*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.
Clare TD, Michael McNamara (IND) is confident the new Dáil COVID-19 committee will hold high ranking health officials to account.
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.
*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.
CLARE Echo Thought for the Week columnist Ronan Scully discusses the importance of loving each other always.
*Playa Del Polzo An Ennis travel agent expects holidaymakers to be back in the skies by the end of 2020.
THE Covid-19 global pandemic has been a very difficult time for everyone, but perhaps most of all for those who have not been allowed to be with their loved ones when they die.
15 more deaths and 139 new cases have been recorded in the Republic of Ireland with an increase of 2 additional cases in Co Clare.
A Clare doctor has appealed to parents of toddlers not to neglect regular vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic.
*Testing samples being taken at Cusack Park. Photograph: John Mangan There has been no increase of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Clare for 24 hours while an additional 12 deaths and 236 new cases recorded across the country.