Céad míle fáilte help US couple through ordeal

A RETIRED US couple were preparing yesterday to return home to New York after a nightmare holiday – but also a positive experience they want to remember for the rest of their lives.

Sharon McNamara suffered life-threatening injuries in a horse riding accident in Clare more than six weeks ago.

She and her husband Tom, who live 120km north of New York arrived on August 16 for an eight-day stay.