Extra building works start at UHL
A NUMBER of construction projects are underway at UL Hospitals Group as part of the response to the national public health emergency.
Covid-19
Gardaí to be given extra powers in COVID-19 fight
Extra powers are to be afforded to Gardaí who as of midnight will be able to redirect people home when they are breaking public health regulations. Under current guidelines, only those deemed to be classed as ‘essential workers’ are allowed to go further than 2km from their own home. Coastal locations across the country including …
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COVID-19 threatening our dreams & ambitions – Leaving Cert students adapt
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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Carers to be paid for hours lost last month
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 …
Less stockpiling in Ireland as Clare’s COVID-19 cases hit 60
*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.
‘Leave us alone’ – Sixmilebridge family horrified at being falsely linked to UK COVID-19 death
*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.
Work underway to fix water supply in Ennis, Barefield & Crusheen
Parts of Ennis, Barefield and Crusheen are without water with supply affected because of a burst pipe in the area.
‘Nation is working hard’ as confirmed COVID-19 cases hits 4,994
*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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54 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Clare
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 …
National Ambulance Service ‘will be able to cope’ with COVID-19 surge
Volunteers will not be needed to assist in transporting personnel to COVID-19 testing centres.
