Cork teen authors Christmas book from hospital bed 

Daniel McCarthy, illustrator on the book, 'Shadow  — The Christmas Story', at Terence MacSwiney Community College, a Cork Education and Training Board school, at the launch of College Awareness Week which takes place in post-primary schools across the country until November 26th. Picture: Jim Coughlan

Meet the talented teenager who has co-authored and illustrated a new Christmas book with his pals from his hospital bed.

Inspirational Daniel McCarthy, 13, from Gurranabraher in Cork, has had to overcome several health challenges because of the rare genetic condition, cystinosis.