Irish woman stranded abroad due to Covid-19 has to watch husband's funeral on mobile

A grieving widow, currently grounded in Gran Canaria by the coronavirus travel ban, could only watch the funeral of her husband, former Royal Tara golf professional Adam Whiston, on her cell phone yesterday.
Irish woman stranded abroad due to Covid-19 has to watch husband's funeral on mobile
The late Adam Whison

A grieving widow, currently grounded in Gran Canaria by the coronavirus travel ban, could only watch the funeral of her husband, former Royal Tara golf professional Adam Whiston, on her cell phone yesterday.

Mona Whiston, who was married to Adam for 52 years, spoke today of her heartbreak from the Puerto Rico holiday apartment where she has had to live alone since her return travel arrangements to be with her family in Silverlawns, Navan, Co Meath, were suddenly cancelled in March.

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