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.

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.