'This is a desperate plea from a desperate mother. My boys are getting weaker every day'

Roscommon mum Paula Naughton is appealing for public support as she and her husband Padraic build a purpose-built home for sons, Archie, George, and Isaac.

As children across the country count the sleeps until Santa Claus arrives, three Roscommon children with terminal conditions are hoping they will be able to move into their new home soon.

For the Naughtons, their Christmas dream is to be able to move into a house in Roscommon town which has been specially adapted to meet their needs and which will be furnished and laid out to make their lives easier.