COVID-19 Community Response

Health & Safety Guidelines: Please observe safe health guidelines during this time:

• Wash your hands well and often
• Cover your mouth or nose when coughing or sneezing (and discard used tissues safely)
• Avoid touching eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands
• Clean and disinfect touched objects and surfaces
• Stop shaking hands or hugging when meeting others
• Reduce social interactions
• Practice social distancing – min. 2m
• Avoid unnecessary journeys

Achill Community Services

Achill Doctors, with many public and community services in Achill have come together to continue existing and provide extra services during the COVID-19 pandemic:

Achill Doctors: Achill Sound (098) 45231 / Pollagh (098) 43105

Please phone for appointments; the doctor / nurse will advise you on what to do. Pollagh Surgery is no longer dispensing prescriptions. All prescriptions will be dispensed from Achill Sound pharmacy. Call (098) 45248 to arrange collection of your medication.

Molloys Pharmacy, Achill Sound (098) 45248

The pharmacy will contact you with a pick-up time. If you wish to have your prescription delivered to your home, please advise. The shop floor at Molloys is now closed to customers. Keel has a limited service: Friday (10am – 11am) & Saturday (3pm – 4pm). One customer at a time is in operation.

Counsellor: Agata 087 936 20 97

The pandemic and lockdown situation makes us all stressed; this is normal. It may be challenging to cope with and sometimes scary. Don’t be alone with your worries – talk to a counsellor. Free confidential support calls with Agata. Available on WhatsApp And FaceTime.

Community Helpline (098) 20400

A co-ordination centre has been established at Achill Tourism. The phone line will operate 9am – 5pm, seven days a week. A list of volunteers has been drawn up for every area in Achill. These will be contacted by the co-ordination centre after your phone call. You should call this Helpline if you wish to avail of non-medical services from volunteers, eg. shopping brought to your door; posting letters; putting out bins; a social phone call; etc. Please note, this is a confidential service.

Home Meals Service