Cabinet memo on subsidising cost of antigen tests delayed

 

A planned Cabinet memo on subsidising the cost of antigen tests has been delayed.

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly was due to bring the proposals to his Government colleagues this morning.

The details of the deal to subsidise the cost of antigen tests were close to being finalised yesterday evening.

It had been intended to start the roll-out in pharmacies, with the Government rebating a portion of the cost to reduce the price of an antigen test to two or three euro.

Part of the thinking being pharmacies could provide proper advice on how to use the antigen tests, a concern raised repeatedly by NPHET and Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan.

However, Minister Stephen Donnelly won’t now bring the memo to Cabinet this morning.

It’s understood the delay is to allow more engagement with retailers about bringing them into the subsidisation from the start.

No new date for the memo, and the start of the lower prices, has been confirmed – though it’s expected to come later this week or early next week.

The Health Minister will brief the Cabinet on the latest case, hospitalisation and ICU numbers.

Last night the Cabinet sub-committee on Economic Recovery met, and decided to make no changes to plans for now to reduce the wage subsidy scheme for businesses on December 1st.

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Flanagan sisters get Ireland call

Photo: Joe Boland, North West Newspix

Finn Valley’s Roisin and Eilish Flanagan have been selected on the Ireland Women’s team for next month’s European Cross Country Championships.

The County Tyrone runners will wear the green vest at the event which Ireland will host in the Sport Ireland Campus in Fingal-Dublin on December 12th.

Roisin qualified with a superb third place finish at the nationals on Sunday while Olympian Eilish has been putting in strong performances and times across the Atlantic in the States.

The rest of the Women’s team is made up of Michelle Finn,  Aoibhe Richardson,  Aoife Cooke  and Fionnuala McCormack.

The full selection of all teams are below.

Team – Athlete – Club – Coach

Senior Men

• Men’s Senior – Hiko Tonosa Haso – DSD AC – Feidhlim Kelly

• Men’s Senior – Paul O’Donnell – DSD AC – Donal Hennigan

• Men’s Senior – Emmet Jennings – DSD AC – Donal Hennigan

• Men’s Senior – Ryan Forsyth – Newcastle & District AC – Richard Rodgers

• Men’s Senior – Brian Fay – Raheny Shamrock AC –  Andy Powell

• Men’s Senior – Cormac Dalton – Mullingar Harriers AC – Steve Gulley

Senior Women

• Women’s Senior – Michelle Finn – Leevale AC – Feidhlim Kelly

• Women’s Senior – Roisin Flanagan – Finn Valley AC  – Damon Martin

• Women’s Senior – Aoibhe Richardson – Kilkenny City Harriers – Jon Green

• Women’s Senior – Aoife Cooke – Eagle AC – Alan Storey

• Women’s Senior – Fionnuala McCormack – Kilcoole AC – Alan McCormack

• Women’s Senior – Eilish Flanagan – Finn Valley AC  – Damon Martin

U23 Men

• Men’s U23 – Darragh McElhinney – UCD AC – Emmet Dunleavy

• Men’s U23 – Keelan Kilrehill – Moy Valley AC – Emmet Dunleavy

• Men’s U23 – Thomas McStay – Galway City Harriers – Matt Lockett

• Men’s U23 – Micheal Power – West Waterford AC – Steve Gulley

• Men’s U23 – Donal Devane – Ennis Track Club – Joe Chawke

• Men’s U23 – Thomas Devaney – Castlebar AC

U23 Women

• Women’s U23 – Sarah Healy – UCD AC – Eoghan Marnell

• Women’s U23 – Aoife O’Cuill – St Coca’s AC – Joe Ryan

• Women’s U23 – Danielle Donegan – UCD AC – Damian Lawlor

• Women’s U23 – Lauren Tinkler – Dublin City Harriers – Enda Fitzpatrick

• Women’s U23 – Ruth Heery – Waterford AC – Des Colbert

• Women’s U23 – Jodie McCann – Dublin City Harriers – Clark McCann

U20 Men

• Men’s U20 – Nick Griggs – Mid Ulster AC – Mark Kirk

• Men’s U20 – Dean Casey – Ennis Track Club – Pat Hogan

• Men’s U20 – Scott Fagan – Metro St Brigid’s – Brian Tremble

• Men’s U20 – Sean Kay – Clonliffe Harriers – Stephen Bateson

• Men’s U20 – Cian McPhillips – UCD AC – Joe Ryan

• Men’s U20 – Abdel Laadjel – Donore Harriers AC – Ray Treacy

U20 Women

• Women’s U20 – Jane Buckley – Leevale AC – Chris Harrington

• Women’s U20 – Emma McEvoy – DSD AC – Donal Hennigan

• Women’s U20 – Rebecca Rossiter – Loughview AC – Andrew Hann

• Women’s U20 – Laura Mooney – Tullamore Harriers – Ray Treacy

• Women’s U20 – Aoife McGreevy – UCD AC – Mark Kirk

• Women’s U20 – Róise Roberts – North Belfast Harriers – Jim McGuinness

Mixed Relay

• Mixed Relay – Andrew Coscoran – Star of the Sea AC – Feidhlim Kelly

• Mixed Relay – Luke McCann – UCD AC – Clark McCann

• Mixed Relay – Ciara Mageean – City of Lisburn AC – Steve Vernon

• Mixed Relay – Siofra Cleirigh Buttner – Dundrum South Dublin –  Mark Coogan

Sunday was special day for Letterkenny AC – Teresa McDaid

Photo: Letterkenny AC on Facebook

Letterkenny AC took a first ever senior National Cross Country title on Sunday.

The ladies from the Cathedral town won the team event lead out by Ann Marie McGlynn who finished 6th.

Nikita Burke, Christine Russell and Natasha Adams were the other scorers with Niamh Kelly also part of the team.

They finished 11 pts clear of second place Leevale AC.

Letterkenny coach Teresa McDaid said it was a special occasion for the club:


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Second man in court in connection with cannabis growhouse in Sligo

A man has appeared before Donegal District Court today charged in connection with the discovery of a suspected cannabis growhouse in Sligo at the weekend.

The man in his 40s is the second person to be charged after the suspected growhouse was found on Saturday.

The first man who was charged appeared at Carrick On Shannon District Court yesterday.

Two other men who were arrested in connection with the discovery were previously released without charge.

Mark Coyle is Finn Harps Player of the Year

Player of the Year- Mark Coyle pictured with Ollie Horgan, and directors Ivan Harvey and Seán Quinn.

After Friday’s victory over Longford Town which sealed Harps place in next seasons Premier Division, the club held their player awards over the weekend.

Mark Coyle was named the Player of the Year for his tremendous performances in the middle for the Ballybofey side.

Ryan Rainey who joined the club at the start of the campaign was awarded the Young Player of the Year while the top scorer accolade went to Tunde Owolabi.

Young Player of the Year- Ryan Rainey pictured with Ollie Horgan, and directors Ivan Harvey and Seán Quinn.
Top Goalscorer Tunde Owolabi pictured with Ollie Horgan, and directors Ivan Harvey and Seán Quinn

Photo’s provided by Joe Boland North West Newspix.

 

Letterkenny to benefit from interconnector project

Letterkenny is set to benefit from improvements to the town’s water network carried out by Irish Water to support of economic, social development and tourism.

The pipeline interconnector project saw the Pollen Water Supply Scheme connected with the Letterkenny Regional Water Supply Scheme via a 14km trunk watermain, as well as the provision of three pumping stations at Dunduffsford, Miltown and Bohullion.

The utility say the project has facilitated an over 10% increase in water supply to the Letterkenny area while the construction of approximately 11km of new trunk water mains will also provide increased water availability and resilience to the Millford and Rathmullen areas.

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