Final farewell to parents and baby sister

THREE little children who should be looking forward to their summer holidays and the prospect of a school tour will instead today bid a final farewell to their doting parents and the baby sister they cherished and loved.

Ten-year-old Cian O’Regan has grown up far too much in the past four days and has now become the father figure of sorts in his family, looking out for his seven-year-old sister, Brianna and little Aaron who is just five.

All three were orphaned after an accidental fire at their home in Ballybeg, Waterford, in the early hours of Tuesday morning.