The family of Sligo attack victim Tom Niland have revealed they were preparing to turn off his life support machine — when they got a last-minute glimmer of hope.
Tragic farmer Tom (72) has been in a critical condition in hospital since last month — after taking a turn following a horrific aggravated burglary at his home in Skreen, Co Sligo.
And speaking exclusively to our sister paper The Star, Tom’s cousin Michael Walsh told how a recent final test for brain activity uncovered a surprising result — and now the family are hopeful that he could survive.
