Jadotville veteran, 82 recovers from coronavirus

The 82-year-old man described the Siege at Jadotville as a "picnic" compared to the coronavirus.

Tom Gunn from Co. Tipperary survived the siege of Jadotville. File picture.

An 82-year-old man who has recovered from Covid-19 says being diagnosed felt like a death sentence.

Tom Gunn from Co. Tipperary served for years with the Defence Forces, was deployed in the Congo and survived the siege of Jadotville.