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Alternative venues were quickly found for two weddings scheduled at the Glasson Hotel & Golf Club, which closed temporarily due to a norovirus outbreak. The hotel, popular for its lakeside setting and spa, is awaiting clearance from the HSE before reopening, though members have been notified of at least a Monday closure.
Two weddings were scheduled at Westmeath venue this weekend before it was temporarily closedThere were concerns that the weddings might not be able to go ahead, but alternative venues have since been found, a hotel spokeswoman told The Irish Times on Friday.
Last stand against far-right AfD in Germany’s east The Glasson, located beside Lough Ree, is a popular wedding venue. The golf course and spa located at the resort are also closed temporarily following the outbreak. It is unclear when the resort will reopen, but members of the golf club received a message saying the facilities would be closed until at least Monday. On Thursday, the hotel confirmed it had closed “as a precautionary measure following an outbreak of norovirus”.
“We notified the HSE when we became aware that some recent guests and team members exhibited symptoms,” a statement said. “In consultation with the HSE, we implemented a voluntary closure and are working closely with the HSE to carry out all appropriate control measures, which we have acted on immediately. ” Hotel management said it “deeply” regretted the inconvenience caused and thanked guests for their patience.
“We will continue to work closely with health authorities and will provide an update regarding our reopening as soon as possible,” it said. “The public health team is working closely with HSE National Environmental Health Service colleagues and the premises to ensure all appropriate actions are being taken and is working to contact affected people with advice. “Management and staff at the premises are co-operating fully with public health advice. The premises has voluntarily closed to facilitate outbreak control measures.
” The HSE said careful food handling and hand hygiene helped prevent the spread of norovirus. The public health advice is that people who are unwell should stay off work or school until symptom-free for 48 hours. Members of the golf club received a message that the hotel and all outside facilities would be closed from 1pm on Wednesday until Monday morning due to a “major maintenance issue”.
“Obviously, this is a huge inconvenience for all to say the least, but the safety of all Glasson Lakehouse customers/members is paramount to us,” the message said. Fuel supports extended by two months as Dáil vote splits Healy-Rae brothersDowning Street scrambles to calm row over Burnham’s ‘off the table’ Irish unity poll remarksIrish woman named as Spanish police await postmortems on couple found dead in hot tubAndy Burnham in Belfast: Mixing up Donegal and Drogheda, but crystal clear on Border pollLast stand against far-right AfD in Germany’s east
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