Tuam woman leaves hospital after coronavirus

Kitty Farrell from Tuam in County Galway, sitting in her veg patch beside her house. Kitty spent 17 days in University Hospital Galway with Covid-19. She arrived back home on Thursday evening after being given the all-clear from doctors. Kitty is looking forward to celebrating her 80th birthday at home on the 28th of April, and is hoping she can get back to work in her garden soon. Photo Andy Newman

"I didn’t think I would make it but I am on the road to recovery. We’ll get through this if everyone pulls together."

That is the stirring message from 79-year-old Tuam woman, Kitty Farrell, who is set to spend her first weekend at home since contracting the coronavirus.