Ciaran Mullooly

Midlands Correspondent

Mary Joe Kilmurray was diagnosed with Covid-19 while recovering after breaking her hip

Offaly woman welcomed home after Covid-19 recovery

Dozens of families came out on the streets of the town of Rhode, Co Offaly, to welcome home an 83-year-old local woman who broke her hip and was diagnosed with Covid-19, but has made a full recovery.

Coronavirus • 15 Apr 20

The power station in Shannonbridge, Co Offaly

Concern for jobs in Bord na Móna & ESB as demand drops

It has been confirmed that the demand for electricity has reduced by more than 7.5% since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Business • 08 Apr 20

Paddy Joe Lynch was hospitalised with Covid-19 for ten days

Roscommon man, 82, speaks of Covid-19 recovery

An 82-year-old man, who was hospitalised with Covid-19 for ten days, said that elderly people should remain as positive as possible in their outlook during the present crisis as he survived the illness.

Coronavirus • 03 Apr 20

Cannabis worth €100,000, cocaine worth €70,000 and MDMA worth €30,000 were seized in the operation (Pic: @gardainfo)

Two arrested, drugs worth €200,000 seized in Longford

Two men have been arrested after Gardaí recovered cannabis, ecstasy and cocaine with a street value of €200,000 in a town in Co Longford this afternoon.

Regional • 02 Apr 20

A Roscommon flag erected in tribute to former inter-county footballer Conor Connelly

Mourners learning to pay respects in a changed world

Church services and funerals are going ahead in front of restricted audiences in many parts of the country, despite the Covid-19 clampdown on gatherings.

Coronavirus • 31 Mar 20

Neil and Kath Cooney in happier times on their South American honeymoon before Covid-19 lockdown

The long road home from Lima for Irish couple

An estimated 120 Irish citizens are trying to leave Peru and get home to their families. Ciaran Mullooly charts the progress of one young Co Westmeath man and his wife, setting out on a 10,000km journey home from Lima during the Covid-19 crisis this weekend.

Analysis and Comment • 29 Mar 20

The Hermitage will treat patients the Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore

Tullamore cancer services switched to Dublin

The HSE has taken a significant move to reduce daily activity at one of the busiest acute hospitals in the country by transferring oncology services to a private hospital 90 kilometres away in Dublin during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Health • 27 Mar 20

The HSE said the hospital "understands and apologises" for any distress caused to parents

Hospital imposes ban on attending births due to virus

Management at Mullingar Regional Hospital have moved to ban partners of women from attending the birth of their children in hospitals, in a new clampdown aimed at stopping the spread of Covid-19.

Leinster • 26 Mar 20

A range of titles across the country have been affected (file image)

Job losses at local newspapers as ad revenue collapses

One of Ireland's biggest local newspaper groups is laying off dozens of workers due to the collapse of advertising income during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Coronavirus • 25 Mar 20

'Use empty creches for children of frontline staff'

Childcare provider Annette Akerlind is urging the Government to re-open creches so more frontline staff are free to fight the battle against Covid-19

News • 22 Mar 20