An Irishman has recalled the devastating moment he was diagnosed with a fatal disease when his wife was six months pregnant with their second child.
Johnny McCowen, who now lives in Australia, said his family's "world has crumbled" after doctors told him he had an aggressive form of Motor Neurone Disease, ALS.
The father of two is now desperately trying to raise money to buy a home for his family to provide them with some stability in a future they will have to face without him.
