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No ‘hybrid’ option for Leaving Cert 2022

January 12, 2022

Suggestions of a hybrid option for this year’s Leaving Cert’s being dismissed by the State Exams Commission.

The Irish Times reports the option of accredited grades or a written exam isn’t being considered due to the cancellation of the Junior Cert in 2020.

The information from the Junior Cert was seen as crucial in helping teachers grade students for the senior cycle exams over the past two years.

The Commission’s said to be examining other contingency options for this years cohort.

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64 Covid patients at LUH

January 12, 2022

There were 64 Covid infected patients at Letterkenny University Hospital at 8 o’clock last night, down from 71 the previous evening.

Nationally, the number in hospital fell just below 1,000 last night, with 997 covid infected patients being treated across the country.

Of those, 92 were in intensive care across the country, three of them in Letterkenny.

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Kavanagh wants better placed lifebouys on Port Bridge

January 12, 2022

The Cathaoirleach of the Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District has called for action to be taken regarding life buoys on the Port Bridge in Letterkenny.

Councillor Jimmy Kavanagh says that currently, they are located in an area that is difficult to access, and that you have to climb over walls and other obstacles to reach the buoys in the case of an emergency.

Cllr Kavanagh proposed to this week’s meeting of the Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District that the roadworks taking place in the area at present provide a very good opportunity to make the changes………

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Close contact rule changes top cabinet agenda

January 12, 2022

Ministers are to approve a number of changes to the Covid testing regime and rules around close contacts this morning.

The Chief Medical Officer has recommended getting rid of the five day isolation period for close contacts of a confirmed case who have had a booster.

People who test positive on an antigen test now won’t need a further PCR test to confirm it in a bid to free up space in the system.

Anyone who tests positive will have to isolate for seven days regardless of whether they’ve had a booster.

While close contacts who have yet to be boosted will also face seven days of isolation.

Separately Minister Catherine Martin will publish the text of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill which will establish an Online Safety Commissioner.

The new watchdog will be tasked with regulating harmful content online and will be allowed to fine non-compliant companies up to 20 million euro or 10 per cent of turnover.

This would cover breaches relating to criminal material, serious cyber-bullying and content promoting self-harm, suicide and eating disorders.

The Commissioner will also take over the regulation of TV and radio stations as well as online streaming platforms like Netflix.

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Pringle calls for urgent review of disabled drivers’ scheme

January 12, 2022

A Donegal TD has called for an urgent review into the Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme, after all members on the board of the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal resigned late last year.

It’s understood the board members, who take decisions on applications to the Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme, withdrew after a number of concerns were raised regarding the eligibility threshold to qualify for it – with only five percent of all appeals being successful.

Those wishing to appeal also must travel to Dun Laoghaire in Dublin for a hearing, regardless of their location.

Deputy Thomas Pringle says that the current scheme is archaic, and not fit for purpose……..

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FT Report: Tyrone start McKenna Cup with defeat to Cavan

January 11, 2022

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All Ireland Champions Tyrone started 2022 with a fifteen point defeat to Cavan in the Dr McKenna Cup.

It finished 1-17 to 0-5 at Breffni Park.

Francis Mooney reports for Highland Radio Sport:

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Maxi Curran on LYIT pulling off late Sigerson win

January 11, 2022

The LYIT will face University of Limerick in round two of the Sigerson Cup.

The Letterkenny side came from four points down in the closing minutes to win 1-13 to 1-11 against IT Carlow.

Downings Keelan McGroddy scored the goal late on while Jason McGee and Liam Gaughan scored four points a piece.

The other LYIT scorers were Ryan McFadden, Rory O’Donnell, Conor O’Donnell and Jack McSharry.

LYIT Manager Maxi Curran told Brendan Cummins he was pleased his side didn’t give in:
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Limerick won comfortably in their opening game beating IT Sligo 4-15 to 0-7 while DCU also sailed into the next round with a 2-17 to 1-9 win over Maynooth.

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