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THE former chief medical offficer who saw Ireland through the worst of the pandemic will launch a newly published book of poems by pupils in Scoil na Maighdine Mhuire, Newmarket-on-Fergus this Tuesday. At 1.30pm in the school, Dr Tony Holohan will launch the book entitled ‘Covid Voices: Third Class pupils reflect’, a unique collection of children’s reflections, thoughts and art work about the pandemic. Speaking before the launch, principal, Moira McMahon said “We are super proud of our 3rd class pupils’ work. Teachers, Ms Healy Eames and Mr Curley, have been working with the pupils to produce this book of poems since the end of January. “Their teachers have enabled our nine and ten-year-olds to be authors and to reflect on the meaning of the pandemic in their lives. It is a phenomenal achievement and fascinating to read the range of Covid-related themes the children have expressed through their poems.” Commenting on Dr Holohan doing the launch, special education teacher, …

THE latest Covid-19 figures show that four additional people have been diagnosed with the virus in Clare. The total in this county is now 249. The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has today been informed that a total of 23 people with COVID-19 have died.  There have now been a total 1,339 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of 11am today, the HPSC has been notified of 211 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 21,983 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland. The HSE is working to identify any contacts the patients may have had to provide them with information and advice to prevent further spread. Today’s data from the HPSC, as of midnight, Sunday May 3 (21,659 cases), reveals: · 58% are female and 42% are male · the median age of confirmed cases is 49 years · 2,879 cases (13%) have been hospitalised · Of those hospitalised, 369 cases have been admitted to ICU …