[ad_1] Welcome to Chapter Seven of the Irish Examiner’s #CoronavirusSolidarity journal. Each week we will highlight for posterity those stories that capture the unique community spirit of Ireland’s response to the current crisis. Let us know about community initiatives that have been established to offer support to those most affected by the crisis or examples … Read more
[ad_1] A note issued by a major public nursing home that has had 11 Covid-19-related deaths referred to those who had the infection as the “dirtiest patients.” The name of leading medical expert Martin Cormican was associated with the memo seen by Independent.ie, but he did not write it down and called it “offensive”. The … Read more
[ad_1] St. Mary’s Hospital in Dublin’s Phoenix Park has had 11 Covid-19-related deaths in a two-week period, the HSE confirmed. The HSE-run facility, which cares for the elderly, said Thursday night that 10 of the deceased had tested positive for coronavirus and another resident was suspected to have had it, but the test results were … Read more
[ad_1] Two health workers who died after testing positive for coronavirus have been remembered as “heroes.” Jim Kenny, 49, of Ballyragget, Co Kilkenny died at his home Tuesday after working on the front line as a care assistant. His colleague Catherine Hickey, 51, from the city of Kilkenny, died less than 24 hours later at … Read more
[ad_1] Dublin’s Beaumont Hospital is officially treating the largest number of coronavirus patients in the country, according to recent HSE figures. While Ireland’s acute hospitals treat 881 positive coronavirus cases and another 449 suspected cases, Beaumont Hosptial is treating 137 of those diagnosed with the virus. Meanwhile, Mater Hospital is treating the second-highest number of … Read more