Festive Fota fills up with fun for the miracle kids

Take one sumptuous regency mansion, stuff it full of magical Christmas cheer, add in more than a sprinkle of goodwill and, hey presto — you have the perfect festive recipe for kids who deserve nothing less.

For two days, Fota House has thrown open its doors to children who have spent more time grappling with doctors and hospitals than any child reasonably should.

Aisling Cambridge is one of them. At the start of 2014 her heart shut down, then her kidneys. At the end of 2014, she is carrying off the perfect festive look, glorious in a kelly-green shimmering, glimmering Christmas tree costume.