Clinical epidemiologist Dr Michael Donnelly is warning that care homes remain at the epicentre of the Covid-19 crisis and insists not enough was done to prepare for the pandemic. “A lot of people are dying. As a doctor, I know that if you have a care home and somebody gets has vomiting and diarrhoea, fairly […]
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‘House is falling in’ but care home perils should have been anticipated says doctor
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EDITORIAL: Trusting in Ourselves amidst jaw-dropping ineptitude of British Government
IT seems likely that when the British government finally gets round to counting people who have died at home or in care homes from Covid-19, the United Kingdom will be the second-hardest-hit country on the planet. If we haven’t already had enough evidence of the jawdropping ineptitude of Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his government, […]
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VIDEO REPORT: ARDOYNE SAYS A FINAL FAREWELL TO FR FERNANDO
ARDOYNE said goodbye to much-loved Passionist priest Father Fernando Carberry – but not in the manner that local people wanted to. The 85-year-old became another victim of Covid-19 this week, but the man who in his lifetime buried so many of the faithful with dignity and love was laid to rest before only a handful […]
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Black taxi powerhouse, community campaigner, Conway Mill chair: Jim Neeson mourned
Tributes have been paid to visionary community leader Jim Neeson who has passed away on Tuesday following a long battle with cancer. Although raised in Hannahstown on the outskirts of the city, Jim lived much of his life in Lenadoon and was very much a West Belfast man. The 79-year-old was one of the key […]
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Keep kids at home for the good of all: SF Cllr’s plea to parents after Colin Glen gorse fire
Parents should keep their children at home for their own good — and for the benefit of the community. That’s the view of Sinn Féin Poleglass councillor Stephen Magennis who was speaking out after teenagers set a wildfire in Colin Glen on Tuesday. “It’s important that parents know where their children are,” said the Sinn […]
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Top class gesture by Malone College strikes a chord with Gary Lightbody
SNOW Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody has donated £5,000 towards Malone College’s efforts to enable frontline healthcare staff from Musgrave Park Hospital use its facilities during the Covid-19 crisis. Staff from the nearby hospital are accessing the school to use its shower and changing facilities before and after their gruelling shifts. Principal Katrina Moore (on video […]
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