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Jane Corscadden

Co Down family hoping to build specialised holiday accommodation for people with disabilities

A family in Co Down are hoping to create Northern Ireland's first specialised holiday accommodation for people with disabilities and complex medical needs.

Richard Douglas, 28, was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy when he was three-and-a-half years old and has progressively lost the ability to move his body.

After 17 months of shielding, last summer Richard and his family were able to enjoy a short break in fully equipped specialised accommodation in Donegal.

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