#CORONAVIRUS NI child says: ‘My name is Daniel and I am 9. For my birthday I want Coronavirus to go away’

The little nine year old has been looking forward to his tenth birthday for such a long time and has been struggling to understand why he has not been able to go to school.

Mum Laura has been unwell recently and due to her condition feels it problematic to send her kids to school for the sake of the family.

He wrote this lovely tribute to his family and his classmates at St Patrick’s Primary School, Magheralin, Co Down.

“Hi, My name is Daniel Gracey. I am 9. My birthday is in 16 days. I am going to be ten. I live with my mum and step Dad, my brother Eoin and my 2 dogs Sandy and Duke. I didn’t go to school on Friday because of Coronavirus. My family doesn’t want me to go to school in case I catch it. For my birthday I want the coronvirus to go away and never ever ever come back.”

Daniel’s mum and step father Diármuid and older brother Eóin are very proud of him.

His older brother Eóin, who is a pupil at St John the Baptist College in Portadown, said he was very proud.

Mum Laura said: “Daniel is a quiet child and takes everything in. He’s such a anxious child so constant reassure is necessary.”