Inspirational youngster Órán Nibbs loses fight for life

A young boy who touched the heart of Hollywood actor Colin Farrell when the pair met last year has died.

Órán Nibbs from Trentagh in Co Donegal lost his battle with mitochondrial disease.

The actor and Órán struck up a relationship when Colin took time out of promoting his film Lobster to spend an afternoon in Dublin with the seven-year-old and friends. Farrell was “moved to tears” after meeting the children, who all suffer from the rare and life-limiting illness.