Afghan family arrive in Cork after fleeing Taliban threat

Afghan family make epic journey to safety and health care in Ireland 

Samir,a Hamed and Zahid Naderi in Cork this week, after their arrival from Afghanistan in recent days

An Afghan couple who could not bring their seriously ill son to hospital because of death threats have arrived in Ireland to make a new life.

Hamed and Samira Naderi and their 20-month-old son, Zahid, arrived in Cork on Thursday — just weeks after Zahid’s heart stopped because of illness.