The HSE will be operating additional walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics this Bank Holiday weekend in Cavan Monaghan.

Clinics are available nationwide in 34 locations with at least one in each county.

No appointment is needed and you can attend any of these walk-in clinics, located around the country, to receive your next booster vaccine if you are 18 years and over. Everyone will be offered a bivalent booster vaccine. Vaccines are proven to be your best protection against serious illness from COVID-19. If you haven’t had your booster vaccine yet, you’re at high risk.

With COVID-19 still very active in our communities, the HSE are making it easier than ever for people to top up their protection against the virus.

Currently there are high levels of respiratory viruses, including COVID-19, in circulation in the community. Therefore it’s important that all eligible people avail of COVID-19 booster to protect themselves and those around them from serious COVID-19 illness.

All people in the 18-49 years age group are eligible for their second COVID-19 booster, provided it is six months since their last vaccine or since they had a COVID-19 infection.

The HSE will also issue a reminder text messages to the 18-49 year olds due a booster. Almost 1.7 million are in this group and to date 95,000 or 6% have taken their second booster vaccine

You can check the number of COVID-19 vaccines you have already received and the date of your last COVID-19 vaccine on your digital COVID-19 certificate.

Booster COVID-19 vaccines are also available at participating GPs and pharmacies and information on getting your booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is available here.

Times for all clinics nationally are available at http://www.hse.ie/walkin.

You can get your vaccinations in Cavan Monaghan at the below dates and times:

Drumalee GAA Club House, St. Felim’s Park, Drumalee, Cavan, H12 DY88

Saturday 4th February

10am to 2.45pm 12+yrs

Bank Holiday Monday 6th February

10am to 1pm, 12+ yrs

Tuesday 7th February

1pm to 7pm 12+ yrs

Cavan Monaghan Vaccination Hub St. Davnet’s Campus, Monaghan, H18 ED80

Friday February 3rd

10am to 4.30pm 12+ yrs

Sunday 5th February

10am to 1pm, 12+ yrs

Wednesday 8th February

10am to 4.30pm, 12+ yrs

Thursday 9th February

1pm to 7pm, 12+ yrs

Old Courthouse, Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan

Friday 10th February

10.30am to 3.30pm 12+ yrs

Sinead McConnell, General Manager, COVID-19 Vaccination Programme HSE Community Healthcare Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan, Sligo said: “We are offering walk-in no appointment necessary COVID-19 vaccinations this Bank Holiday weekend in Cavan and Monaghan and we will have a pop up next week in Ballyjamesduff at the above times. We would encourage everyone to top up their protection against COVID-19 as soon as possible.”

For information on how to book a COVID-19 vaccine, visit http://www.hse.ie or call HSELive on 1800 700 700.

The HSE will be operating additional walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics this Bank Holiday weekend in Cavan Monaghan.

Clinics are available nationwide in 34 locations with at least one in each county.

No appointment is needed and you can attend any of these walk-in clinics, located around the country, to receive your next booster vaccine if you are 18 years and over. Everyone will be offered a bivalent booster vaccine. Vaccines are proven to be your best protection against serious illness from COVID-19. If you haven’t had your booster vaccine yet, you’re at high risk.

With COVID-19 still very active in our communities, the HSE are making it easier than ever for people to top up their protection against the virus.

Currently there are high levels of respiratory viruses, including COVID-19, in circulation in the community. Therefore it’s important that all eligible people avail of COVID-19 booster to protect themselves and those around them from serious COVID-19 illness.

All people in the 18-49 years age group are eligible for their second COVID-19 booster, provided it is six months since their last vaccine or since they had a COVID-19 infection.

The HSE will also issue a reminder text messages to the 18-49 year olds due a booster. Almost 1.7 million are in this group and to date 95,000 or 6% have taken their second booster vaccine

You can check the number of COVID-19 vaccines you have already received and the date of your last COVID-19 vaccine on your digital COVID-19 certificate.

Booster COVID-19 vaccines are also available at participating GPs and pharmacies and information on getting your booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is available here.

Times for all clinics nationally are available atwww.hse.ie/walkin.

You can get your vaccinations in Cavan Monaghan at the below dates and times:

Drumalee GAA Club House, St. Felim’s Park, Drumalee, Cavan, H12 DY88

Saturday 4^th February

10am to 2.45pm 12+yrs

Bank Holiday Monday 6^th February  

10am to 1pm, 12+ yrs

Tuesday 7^th February

1pm to 7pm 12+ yrs

Cavan Monaghan Vaccination Hub St. Davnet’s Campus, Monaghan, H18 ED80

Friday February 3^rd  

10am to 4.30pm 12+ yrs

Sunday 5^th February

10am to 1pm, 12+ yrs

Wednesday 8^th February

10am to 4.30pm, 12+ yrs

Thursday 9^th February

1pm to 7pm, 12+ yrs

Old Courthouse, Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan

Friday 10^th February

10.30am to 3.30pm 12+ yrs

Sinead McConnell, General Manager, COVID-19 Vaccination Programme HSE Community Healthcare Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan, Sligo said: “We are offering walk-in no appointment necessary COVID-19 vaccinations this Bank Holiday weekend in Cavan and Monaghan and we will have a pop up next week in Ballyjamesduff at the above times. We would encourage everyone to top up their protection against COVID-19 as soon as possible.”

For information on how to book a COVID-19 vaccine, visit www.hse.ie or call HSELive on 1800 700 700.

ENDS 3/02/2023

Wednesday, 25 January 2023 – Uisce Éireann wish to advise that process optimisation works are ongoing at the Cavan Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Crews are on the ground carrying out an essential review of the current treatment processes to resolve any potential odour issues as quickly as possible. 

Speaking about the works, Uisce Éireann’s Regional Operations Lead, Peter Gallagher said: 
 
 “Uisce Éireann, working closely with Cavan County Council is committed to resolving any potential odour issues at the plant due to increased loads from the sewer network. If odour issues are noted, please contact the Uisce Éireann Customer Care Centre helpline, open 24/7, on 1800 278 278 and customers can also contact us on Twitter @IWCare with any queries. Real time reporting allows for the investigation of the reported odour as close to the time of the incident as possible.”

“Uisce Éireann is committed to safeguarding the local environment and returning wastewater safely to the environment. In Cavan there is varying capacity in our sewers and wastewater treatment plants. This means we must regularly carefully assess and regulate all discharges to our sewer/wastewater network in order to ensure that public health, our operations and the environment are fully protected.

Uisce Éireann is responsible for the delivery of all public water and wastewater services in Ireland. We are committed to continuously upgrading and developing critical infrastructure to support the growth needed in housing and across our economy, while protecting the environment and safeguarding water supplies.

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Death of Councillor Sean Smith – Cavan County Council (cavancoco.ie)

CMETB Statement – Sean Smith RIP – Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board

Tánaiste and Uachtarán Fhianna Fáil, Micheál Martin TD has said he is deeply saddened to learn of the death of his party colleague, Councillor Seán Smith.  

“I have learned today, with deep sadness, of the death of our Fianna Fáil party stalwart, my colleague and good friend, Councillor Seán Smith.  

“Seán, a native of Bawnboy, was the essence of what is best about public service. First elected to Cavan County Council in 1979, succeeding his late father, John F, Seán was elected at every subsequent election. He was one of our longest serving councillors with an unbroken, distinguished and exemplary service of 44 years. Seán served as Chairman of Cavan County Council on two occasions, an office he discharged with great distinction.  

“Seán was passionate about the development of his community and county and tirelessly sought to improve the lives of those he represented. His work in relation to agriculture was always deeply impressive. I recall at my last meeting with our group of councillors in Cavan how Seán made the case for more investment in services and infrastructure in areas like West Cavan.  

“Seán’s service to his community, county and Party was exemplary and he made a real and lasting impact and difference. Seán loved his community and represented it with a tireless commitment and energy.  Cavan and Fianna Fáil have lost one of our finest public representatives.  

“On my own behalf, and on behalf of the Fianna Fáil organisation, I offer my deepest sympathy to Seán’s wife Anne, his daughters Eimear and Áine, sons Conor and Kilian, grandchildren, sister Carmel, brothers Brendan (TD), Hughie, Noel, Fr Tommy and Ben, along with the wider Smith family and the community he loved so much. RIP.”  

– ENDS – 

Councillor Sean Smith, RIP.

15/01/2023

I visited Belfast this week in my capacity as Chairperson of the Fianna Fáil Party’s Committee on Northern Ireland and the Good Friday Agreement.

I was joined on the trip by Deputy Cathal Crowe, Senator Niall Blaney, Senator Erin McGreehan and Councillor Briege MacOscar.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement and we were keen to hear at first hand from political parties and civic society groups how the Agreement is viewed at present and the extent of the current challenges. Legacy issues and the concerns of victims and their families must be addressed.

There is no doubt that the present situation is one of considerable concern. Brexit and its consequences, especially the Protocol, are sources of significant pressure and tension.

However, despite these challenges there is an ongoing desire for engagement and discussion. Everyone wants to see the Assembly restored and a fully functioning Executive put in place. It is critical that the issues surrounding the Protocol are resolved as soon as possible and efforts to do so must not let up.

All the delegations we met expressed a strong desire to work closely with An Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin TD. The ongoing positive work and engagement by Bertie Ahern was strongly commended.

Ongoing and regular engagement, both formal and informal, will be essential in coming weeks and months. While no-one denies that things are vastly much better than they were before the Good Friday Agreement, there is much still to be done to realise the potential of the Agreement. As Chair of the Fianna Fáil committee on Northern Ireland and the Good Friday Agreement, I look forward, along with Party colleagues, to working constructively and positively to help achieve the maximum potential of this historic Agreement.

Congratulations to Big Brother Big Sister Cavan/Monaghan on their launch of ‘Youth Mentoring as a Support for Young People in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services’. An important publication and an impressive launch.

The new research focuses on the experiences of young people who participate in BBBS while also involved in CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services). The findings suggested lots of benefits for young people – including improved coping & wellbeing, more confidence, stronger self-identity and much more.

Left to right: @Clare Coyle BBBS, Barbara Daly Board Chairperson, Brendan Smith,Yvonne McManus BBBS, Karen Hannify Head of Marketing.

Foróige Big Brother Big Sister Cavan/Monaghan

13th January 2023

The HSE has announced that walk-in flu vaccination clinics for children aged 2-17 years will be stood up from this week in community vaccination centres across the country including Cavan and Monaghan. This is in response to rising numbers of both flu cases in children as well as the significant number of children who have been hospitalised with flu this winter.

Cavan and Monaghan Community Vaccination Centres are now offering walk in flu vaccination clinics for all children aged 2-17 years. No appointment is necessary and the vaccine is free of charge. Please see details below:

Monaghan COVID-19 Vaccination Hub, St. Davnet’s, Monaghan, H18 ED80

Sunday January 15^th 1pm to 4pm

Drumalee GAA Clubhouse, St. Felim’s Park, Drumalee, Cavan, H12 DY88

Sunday January 22^nd  1pm to 4pm

The children’s free nasal flu vaccine will be available up until 23^rd January 2023. After this date, only children with medical conditions which put them at risk of serious illness from flu will be able to get a flu vaccine. The HSE is encouraging parents to avail of this opportunity to vaccinate their children against flu as flu continues to spread and is likely to continue circulating further for a number of weeks.

The vaccine for children is free and is a nasal spray.

Dr Aparna Keegan, Specialist in Public Health Medicine and Flu Lead, HSE National Immunisation Office said: “Flu is a serious illness that can be dangerous in children too. We are seeing rising cases of flu in the community so we are encouraging parents of children aged 12-17 to get their children vaccinated to protect them while there is still time.

Sinead McConnell, General Manager Vaccination Programme Community Healthcare Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan, Sligo stated “The nasal spray flu vaccine is a very safe and effective vaccine and helps your child’s immune system produce antibodies that fight infection. It cannot give your child the flu. If your child has had the flu vaccine and they come into contact with flu virus, these antibodies will help them fight the flu and reduce the risk of getting sick or needing to go to hospital.

“The vaccination process is a simple nasal spray and is given by spraying the vaccine once into each of the child’s nostrils. Getting the nasal spray flu vaccine is a safe, effective and a pain free way to protect your child from flu this winter.”

While most children who catch flu have mild symptoms, flu can sometimes lead to serious complications such as pneumonia or bronchitis in some children. Children, especially young children, are also more likely than adults to get severe complications of flu.

Nationally to date nearly 700 children under the age of 14 have been hospitalised with flu this winter.

In Ireland, between 2009 and 2019, the HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) reported:

• 4,750 children needed hospital treatment because of complications of flu
• 183 of these were admitted to intensive care
• 41 children died

The full schedule of clinics is available on https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/flu/walk-in/

The vaccine is also available from participating GPs and Pharmacists. Parents can find details on pharmacies offering vaccinations in their area using the pharmacy finder tool

For further information go to www.hse.ie/flu  or call HSELive on 1800 700 700

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