'We are extremely grateful': Cork mother thanks Defence Forces for getting her son to hospital

Kieran Harkins, 16, nearly didn't make his appointment for kidney dialysis at CUH after the family car became stuck in snow, but the Defence Forces came to the rescue and transported him in style

Kieran Harkins, right, and his mother Ger with Defence Forces member Steven, who helped the family get to CUH after their car became stuck in snow. 

The Defence Forces took on a special mission after snow left a seriously-ill teenage boy unable to travel for his first day of dialysis at Cork University Hospital.

Many teenagers might have been hoping the snow would make travel impossible so they could miss school, but Kieran Harkins was desperate to get on the road to hospital for his appointment.