‘We will be probing’ – McNamara says new COVID-19 committee will hold health officials to account
Clare TD, Michael McNamara (IND) is confident the new Dáil COVID-19 committee will hold high ranking health officials to account.
Day: 12 May 2020
One new COVID-19 case in Clare with 24 further deaths in Ireland
*Photograph: John Mangan Ireland’s death toll from COVID-19 now stands at 1,488 following confirmation of a further 24 deaths, an additional 107 cases are now known with one new case in Clare.
Violet-Anne to make inaugural Dáil speech
*Violet-Anne Wynne. Photograph: John Mangan Clare TD, Violet-Anne Wynne will make her inaugural Dáil speech on Wednesday (tomorrow).
Lissycasey hoping to be home to Ireland’s newest millionaire as Talty’s sell winning Lotto ticket
*The Talty Family. Photograph: John Mangan Hopes are high in Lissycasey that the winner of the €4m National Lottery Jackpot is a local following confirmation that the ticket was purchased in Talty Stores.
‘Huge disappointment’ as Scariff Harbour Festival is called off
Risks associated with hosting the popular Scariff Harbour Festival have prompted organisers to cancel the event for 2020.
96% drop in samples sent to CervicalCheck labs in April
Cancer screening services must be prioritised once COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, Cathal Crowe (FF) has said.
Cahercalla Hospice plea for funds as relatives need PPE to say goodbye
*Staff nurse, Jackie Allen, Cahercalla Fundraising Manager Mary Maloney and Orna O’Donnell, care assistant. Photograph: John Mangan COVID-19 has “decimated” fundraising efforts at Cahercalla Community Hospital and Hospice while their costs have increased due to HSE guidelines on protecting residents and staff.
EOIN NEYLON: Green policies could save rural way of life
With full government formation takes underway, which have thus far been described as cordial, it’s now looking more and more likely that we will see Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Greens come together to try rebuilding our society and economy in the aftermath of the Covid-19 crisis.