A Tipperary TD has said that nursing homes are still being told by the HSE that they will only be provided with protective clothing and equipment where they have a confirmed case of Covid-19. The virus has hit nursing homes hardest in the crisis with almost 60% of deaths occurring in nursing or care homes. Several […]
New figures from an Oireachtas Budget Office shows that Ireland is actually exporting vast quantities of material which could, with modifications, be used for testing in the Coronavirus pandemic. Along with a lack of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), one of the most infuriating and difficult aspects of this crisis has been the government’s the failure […]
Donegal Aontú representative Mary T Sweeney has called on the IDA to join with Donegal County Council and others to use the facilities of closed factories in the county to make personal protective equipment for healthcare workers. The shortage of personal protective clothing is a serious concern for frontline and other medical staff as the coronavirus pandemic intensifies. Ms Sweeney told Highland […]