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Clare McCarthy

Irishman in New Zealand fights for apology as Covid rules forced him to watch mother die over video call

An Irish man in New Zealand is fighting for an apology after the government's strict Covid rules meant he had to watch his mother die over video call.

Paul Mullally, who is originally from Kilkenny but is a citizen in New Zealand, was prevented from being able to fly home to Ireland to see his dying mother, Angela, when she passed away from breast cancer earlier this year.

Instead of being there with his family in person, Paul said he ended up having to video call his mother on her death bed to tell her he loved her before she passed away at 4.22am on January 30.

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