*A lone fisherman in the River Fergus in recent days. Photograph: John Mangan 77 deaths have been recorded relating to COVID-19, the largest tally in a single day with an additional 401 confirmed cases and 7 in Clare.
For the first time, the Supreme Court in Ireland held a sitting with all parties being present via remote video technology.
*Killian Shannon performing on board the Ruby Princess. A Corofin musician has been stranded on board a cruise ship in Australia for the past month along with fellow band members.
*Ann Norton. Photograph: Eamon Ward A Clare politician has tested positive for COVID-19.
*Stuart Holly pictured at The Clare Echo’s offices in Abbey St, Ennis. Photograph: John Mangan. EDITOR of The Clare Echo Stuart Holly is confident that the multi-media publication will emerge stronger than ever following the Covid-19 emergency.
39 more deaths have been recorded with an additional 493 cases of COVID-19 known in Ireland while the HSE have said the testing backlog has been eliminated.
THE hospitality industry in Clare creates 12,000 jobs and generates €266 million for the economy every year. Within just a few weeks we’ve seen its revenues plummet by up to 100 per cent – a development which will have a lasting impact on all our lives unless emergency measures are implemented now.
A further 41 deaths due to COVID-19 have been recorded in the Republic of Ireland with an additional 778 confirmed cases nationally and 15 in Co Clare.
A Clare TD has questioned the amount of time it took for visitor restrictions to be introduced at nursing homes across the country.
Ireland’s death toll from Coronavirus has risen to 530 with a further 44 deaths, a further 709 cases have been confirmed, seventeen of which are in Co Clare.
