A family whose son was killed crossing the road at the weekend have said a decision to donate his organs to help others is helping them deal with their grief. 'John was only out for some chips when he was killed' - grieving familyJohn Byrne (39) had Down syndrome and attended the Prosper Fingal centre for people with intellectual disabilities in Rush on a daily basis. "John was very independent, and got two buses each day to get to Rush," his father Tom told Independent.ie from their family home. "As my wife Barbara said to me, if John is alive in other people he is not dead at all. I grow organic vegetables and we eat healthy food, which meant he could have his chips as a treat on a Friday.

Source: Irish Independent June 11, 2019 01:40 UTC