UNESCO judges visit Cuilcagh Lakeland’s Geopark
Two judges from UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, are in the Cavan/Fermanagh area this week to review the activities of the world-renown Cuilcagh Lakeland’s Geopark. It’s part of an UNESCO Global Geopark Network revalidation process that takes place every four years. The chairman of the Geopark…
Frustration as some GP practices wait for vaccines
A GP practice in Cavan has not yet received Covid vaccinations for its over-85 patients while another in south Donegal has had to cancel a clinic due to vaccines being unavailable. Bayview Family Practice in Ballyshannon had planned to have a covid vaccination clinic this Thursday. However, it says patients…
Some rural GP practices still without vaccines
It’s been claimed that some small GP practices in rural areas are losing out when it comes to obtaining supplies of Covid-19 vaccinations. Blacklion, Co Cavan-based Fianna Fail Councillor John Paul Feeley says he has received queries about vaccine availability from family members of people in the over-80 and over-70…
Upgrade works to take place around Cuilcagh Mountain
Upgrade works have begun around Cuilcagh Mountain to allow easier access to certain points. €100,000 in LEADER funding is being used to build a new car park in Glan Gap, minor works at the Altachullion Viewing Point, to upgrade signage around Tullydermot Waterfall and also provides for the construction of…
5G operators urged not to ignore rural Ireland
Recent reports suggesting that comreg will not require 5G operators to provide rural coverage have been described as another major blow for rural Ireland. Cavan Fianna Fáil County Councillor John Paul Feely says reports that 5G providers will not have to provide rural coverage and instead only have to provide…
Councillor says community CCTV scheme is ‘unworkable’
A county councillor says a government scheme for community CCTV is ‘unworkable’ because of the conditions of the scheme and the recent introduction of data protection rules. The government is to provide €1m over three years for CCTV schemes throughout the country. But Cavan Fianna Fail Councillor John Paul Feeley…
New concerns over broadband for rural areas
A Fianna Fail councillor in the region is claiming the National Broadband Scheme is now unlikely to be in place until 2021 at the earliest. Cavan councillor John Paul Feeley was reacting to the latest announcement of a new broadband contract having been signed between the Department of Communications and…