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Cahercalla Board chairman, Michael Harty, has acknowledged measures need to be taken to address compliance issues raised by HIQA concerning the facility. Photograph by John Kelly
Dr Harty Lauds Help Of Army After Cahercalla Covid-19 Outbreak
January 23, 2021
THE Irish Defence Forces and the HSE Covid-19 Support Team are providing significant external support to an Ennis community hospital, which has been severely hit by staff defections following a major Covid-19 outbreak.
It is the first time that the Irish Defence Forces has provided non-medical logistical assistance to a long-stay residential facility in Clare since the start of the pandemic.