Rate of COVID-19 testing in Ennis at highest level of pandemic
*Photograph: Sean Curtin / True Media More COVID-19 tests are being conducted in Ennis than at any stage during the pandemic.
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McNamara lets fly at ‘reckless’ Health Minister
*Michael McNamara TD. Photograph: Eamon Ward A Clare TD has slammed the Minister for Health and the Government for “a wanton waste of exchequer funding”.
Judge gives go-ahead for Covid-19 vaccination of disabled teenager against the wishes of boy’s mother
A judge has given the go ahead for a COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to a disabled 15 year old boy against the wishes of the boy’s mother.
‘Penny wise & pound foolish’ to charge for flu vaccine – Conway
Flu vaccines should be given to the public free of charge to minimise pressure on the health service, a Clare Senator has said.
Multi-person bikes suggested to improve health of persons with disabilities in Ennis
Introduction of multi-person bikes across Ennis have been suggested as a way of “promoting inclusion” in the county town.
Visiting restrictions escalated as UHL has highest number of positive COVID inpatients in Ireland
Four wards at University Hospital Limerick remain affected by an outbreak of COVID-19 as it currently has the highest number of positive inpatients in the country.
Lisdoonvarna Fáilte secures €72k in €87k allocation to five Clare groups
*The Pavilion Community Hall in Lisdoonvarna. FIVE Clare groups have been awarded a combined €87,446 under the latest tranche of COVID stability funding for community and voluntary groups.
Clare has eleventh highest uptake of COVID-19 vaccine in the Republic
Clare has the eleventh highest uptake across the country for vaccinations against COVID-19.
High amount of persons presenting prompts HSE to suspend walk-in COVID-19 tests in Ennis
*Photograph: John Mangan Walk-in tests have been suspended at the Ennis COVID-19 test centre.
Majority of country’s restrictions to be lifted by October
Agreement has been reached between the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) and the Government leading to the next phase of the country’s response to COVID-19.
