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EDUCATION PROFILE: KARL KILMARTINhas taken a rocky road to college. The former heroin addict has worked hard to beat his addiction. He is now taking a degree course in business management. Louise Holden reports

KARL KILMARTIN has made a remarkable journey from heroin addiction and joblessness to establishing a new life as an NCI degree student and father of two.