The army are providing the care home testing that Sinn Fein want

Daily we are subjected to Michele O’Neill and others in Sinn Fein demanding that care homes must be subject to rigorous testing for Covid-19.
Troops from the 102 Logistic Brigade and 16 Signal Regiment are trained in mobile testing at an army barracks in Lincolnshire. Across the UK, army mobile test teams have been testing for Covid-19 in locations including care homes. Photo: Sgt Lee Goddard/MoD/PA WireTroops from the 102 Logistic Brigade and 16 Signal Regiment are trained in mobile testing at an army barracks in Lincolnshire. Across the UK, army mobile test teams have been testing for Covid-19 in locations including care homes. Photo: Sgt Lee Goddard/MoD/PA Wire
Troops from the 102 Logistic Brigade and 16 Signal Regiment are trained in mobile testing at an army barracks in Lincolnshire. Across the UK, army mobile test teams have been testing for Covid-19 in locations including care homes. Photo: Sgt Lee Goddard/MoD/PA Wire

Daily we are subjected to Michele O’Neill and others in Sinn Fein demanding that care homes must be subject to rigorous testing for Covid-19.

What I am not hearing much reported, by the BBC in particular, is the fact that since the April 26 mobile armed forces testing teams have been travelling to nursing and care homes across the UK mainland and delivering the very service that SF demand.

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One team has even travelled to the Isle of Skye to test a care home there.

Republican hatred of our armed forces and a spineless, acquiescent NIO has denied the citizens of Northern Ireland this essential and free service.

Tom Nash, Derriaghy