Calendar girl Irene inspires those who suffer disease

HOLDING down a job is tougher for people like Irene Kearney who have rheumatoid arthritis because fatigue is a significant symptom of the disease.

Calendar girl Irene inspires those who suffer disease

Irene, 21, from Araglen, Fermoy, Co Cork, was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis when she was 11.

She works part-time as an administrator at Quinn Healthcare in Fermoy that has been extremely considerate of her condition.

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