recovering in a US hospital after finally receiving the lifesaving operation his parents had been praying for.

A 14-month-old twin whose rare condition prevents him from eating, drinking or swallowing, underwent a potentially life-saving operation in the US yesterday.

Baby Sergio O’Connor, a twin with an award-winning smile, will travel to Boston with his parents on Monday for a life-changing operation.