'People don’t know how much we love each other because all they see is bruises'

Cian O’Sullivan tells Sarah Horgan about the blood disorder affecting his children, the judgment of strangers when they see the resultant bruises, and the respite the family enjoys at Barretstown

Four-year-old Alex and seven-year-old Elayna O'Sullivan who attend Barretstown camps and are at the centre of a new campaign to raise vital funds for the charity. 

A Cork father has opened up about how quick society is to judge as his children struggle to cope with an extremely rare blood disorder that causes continuous bruising.

“Judgement is something we struggle with on a daily basis,” explains Cian O’Sullivan, as he paid tribute to the charity which has helped the family to cope and provides a welcome respite.