Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
IN THE DOCK
be in compliance with the Government’s guidelines.
“Prior to the event, I had complied fully with the government’s quarantine requirements, having been in Ireland since late July.”
Former RTE radio presenter Sean O’rourke also apologised for attending.
He said: “I should not have been at the dinner in Clifden on Wednesday. I don’t have a defence.
“I was invited to play golf and I really didn’t consider it beyond that, other than to assume whatever was happening would be acceptable from a public health point of view.”
A former TD who was at the dinner had just returned from Spain and
THERE have been no further Covid-19 deaths reported but 79 more cases have been confirmed in the Republic.
It brings the total number of coronavirus infections to 27,755 since the pandemic began in the south.
The Department of Health said of the new cases 21 were attributed to community transmission, with 30 should have been in quarantine. Paudge Connolly, now an Independent councillor was at the event and sat with Senators Jerry Buttimer and John Cummins.
Cllr Connolly spoke on Northern Sound radio yesterday and apologised for breaking Covid-19 guidelines but he did not mention his trip to Spain.
Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou Mcdonald is leading calls from the opposition to have the Dail recalled to discuss the latest scandal and the recent coronavirus surge.
She said: “The public anger around this event is the last straw. We need to get this show back on the road.” In
related to outbreaks or close contacts. With 43, Dublin had the most significant jump in new cases. It accounts for nearly half of all infections.
This was followed by Kildare with 15 and Cork with six while Tipperary saw six infections. The remaining 15 cases are spread across Clare, Donegal, Laois, Limerick, Louth, Mayo, Roscommon,
Wexford and Wicklow. Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn also paid tribute to the people of Kildare after the decision to extend the lockdown.
He said: “I would like to thank the people of Kildare, Laois and Offaly, you have shown an incredible example of solidarity and social responsibility. Your actions have saved lives.”