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The Department of Health has confirmed a further 6,735 cases of Covid-19 in the Irish republic over the past 24 hours.
The number of people in hospital with the virus stands at 461, up 35 new cases since yesterday. Of these patients; 91 are being treated in ICUs; unchanged since yesterday.
No figures for northern Ireland, again, are presently available at time of going to press.
The Department of Health estimates that more than 83% of cases are now attributable here in the Republic to the Omicron variant.
The 14 day incidence of confirmed COVID-19 cases per Local Electoral Area (LEA) here in Co. Tipperary, between December 7th and December 20th, 2021 reads as follows: –
Roscrea / Templemore – 161; Thurles – 189; Newport – 230; Carrick-On-Suir-234; Cahir – 242; Nenagh – 262; Cashel / Tipperary – 345; Clonmel – 370.
The HSE has stated that all 41 of its Covid-19 testing centres have now fully reopened after a portion were closed and others operated reduced hours over the Xmas holiday period.
Vaccination centres have also fully reopened following the two-day Christmas closure.
With the Omicron variant already the dominant virus in most European countries; Germany and Portugal are among those nations announcing post-Christmas curbs and greater social distancing measures.
Germany announced that from December 28th limits would return restricting private gatherings to a max of 10 people and nightclubs would close. Football matches from that date will also be played behind closed doors.
Meanwhile, Portugal has ordered bars and nightclubs to shut from yesterday, December 26th, and made working from home obligatory from that date until January 9th next. Outdoor gatherings will again be limited to 10 persons.
Spain has reported its highest number of daily cases since the start of the pandemic, while France has warned daily cases there could soon pass 100,000.
France began vaccinating children between the ages of 5 and 11 on Wednesday last, but said that boosters were not currently being offered to 12 to 15-year-olds. French Health Minister Mr Olivier Véran has stated that the increase in daily infections in the country, currently at about 70,000, would be driven by the Omicron variant, which he said was likely to become the dominant variant by early January.
Bars and restaurants in Finland closed at 10:00pm on December 24th, as the Nordic nation sees infections at a record level. For three weeks from December 28th, restaurants will have to close at 6:00pm with limited seating. Travellers coming from the EU’s border-free Schengen zone will have to show a negative Covid test.
Omicron, which was first identified in southern Africa last month, has now spread around the globe. Same data suggests Omicron may be more infectious, but there is no evidence yet that it causes more serious illness.
Omicron has been detected in at least 38 of the 53 countries in the World Health Organisations [WHO’s] European region, including Russia and Turkey.
Time to cancel now and celebrate later, rather than celebrate now and grieve later.
  
It was with great sadness that we learned of the death yesterday, Sunday 26th December 2021, of Mr Willie Flynn, Outrath, Cahir, Co. Tipperary and formerly of Moyne, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Mr Flynn passed away unexpectedly, while in the care of staff at Tipperary University Hospital, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary.
His passing is most deeply regretted by his loving wife Mary, daughters Martina and Alma, sons Tommy and Willie, brothers Tomas, John, and Martin, sisters Anna, Reena, Mary and Brigid, his twelve adored and cherished grandchildren, sons-in-law Kieran and Colm, daughters-in-law Mary and Bernie, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.
Requiescat in Pace.
Funeral Arrangements.
The earthly remains of Mr Flynn will repose at his place of residence on Tuesday evening from 3:00pm to 7:00pm.
His body will be received into the Church of Our Lady Queen, Loughkent East, New Inn, Cahir, Co. Tipperary at 11:30am on Wednesday morning to further repose for Requiem Mass at 12:00 noon.
Interment will take place immediately afterwards in the adjoining graveyard.
[NB: Due to Public Health Guidelines, regarding C-19 virus restrictions; those attending Requiem Mass will continue to observe strict adherence to social distancing, face covering, with no hand shaking.]
The extended Flynn 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.
Note Please: Family flowers only, donations in lieu if desired, to Friends of Tipperary University Hospital and Cancer Research
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.
It was with great sadness that we learned of the death yesterday, Saturday 25th December 2021, of Mrs Mary Gleeson (née McLoughlin), Ballyvaughan, Portroe, Nenagh Co. Tipperary and formerly of Foilnadrough, Kilcommon, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Pre-deceased by her beloved husband Jack and her brother Paddy; Mrs Gleeson passed away peacefully following a short illness, while in the care of staff at University Hospital Limerick.
Her passing is most deeply regretted by her loving sister Bridget, sister-in-law Peg (Boland), nephew-in-law Andrew Boland and his wife Bernie and their family Drew, Jack and Danielle, cousins, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.
Requiescat in Pace.
Funeral Arrangements.
The earthly remains of Mrs Gleeson will repose at Ryan’s Funeral Home, Silver Street, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary on Tuesday afternoon, December 28th, from 12:00 noon until 1:15pm, before being received into the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Garrymacteige, Portroe, Co. Tipperary, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 2:00pm; followed by interment immediately afterwards in the adjoining graveyard.
For the many persons who would have liked to have attended Requiem Mass for Mrs Gleeson, but are unable to do so; same can be viewed online HERE.
[NB: Due to Public Health Guidelines, regarding C-19 virus restrictions; those attending Requiem Mass will continue to observe strict adherence to social distancing, face covering, with no hand shaking.]
The extended Gleeson 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.
The family would like to thank the staff of The Lakes Nursing Home, Killaloe and her carers who looked after Mary in Ballyvaughan.
Suaimhneas síoraí dá h-anam dílis.
With no figures available for Northern Ireland at time of going to press, the Department of Health has confirmed at least 10,404 new cases of Covid-19 over the past 24 hours, here in the Irish Republic.
There are 426 people in hospital who have tested positive for the virus, representing a further rise of 48 cases since yesterday and of these, 91 cases are in our ICUs around the country, up 4 on yesterday’s reported figures.
The Department of Health estimates that 83% of cases confirmed can now be attributable to the Omicron variant.
More than 6,000 overseas flights have been cancelled worldwide over the Christmas weekend and over 8,500 thousand more were delayed, as the highly infectious Omicron variant brings holiday distress to many.
Vaccination centres, here in our Republic, will resume service on Monday 27th December.
In Northern Ireland today, new coronavirus restrictions are being introduced to try to combat rising Covid cases.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has yet to announce any further rules for England, but has indicated that he will not hesitate to act after Christmas, if required, amid rising cases of the Omicron variant.
Time to cancel now and celebrate later, rather than celebrate now and grieve later.
The non-sectarian, inclusive champion of universal human rights and one of the leaders of the anti-apartheid movement, South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu (Anglican Church of Southern Africa) has died at the age of 90 years.
Sadly Archbishop Tutu passed away at the Oasis Frail Care Centre in Cape Town this morning.
A thinker, born leader, awarded the Order of the Companions of Honour (Commonwealth); the Order for Meritorious Service (South Africa) and the Freedom of the City of Dublin; Archbishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his campaign of non-violent opposition to South Africa’s white minority rule.
Archbishop Tutu was born of mixed Xhosa and Motswana heritage on October 7th 1931, to a poor family residing then in Klerksdorp, north-west South Africa. He trained as a teacher and married Nomalizo Leah Tutu, with whom he had several children. A lover and player of the sport of rugby; in 1960, he was ordained as an Anglican priest and in 1962 moved to the United Kingdom to study theology at King’s College London.
The South African icon who was loved far and beyond his native land had been diagnosed with prostate cancer in the late 1990s and had been hospitalised several times in recent years, to treat infections associated with his cancer treatment.
During his life he had compiled several books of his speeches and sermons, of which just a few quotes, expressing his undeniable wisdom, can be read hereunder: –
“When the missionaries came to Africa, they had the Bible and we had the land. They said “Let us pray.” We closed our eyes. When we opened them, we had the Bible and they had the land.”
“We may be surprised at the people we find in heaven. God has a soft spot for sinners. His standards are quite low.”
“When your dreams turn to dust, vacuum.”
“Without forgiveness, there’s no future.”
“It is small comfort to a mouse, if an elephant is standing on its tail, to say ‘I am impartial.’ In this instance, you are really supporting the elephant in its cruelty.” —— [Lest we here in Ireland forget, Click Here.]
“God is not upset that Gandhi was not a Christian, because God is not a Christian! All of God’s children and their different faiths help us to realize the immensity of God”.
In the sentiment of Mahatma Gandhi, when we practice the law of an eye for an eye, we all end up blind.”
“The way to understand any enemy is to realize that, from his perspective, he is not a villain but a hero.”
“I am not interested in picking up crumbs of compassion thrown from the table of someone who considers himself my master. I want the full menu of rights.”
“I wish I could shut up, but I can’t, and I won’t.”
“Do a little bit of good wherever you are; its those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.”
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but the ability to act despite it.”
“We learn from history that we don’t learn from history!”
“There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they’re falling in.”
“There is nothing more difficult than waking someone who is only pretending to be asleep.”
“Though wrong gratifies in the moment, good yields its gifts over a lifetime.”
In ár gcroíthe go deo.
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