Cork student born without right arm sets up fundraiser for a bionic prosthetic

The 22 year old student from Mallow must raise €50,000 to receive his custom bionic arm

A screengrab from a Youtube video on Cathal Hourigan's GoFundMe page displaying a bionic arm similar to the one he would be given. Picture: SWNS/Youtube

Cork student Cathal Hourigan who was born without his right arm has set up a Go Fund me to raise money for a bionic arm so he can “live independently.” 

The 22-year-old from Mallow was born with a condition called amniotic band syndrome and is seeking donations from the public in order to raise approximately €50,000 for a bionic arm.