Austen Burns laughingly calls his online help service for the disabled and the elderly Tinder for Carers, as he matches people in need with the professionals they require to assist them.
The 30-year-old Warrenpoint man who has cerebral palsy knows from personal experience all about the difficulties of accessing the right care and he s using his IT skills to pioneer his new online facility which has already given support to hundreds of people.
Friends say that Austen, whose restricted mobility sees him using a walking frame, has never wilted under his disability and his indomitable spirit has led him to become a champion horse rider who s been part of the Irish Paralympic equestrian squad.