Gardaí have confirmed  that they will be undertaking a series of house checks on people entering the State who are reported to as not engaging with the Department of Health monitoring process.

The University of Limerick will this week facilitate another round of on-campus mass testing, in partnership with Public Health Mid-West, to help manage the current outbreak among the student population and to prevent further transmission of COVID-19.

The Government has today decided to facilitate the safe return of in-school education and childcare services on a cautious and phased basis during March and April.

Cahercalla Community Hospital and Hospice has confirmed that it has entered into a Clinical Services Management Agreement with Mowlam Healthcare to provide clinical and managerial oversight at Cahercalla.

Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) has launched a free bereavement resource pack, Support for Grieving in Exceptional Times, as we approach 4,000 COVID-19 related deaths.

The University of Limerick is to facilitate on campus Covid-19 testing by HSE Mid-West Community Healthcare in a bid to prevent further transmission among the student population.

Treatment of minor injuries need not be a major hassle for the people of County Clare and the Mid-West, even during the COVID-19 pandemic, with Injury Units across UL Hospitals Group, including Ennis Hospital, open seven days a week for expert treatment of sprains, breaks, cuts and minor burns.

The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD, has secured Government approval to expand access to medical cards, making them available to all those who are terminally ill and have a prognosis of up to 24 months.