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Senior Garda To Investigation Incidents Involving Covid Denying Activists At Letterkenny Hospital.

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A video emerged on line, showing a Covid patient, Joe McCarron, apparently being encouraged to leave the facility by another man

A senior Garda investigating officer's been appointed to oversee an investigation around a number of recent incidents at Letterkenny University Hospital in Donegal, involving Covid denying activists.

It's after a video emerged on line, showing a Covid patient, Joe Mc Carron, apparently being encouraged to leave the facility by another man, while doctors advised him to stay.

The 67 year old, from Dungloe, had to be readmitted to the facility two days later but passed away on Friday.

Sinn Fein TD Padraig Mc Loughlin is condemning the activities of anti vaccination protesters:

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has urged people to be careful in the advice they take:

https://twitter.com/Independent_ie/status/1442455230311014400?s=20

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