Vintage van gives trip of a lifetime to family

A FAMILY trip to Munster in an old Toyota van ended up becoming a dream holiday adventure along the coast of Ireland for one Ballyfermot family.

Shane Bates, his partner Niamh and their daughter Ellah (7), took off in their 1990 Toyota Townace 4WD at the end of July for a 12-day jaunt, but they were not sure where the road would take them.