Personal touches encourage aura of recovery for children

On the second day of the ‘Irish Examiner’ series looking at the placement of Irish children overseas, Noel Baker visits Ballydowd, the country’s top special care centre, and Kibble in Scotland. Supported by the Mary Raftery Fund

KIBBLE, SCOTLAND

THE first time I visited Paisley, Renfrewshire, it was a trip to see friends of mine who had, almost by accident, signed up for degree courses at Paisley University. The first thing I saw on leaving the train station was a conga line of Hare Krishna dancing up a decidedly grey, damp street. It was quite a contrast.