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The in-community prevalence of COVID-19 has impacted upon the annual on-street Hospice Sunflower Day collection, an eventuality which will detrimentally affect the fundraising intentions of the South Westmeath Hospice.

A sense of unity in community was to the fore in Tubberclair as the local GAA club hosted a successful fundraisinf walk/run/cycle for the South Westmeath Hospice.

With a strong ‘together’ message to the fore, Athlone Credit Union have donated PPE towards the ‘local heroes’ frontline medical staff COVID-19 cause.

Returned Fine Gael TD for Longford Westmeath, Deputy Peter Burke, has demanded clarity from the HSE in relation to the South Westmeath Hospice and a serious discrepancy in figures being provided to the volunteer committee.

Numerous attempts by members of the South Westmeath Hospice committee to engage in meaningful and productive talks with the HSE pertaining to the future of the facility have failed to come to fruition.

Local Fianna Fáil Councillor, Aengus O’Rourke, has urged members of the public to be vigilant following a number of representations expressing concern pertaining to bogus ‘help the homeless’ collectors.

Members of the the South Westmeath Hospice committee met this week to discuss the terms of reference for the working group formed alongside representatives of the HSE to plan for the future of the South Westmeath Hospice.

Local Minister of State, Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran has noted that the statement this week from the HSE regarding the future of South Westmeath Hospice reaffirms commitments given to him by Health Minister, Simon Harris regarding the facility.

In a positive and most welcome development, the HSE has withdrawn its proposal to close the South Westmeath Hospice.

Town Mayor, Cllr. Frankie Keena, was fulsome in his praise of the South Westmeath Hospice committee and all those who supported the coffee morning in Athlone GAA clubhouse on Saturday last.