New children's hospice in County Fermanagh opened by Duke of Kent

The Duke of Kent performed the official opening of a new children's hospice in Killadeas, County Fermanagh

A new children's hospice has been opened in County Fermanagh by the Duke of Kent.

The local community raised £1.5m for Horizon West in Killadeas which helps families and children living with a life-limiting condition.

It is the second children's hospice in Northern Ireland.

The charity's mission is to care for children and young people with conditions for which there is no known cure.

The facility has four en-suite bedrooms to provide overnight stays, as well as multi-sensory, art and music rooms.

It is supported by a team of nurses.

The chief executive of Northern Ireland Hospice, Heather Weir, said they have created "a very relaxed atmosphere where children and their families can be together and share great times and memories".

The McNally family said the new hospice provides them with great support and respite as they care for their daughter Grace

The hospice supports 30 children from County Fermanagh and County Tyrone, and some of the 1,300 families across Northern Ireland who want a short break away from home.

Joe and Melanie McNally and their daughter, Grace, use the facility several times a month.

Mrs McNally said it provides them with great support and respite care.

"Grace has an older sister and a younger sister, so it's not always possible to do ordinary day-to-day things with them. So, when Grace is here we know that she's happy," she said.

"She has all her facilities here and we can go off and do ordinary family stuff with the other girls that we have at home."