No Communions or Confirmations for May & June – Bishop Monahan
Parishes across the Diocese of Killaloe have been reminded that no First Holy Communion or Confirmation ceremonies are to take place during the months of May and June.
Covid-19
Clare GAA back Lohan’s comments questioning contact tracing of Wexford hurlers
*Brian Lohan. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Clare GAA have come out in support of comments made by Brian Lohan on Sunday regarding close contacts while the Banner boss has confirmed he will not be withdrawing his remarks.
‘Whole lot of anger’ in Clare camp as criteria followed for Wexford COVID-19 cases questioned
*Brian Lohan on the sideline at O’Moore Park. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare senior hurling manager, Brian Lohan has voiced his annoyance with the fact that two of his panellists were named as close contacts of two Wexford hurlers that were deemed to be positive cases of COVID-19.
COVID-19 outbreak at Clare Lodge shows Government failings around congregated settings – McNamara
*Photograph: John Mangan An outbreak of COVID-19 at a Clare Direct Provision Centre has underlined the inability of the Government to learn from their mistakes during the pandemic, a Clare TD has declared.
All residents of Ennis Direct Provision Centre in quarantine following COVID-19 outbreak
A significant outbreak of COVID-19 has occurred at the Direct Provision centre located in the heart of Ennis.
Slight rise in COVID-19 patients in ICU
*Photograph: John Mangan A slight rise in the number of persons in intensive care as a result of COVID-19 has been observed nationally.
‘Sense of stability’ in daily incidence of COVID-19 as Clare cases stay low
*Photograph: Sean Curtin / True Media A “sense of stability” in the daily incidence of COVID-19 has been observed across the country while Co Clare continues to account for among the lowest spread of the virus nationally.
Clare vaccination centre unaffected but long delays for Mid-West hospitals following HSE ransomware attack
LONG delays are expected for patients attending services across UL Hospitals Group this Friday as a result of a serious ransomware attack on HSE IT systems but the operation of the Clare vaccination centre at Treacys West County Hotel remains unaffected.
Fewer than five new COVID-19 cases in Clare
*Photograph: John Mangan Fewer than five new cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed in Co Clare, latest data has revealed.
‘No one has got COVID-19 from our masses’ – Ennistymon priest defends holding services throughout lockdown
*FILE PIC: Fr Willie Cummins (right). Photograph: NCR A Clare parish priest has defended staging regular Sunday morning masses during Covid-19 lock-down saying that no person has got the virus from attending his masses.