Father's 255km walk to raise awareness that diabetes 'doesn’t just affect older or overweight' people

Josh Jenkinson (front) who was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes with his father  Steven (right) and two of his father's friends Eamon Griffin and Gerard Quinn who are taking part in the "Walk for Josh". Photo: Sarah Slater

A father whose young son was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes is walking from Dublin to Mayo to raise awareness about the condition in children.

Steven Jenkinson, from St Margaret’s in Dublin is completing the mammoth 255km walk with two friends Eamon Griffin and Gerard Quinn to urge parents of children to be more aware of the disease as it “doesn’t just affect older or overweight” individuals.