Sit-in workers to help Calum

The father of a three-year-old boy, set to undergo pioneering “bionic ear” surgery to cure deafness, has been overwhelmed by the generosity of Vita Cortex workers who diverted cash raised for them to the child’s fund.

Andrew Geary plans to travel to the Kinsale Road factory in Cork next week with his son, Calum, to thank the laid-off staff who are continuing a sit-in over redundancy payments.

Jim Power, who represents the Vita Cortex committee said a planned fundraiser for the workers tomorrow will now be used to benefit Calum who will undergo the pioneering treatment on Feb 28, in Manchester.