Newly appointed North West Minister pays tribute to CMO
Tributes are being paid to the Chief Medical Officer for his leadership in handling the Covid-19 crisis. Dr. Tony Holohan is stepping aside from his work commitments to be with his family as his wife Emer, who has cancer, has been admitted to palliative care. Deputy Chief Medical…
Tributes paid to Dr Tony Holohan who is stepping aside from his role
The government’s paying tribute to the Chief Medical Officer for his leadership in handling the Covid-19 crisis. Dr. Tony Holohan is stepping aside from his work commitments to be with his family as his wife Emer, who has cancer, has been admitted to palliative care. Deputy Chief Medical…
CMO warns against foreign travel as Covid-19 cases increase in Sligo
The number of Covid-19 cases in Sligo has increased. The Chief Medical Officer Dr. Tony Holohan, expressed his concern yesterday evening at what he described as ‘a worrying trend’ of an increase in the numbers of reported Covid-19 cases and some new clusters. One such cluster is…
Two metre social distancing could be reviewed for hospitality sector
There is some encouraging news this morning for the many people from across the north west that are employed in the hospitality sector. The two metre social distancing rule for hotels, pubs and restaurants could be reduced to one metre, at times when the Covid-19 transmission rate is low.…
Further restrictions expected to be lifted in North West next week
It’s widely expected the country’s top public health doctors will today recommend moving to phase two of lifting Covid-19 restrictions next Monday. The National Public Health Emergency Team meets this morning to discuss the roadmap for reopening the country, along with whether playgrounds can reopen and summer camps can…
Covid-19 still has potential to spread to all regions
The public’s being warned Covid-19 still has the potential to spread across all regions of the country including the North West. The warning has been issued as latest figures released by the Department of Health confirm there has be no additional cases in Sligo, Leitrim or Donegal. Sligo…
High level of compliance helping to control Covid-19
The two-week quarantine period for people arriving into Ireland from abroad may be lifted for some visitors. The Irish Times reports the government may remove it for people coming from countries where Covid-19 is controlled. Here, a further nine people with the virus have died, and there are…