By Eoin EnglishA cancer patient who was facing a weekend in hospital has thanked Coast Guard volunteers for driving him home through deep snow today. Mr O'Connor, who is being treated for pancreatic cancer, was in CUH for tests on his lungs. He is awaiting the results of those tests, but said he was well enough to be discharged. "I was getting better, there is pressure on the numbers of beds, and you sort of feel that you should let someone else come in. He has urged people not to venture outside until the weather warning is lifted.

Source: Irish Examiner March 01, 2018 18:00 UTC