Abbeyleix's Emma Fogarty has released 'Being Emma' which tells the story of her life.
A Laois woman, who is Ireland's oldest living person with EB, is paying tribute to the community spirit of her hometown.
Abbeyleix's Emma Fogarty's new autobiography, 'Being Emma' tells the story of her life with the rare skin condition, also known as 'butterfly skin'.
In the book she reflects on the special support she got from everybody in the town as a child.
Ms Fogarty says it's the people at home that mean the most to her:
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