Family can't afford son’s life-saving journey

A desperate father has appealed for funds for a passport for his terminally ill nine-week-old son so he can have a heart transplant in London.

Patrick Kelly, 20, who is unemployed and in receipt of a disability allowance, admitted he did not have the €31 to pay for a passport for his son, Rico.

“I’m not 100% sure that I’ll be able to come up with the €31 [in the next few days], said Mr Kelly.