A Cork boy who turned ten-years-old today was surprised with a visit from the emergency services for his birthday. Rian, who graduated as an honorary garda through the charity Little Blue Heroes Foundation, has a respiratory illness and has been unable to leave his home in Douglas since 1 March.
Garda Pat Harrington from the Garda Dog Unit in Cork and the Little Blue Heroes Foundation planned the surprise visit with Rian's parents to cheer him up on his big day.
Members of Cork City Fire Brigade, the Roads Policing Unit, the Community Policing Unit and the Garda Dog Unit gathered outside Rian's home and sang him Happy Birthday. "Rian was really shocked and really excited by it.