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FORMER BRITISH DEPUTY Prime Minister John Prescott has been admitted to hospital after suffering a stroke.
Prescott served as deputy Prime Minister to Tony Blair between the years of 1997 and 2007.
His family announced in a statement today that the 81-year-old was taken to hospital last Friday following the stroke.
In the statement, his family said Prescott is receiving “excellent care from the NHS”.
“We would like to praise the swift actions of the ambulance staff and the doctors and nurses at Hull Royal Infirmary’s A&E and stroke unit,” the family said.
“They have been remarkable and we cannot thank them enough.”
The family has also called for privacy as Prescott makes a recovery: “We would respectfully request at this time that John and our family are given the privacy we need so that he can have the time and space to make a full recovery. Thank you.”
Following the news of Prescott’s illness politicians in the UK have sent their best wishes.
“My thoughts are with John, Pauline and all the family. Hope very much that he gets better soon,” former Prime Minister Tony Blair said.
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell told BBC Politics Live: “I want to send my best wishes to John and my love to all his family.
“I think right across the Labour and trade union movements, even I think a lot of his opponents, will be wishing him a speedy recovery.”
Meanwhile, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said his thoughts are with his “good friend John and his family and friends at this difficult time”.
“I hope he makes a full and speedy recovery. I’d like to thank the paramedics and hard-working staff at Hull Royal Infirmary.”
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‘Tuama Na Spainneach’ – the hint is in the name
In Spanish?
And what could be more sinister than a bunch of shipwrecked Spaniards being butchured as soon as the reached the shore. Find the gold and it might prove who they were.
Did I not see this on the news months ago?
A mass Spanish grave at Spanish point, one wonders why nobody looked before.
They could even ask the Spanish government for funding for this, as it is a Spanish ship… they’ve been interested in the shipwrecks and bringing back the finds to Spain.
Doubt it, there are hundreds of mass graves all over Spain with people who disappeared and they won’t spend a penny to open them.
The finds would be property of the Irish state, therefore there would be little interest from the Spanish government.
The Spanish Armada is seen to be important to history, for us and for Spain.. The Spanish museums would definitely be interested in exhibiting the treasures found..
Spaniards! Coming over here, taking our graves!!!!
There will be no “treasures”. The dead Spaniards would have thoroughly relieved of any valuables before burial. However, an investigation of the bones would be very interesting, giving important clues about their lives.
A fascinating prospect/story….and the latest of County Clare story’s this week.
Note to self must spend more time at the beach in the summer. Spanish point is a lovely beach, spent a few days body boarding the waves years ago.
Great news I was there at the weekend it’s a beautiful place full of history.
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