She s 104! Brora woman celebrates milestone birthday with family joining in virtual party By Caroline McMorran Published: 07:00, 28 January 2021
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Brora native Hetty Cunningham celebrated her 104th birthday at Mull Hall Care Home, Barbaraville, last Sunday.
A smiling Mrs Cunningham marked the milestone by donning a party hat, blowing out the candles on her cake and enjoying many phone calls from friends and family.
Hetty Cunningham celebrating her milestone birthday.
Her family could not be physically present because of the coronavirus pandemic, but virtually attended a celebration held by the home.
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Photo – Sarah Madden (101 yrs of age) a native of Bowling Green, Galway city getting ready to receive her COVID-19 vaccine with her doll known as ‘the ladeen’
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The first Covid-19 vaccinations have taken place at Merlin Park Hospital.
Barbara Griffin, of Moycullen, and Furbo native Kathleen Cunningham were the first residents at the Merlin Park Community Nursing Unit to receive the Pfizer BioNTech inoculation.
Overall, 96 residents and staff received the vaccine – with the event marking the beginning of a campaign in residential facilities in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon.