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Here in the Republic of Ireland, the Department of Health has confirmed 1,352 further cases of Covid-19. Presently there are 27 people in ICU’s, while 177 patients have been committed to hospital’s with the virus; with HSE Chief Executive Mr Paul Reid raising concerns regarding a steady rise in hospitalisations over the past 24 hours.
Over a six-week period the HSE has administered 2.1 million dose of vaccine, with 1 million of same administered in the first 12 weeks of 2021. Some 280,000 young people in the 12-15 age group will begin to receive their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine this month, with GPs and pharmacies playing a key role in administration.
In Northern Ireland within the last 24-hours, there have, sadly, been 5 further coronavirus related deaths, while another 872 positive cases have been reported by their Department of Health. Here in Northern Ireland also almost 300 fraudulent Covid-19 passport claims have been rejected. This figure emerged after the region’s vaccine certification system was plagued with technical difficulties last week.
Figures north and south bring to 2,224 the number of Covid-19 cases on the island of Ireland in past 24 hours; up 54 on yesterdays calculations.
Meanwhile in Sydney, Australia, 300 members of the army have been brought in to help enforce its prolonged lock-down, while stay-at-home orders in Australia’s third-largest city Brisbane have been extended to curb a worsening outbreak.
In China today, millions of people are confined to their homes, as the country tried to contain its largest coronavirus outbreak in months; as an outbreak of the fast-spreading Delta variant reaches over 20 cities and more than a dozen provinces.
Please Stay Safe.
It was with the deepest regret that we learned of the death, on Monday 26th July 2021, of Mrs Kate Quinlan, Brooke House, Modbury, England and formerly of Millwood, Killarney, Kerry and Moyne Road, Thurles, Co Tipperary.
Mrs Quinlan sadly passed away from a broken heart, just 3 weeks after the death of Mr Donal Quinlan, her husband of 71 years.
Her passing is most deeply regretted by her immediate family; Donalda, Simon and Rachael, her grandchildren Agnes, Lucy, Mark, Constance, Caragh, Tanguy, and Shannon; her daughter-in-law Grace, her sons-in-law Paul and Herve and her great-grandchildren Valentine, Sean, Fleur, Clara, Eloise, Vivienne, Quinlan, Jeffrey, and Isobel and finally to Nicole, Pierre, Josh, and Jon.
Requiescat in Pace.
Funeral Arrangements.
A memorial service will be held for Mrs Quinlan at Buckfast Benedictine Abbey, Buckfastleigh, Devon, United Kingdom.
“And our lives will be all the poorer without her”.
Suaimhneas síoraí dá h-anam dílis.
A motorist has, sadly, lost his life following a single road collision in Clogheen, Co Tipperary, yesterday afternoon.
The incident happened at about 2.40pm near Loughlin’s Bridge on the narrow winding Vee road, close to the village of Clogheen, when the vehicle, being driven, crashed into a tree.
The motorist, a man aged in his 80s, was the sole occupant of the car was treated at the scene but later died.
The man’s body was then taken to Waterford University Hospital, where a post-mortem examination is expected to take place later.
Garda Forensic Collision Investigators have completed their examination of the scene and the road has now reopened.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Cahir Garda Station, Tel: 052-7445630, the Garda Confidential Line Tel: 1800 666 111 or indeed any Garda station.
It was with the deepest regret that we learned of the death, yesterday Saturday 31st July 2021, of Mrs Kitty Mackey (née Browne), Clonoulty Churchquarter, Clonoulty, Co. Tipperary.
Pre-deceased bt her husband Richard; Mrs Mackey passed away peacefully, while in the care of staff at Woodlands Nursing Home, Dundrum, Co. Tipperary.
Her passing is most deeply regretted by her daughter Katrina, son-in-law Billy Armstrong, grandchildren Katie and James, nephews, nieces, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.
Requiescat in Pace.
Funeral Arrangements.
The earthly remains of Mrs Mackey will repose for Requiem Mass in the Church of St. John the Baptist, Clonoulty, Cashel, Co. Tipperary on Friday morning August 6th, at 11:30am, attended by family members only.
Mass will be followed by interment immediately afterwards in Clonoulty old cemetery.
For the many persons who would have liked to have attended the funeral service for Mrs Mackey, but are unable to do so, due to current coronavirus pandemic restrictions; same can be viewed online HERE.
[NB: Due to Public Health Guidelines, regarding C-19 virus restrictions; those attending (limited to 50 mourners) will continue to observe strict adherence to social distancing and face covering.]
The extended Mackey family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time and have made arrangements for those wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.
Suaimhneas síoraí dá h-anam dílis.
The Department of Health has confirmed 1,098 new cases of Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland today. There are also 163 patients in our hospitals with Covid related illness, and of these 26 are being treated in ICU’s.
Staff at the HSE have stated that 10,000 people availed of ‘walk-in Covid-19 vaccination centres’ around the country yesterday. As of this morning, 87% of the Irish adult population are partially vaccinated, while almost 76% are fully vaccinated.
In Northern Ireland, sadly 5 more deaths have been reported in the past 24 hours, together with 1,072 confirmed new Covid-19 cases.
Mass vaccination centres in Northern Ireland also saw a surge in activity yesterday, as they administered first doses to adults for the last time.
Same figures bring to 2,170 the number of Covid-19 cases on the island of Ireland in past 24 hours.
Meanwhile, according to a report in ‘The Financial Times’ today, Pfizer and Moderna have raised the prices of their Covid-19 vaccines in the latest European Union supply contracts, however Pfizer and Moderna were not available for comment on this claim today.
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