Holiday pledged for boy losing sight

The parents of an eight-year old boy who appealed for help in showing him the world before he goes blind have been offered a free holiday of a lifetime.

Carol and Kevin Haslam, from Ratoath, Co Meath, have been left “stunned” by a huge outpouring of public generosity since the Irish Examiner broke the story on Wednesday about their son Daniel, who has been diagnosed with optical atrophy.

Since then, donations to their fundraising page have spiralled from €3,000 to almost €19,000, from people wanting to help Daniel see global landmarks before he loses his sight within six years.