Special Olympics host town meet to discuss threat of SARS

OFFICIALS in a Special Olympics host town will meet tomorrow night to consider closing its doors on 60 athletes from Hong Kong.

Mon, 28 Apr, 2003 - 01:00
Neans McSweeney and Evelyn Ring

Clonmel Borough Council in Co Tipperary has called the meeting because of fears that SARS might be spread here when its delegation from Hong Kong, which is badly hit by the virus, arrives here.

Clonmel mayor Niall Dennehy said public health issues have to be taken very seriously.

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CourtsHealthPlace: Hong KongPlace: Co TipperaryPlace: ClonmelPlace: EnniscorthyPlace: BrayPlace: CanadaPlace: ChinaPlace: IrelandPlace: EuropePerson: Niall DennehyPerson: Ald DennehyPerson: Willie O'DonnellPerson: Minister for HealthPerson: Health MinisterPerson: Micheál MartinPerson: Liz McManusPerson: Brian HayesPerson: SenatorPerson: HayesPerson: MinisterPerson: MartinEvent: SarsOrganisation: Clonmel Borough CouncilOrganisation: National Diseases Surveillance CentreOrganisation: TaoiseachOrganisation: Fine GaelOrganisation: SenateOrganisation: Department of HealthOrganisation: European Commission's Communicable Disease Network CommitteeOrganisation: Expert Committee on SARS
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