Category: Old Donegal

The PRO of the Mica Action Group believes the new Mica Redress scheme has the potential to deliver a lot but some amendments are needed.

7,500 thousand affected homes will be fixed under the revised €2.2 billion scheme and will be tackled on a ‘worst, first’ basis.

However, there is concern that a ‘sliding scale’ of a cap of €145 per sq ft for the first 1000 sq ft will result in homeowners incurring extra costs.

Michael Doherty says it can still be salvaged and they will be looking for appropriate changes to be made, one being that the sliding scale is scrapped:

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Cuts to the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme take effect today – despite the recent announcements of more restrictions.

Many employers will get almost 150 euro less per week to help pay the wages of each staff member.

There were subsidies of up to 350 euro a week – but they’re now capped at 203 euro.

Padraig Cribben, from the Vintners Federation of Ireland, says it’s a hammer blow to the hospitality sector:

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The Letterkenny Vaccination Centre on the Kilmacrennan Road will be holding a further walk-in booster vaccination clinic today.

This clinic will be geared towards people aged 60 to 69.

To be eligible for a booster Covid-19 jab people also need to have reached an interval of at least 150 days since their second dose vaccine or have an interval of at least 3 months since receiving the single dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

Anyone aged 60 to 69 who has already received a vaccine appointment for the coming days is asked to attend their appointment if possible, instead of coming to a walk-in clinic.

The walk-in clinic is a further opportunity for people who are unable to make their scheduled appointments, to get their booster dose.

The clinic will be operating from 8.15am until 3.15pm this afternoon and staff will be working hard to keep the queue moving and reduce waiting times.

Anyone who has had COVID since their previous vaccination should wait to get their booster dose at least 6 months after the positive test result.

People are being asked to bring their PPS number and a photo ID which includes their date of birth.

Donegal County Council is being urged to prepare a response to the National Transport Authority public consultation on Connecting Ireland.

The consultation is proposing a series of new public transport routes as well as improving some existing routes.

As Donegal is solely dependent on roads, its thought that there should be positive discrimination towards the county in any review of public transport.

Cllr Patrick McGowan believes that a lot more can be done to make travelling from Donegal to larger cities more convenient and to that end, he says its vital that the general public also have their say:

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The Republic of Ireland have made history in Tallaght beating their record for most goals scored in a single game, by thrashing Georgia by 11-goals to nil.

The three Donegals players Amber Barrett, Roma McLaughlin and Ciara Grant all featured as second half substitutes.

Barrett scored Ireland’s tenth goal which surpassed the old record of nine while McLaughlin set up Katie McCabe for her second and Ireland’s eighth.

Denise O’Sullivan bagged the match ball scoring a hat-trick for Vera Pauw’s side.

Ireland end the year second in Women’s World Cup qualifying Group A, and with a very healthy goal difference.

The 2021 FAI School’s Interprovincials take place this weekend with Ulster Schools Manager Mr Paul Browne( St Eunan’s College, Letterkenny) taking a 16 strong squad down to Dublin for the annual schools tournament.

He will be assisted by Mr Michael Kelly(St Eunan’s College,Letterkenny), and their first game will be against the Leinster Schools Squad on Friday with another game on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning.

Ulster is captained by Jamie Harris of St Columbas College, Stranorlar and Oisin Farrell of Loreto Community School, Milford is the Vice Captain for the weekend.

Ulster Schools Squad:

Oisin Farrell(Loreto Community School, Milford & Finn Harps),Colin Mooney(St Catherine’s Vocational School, Killybegs & St Catherine’s Fc),Tiernan Brown(St Eunan’s College, Letterkenny & Institute Fc),Cuan Lafferty(Moville Community School & Moville Celtic, Fouad Basharu(St Eunan’s College,Letterkenny & Derry City),Adam Duffy(Carndonagh Community School & Derry City Fc),Sean O’Donnell(Carndonagh Community School & Finn Harps Fc),Jamie McKinney(Carndonagh Community School & Finn Harps Fc),Liam Donnelly(Loreto Community School, Milford & Milford United),Jamie Harris(St Columbas College, Stranorlar & Finn Harps Fc),Conor Campbell(Abbey Vocational School, Donegal Town & Sligo Rovers),Ryan Creevy(St Eunan’s College,Letterkenny & Finn Harps Fc),Oisin Porter(Scoil Mhuire, Buncranna & Institute Fc),Mark Mbuli(St Columbas College, Stranorlar & Derry City Fc),Marc Doherty(Moville Community School & Institute Fc),Fintan Doherty(St Eunan’s Colege,Letterkenny & Derry City Fc).

5,471 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed this evening.

579 patients are in hospital with the virus, unchanged from yesterday, while the ICU figure is up seven, to 122.

The chief medical officer says there’s been a ‘rapid deterioration’ in the situation among 5 to 11 year olds, with cases rising sharply.

Dr Tony Holohan says they should avoid indoor gatherings for the next two weeks, including play dates and sleepovers.

The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation is calling on the government to provide clear and consistent guidelines for schools.

It follows the cabinet decision to recommend the wearing of face masks for pupils from third to sixth class.

INTO General Secretary John Boyle says clear and unambiguous guidance increases the likelihood that government decisions will work well on the ground in schools.

Listen back to the latest main evening news, sport and obituaries for Tuesday November 30th here:

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Agriculture Minister and Donegal TD Charlie McConalogue says he’s been speaking to members of the Mica Action Group this afternoon, and they’re now digesting the details of the scheme.

He told Highland Radio News this evening that he believes the revised scheme addresses the issues with what came before………..

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