*A deserted Abbey St Carpark in Ennis. Photograph: John Mangan Sixteen more people have died from COVID-19 on the Republic of Ireland while the amount of cases have passed the 5,000 mark, 60 of which are in Co Clare.
*Sixmilebridge. Photograph: Joe Buckley A Sixmilebridge family are horrified with misinformation being spread online stating that their relation was one of the UK’s youngest fatalities from COVID-19.
Coronavirus is putting a strain on the mental health of Leaving Certificate students, creating a further divide between them but one Ennis student is confident they can prosper. Oluwaseyi Olanrewaju has shared his story with The Clare Echo on how COVID-19 is impacting on his preparations for the State Examinations. He has lived in Ennis …
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Agreement has been reached that will see home carers receive payment for hours in March that they would have previously lost. Prior to the change in policy, carers were only paid for the first two days when a client entered self-isolation. More than 3,000 of Home and Community Care Ireland’s (HCCI) clients are self-isolating and …
*Photograph: Willie O’Reilly (Burren Eye Photography) Growth continues as expected with the amount of confirmed COVID-19 cases rising by 390 with 21 more deaths recorded in the country. As of Sunday evening, 158 people have died in the Republic of Ireland from Coronavirus, 214 on the island of Ireland. The latest 21 were located in …
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There are 4,604 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Republic of Ireland, 54 of which are in Co Clare. 17 further deaths have been recorded in Ireland, the Health Protection Surveillance Centre has stated. 15 of this are located in the east with one each in the south and west of Ireland. The patients are comprised …
Markets may drop further, Clare Echo financial and hurling columnist Darach Honan has cautioned but he has urged investors to hold tough for now.
Frontline workers have been praised across the world for their efforts in tackling COVID-19 but for some in Clare, they are fretting daily with the worry of trying to secure childcare.
Ireland’s biggest daily increase of 424 new cases of COVID-19 has been confirmed by the Department of Health as the death rate passed 100.
Volunteers will not be needed to assist in transporting personnel to COVID-19 testing centres.