Landline could offer lifeline for baby Emily

In many homes, the lowly telephone is the poor relation of the mobile phone, but not in the Byrne household, where a functioning landline could help save a baby’s life.

Unfortunately for Ann-Marie and Seán Byrne, their landline is highly unreliable — a cause of grave concern for a couple waiting for a life-saving call from the UK.

The Byrnes’ seven-month-old daughter, Emily, needs a liver transplant and is on a waiting list. The call could come at any time and the couple is terrified that problems with their landline will prevent them getting it.