Cork granddad recovers from Covid-19 in time for 66th birthday

Michelle Twomey with her dad Tommy Nagle at his recent retirement party.

A grandfather of 10 has celebrated his 66th birthday at home after recovering from Covid-19 with his family stressing the importance of giving hope to people whose loved ones are struck down by the virus.

Tommy Nagle, a recently retired maintenance worker at the Bons Secours Hospital in Cork, started to become ill at his home in Whitechurch three weeks ago. He has an ongoing chest complaint and was prescribed antibiotics by his GP.