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![Co Cavan has highest number of prosecutions for covid-19 breaches](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltZy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9zaXRlc1xcXC8yMFxcXC9Db3ZpZE5TLTEwMjR4NzI0LmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL2ltYWdlc1xcXC9uby1pbWFnZS5wbmdcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcImpwZWdcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6ImMxNzlmZDE0ZGVhYWMwZmZmOWE4M2UzZjJkZDRhZGI3MjZmNjE3MWUifQ==/co-cavan-has-highest-number-of-prosecutions-for-covid-19-breaches.jpg)
Co Cavan has highest number of prosecutions for covid-19 breaches
There have been 50 prosecutions per 100,000 population in the county.
Oct 15, 2021 16:30![Health Minister self-isolating with mild Covid-19 symptoms](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcL3N0ZXBoZW4tZG9ubmVsbHkwOC5qcGdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC93d3cubm9ydGhlcm5zb3VuZC5pZVxcXC9pbWFnZXNcXFwvbm8taW1hZ2UucG5nXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJqcGVnXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiJlMzFiYTZmY2QwMTEwMzYwNzQyZTljYzE4NTA1MDdjNGQ5NGNkMDVjIn0=/health-minister-self-isolating-with-mild-covid-19-symptoms.jpg)
Health Minister self-isolating with mild Covid-19 symptoms
He's working from home in line with public health advice.
Oct 13, 2021 14:48![Ireland has over twice the European average for Covid cases](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcL0NvdmlkLVNlcDIxLTUucG5nXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvd3d3Lm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvaW1hZ2VzXFxcL25vLWltYWdlLnBuZ1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwianBlZ1wifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiMzFjNTFiN2NiNGZkN2M0MjEwMGY3ZjhmOTI1ZTgxZjA2ZTEyNjU5MCJ9/ireland-has-over-twice-the-european-average-for-covid-cases.png)
Ireland has over twice the European average for Covid cases
2,002 new cases of covid have been confirmed.
Oct 11, 2021 07:30![103-year-old woman from Co Cavan receives booster covid vaccine](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcL3VuYS1tY2JhcnJvbi1ib29zdGVyLXZhY2NpbmUtMTAyNHg2ODYuanBlZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL2ltYWdlc1xcXC9uby1pbWFnZS5wbmdcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcImpwZWdcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6IjNmNmFlODg2OWJkNzJkZDE4OWIyY2Q2NzNjOTk4MjA2ZTNhY2VkOTMifQ==/103-year-old-woman-from-co-cavan-receives-booster-covid-vaccine.jpeg)
103-year-old woman from Co Cavan receives booster covid vaccine
Una McBarron was also the first person in residential services for older people in the Northern Sound region to be vaccinated.
Oct 7, 2021 11:06![Co Monaghan continues to have lowest vaccine uptake nationwide](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcLzgtMi5wbmdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC93d3cubm9ydGhlcm5zb3VuZC5pZVxcXC9pbWFnZXNcXFwvbm8taW1hZ2UucG5nXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJqcGVnXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiIyZWNjNmI5ZDhkNjkyZmM0MmIwMWIzZTMwYTY1NDM5Mjk2NWNlM2I4In0=/co-monaghan-continues-to-have-lowest-vaccine-uptake-nationwide.png)
Co Monaghan continues to have lowest vaccine uptake nationwide
Monaghan ranks slightly behind Donegal.
Sep 24, 2021 13:17![Local Men's Sheds among those reopening as restrictions ease today](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcL21lbnMtc2hlZC5wbmdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC93d3cubm9ydGhlcm5zb3VuZC5pZVxcXC9pbWFnZXNcXFwvbm8taW1hZ2UucG5nXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJqcGVnXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiI4ZDEwNWY4M2M1YjY2ZmEwNjM5ZTlkMDhiODQ4N2E3ZDI5ODFjY2NiIn0=/local-men-039-s-sheds-among-those-reopening-as-restrictions-ease-today.png)
Local Men's Sheds among those reopening as restrictions ease today
Updated guidelines set to run until October 22.
Sep 20, 2021 13:47![1,456 Covid-19 cases have been confirmed today](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcL0NvdmlkLVNlcDIxLTcucG5nXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvd3d3Lm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvaW1hZ2VzXFxcL25vLWltYWdlLnBuZ1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwianBlZ1wifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiODg0ZGJhYjdiNDEzNmJkOWY5YjkxNzlkZmIwYzJmZmU0NzUxM2U2MCJ9/1-456-covid-19-cases-have-been-confirmed-today.png)
1,456 Covid-19 cases have been confirmed today
There are 261 Covid patients in hospital, with 66 in ICU.
Sep 18, 2021 14:34![Monaghan LEA has highest incidence rate of Covid in the country](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcL0NvdmlkLVNlcDIxLTcucG5nXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvd3d3Lm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvaW1hZ2VzXFxcL25vLWltYWdlLnBuZ1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwianBlZ1wifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiODg0ZGJhYjdiNDEzNmJkOWY5YjkxNzlkZmIwYzJmZmU0NzUxM2U2MCJ9/monaghan-lea-has-highest-incidence-rate-of-covid-in-the-country.png)
Monaghan LEA has highest incidence rate of Covid in the country
Monaghan now has the highest country wide at 1,255.
Sep 17, 2021 07:24![NPHET considers scaling back Covid testing with children under 13 and vaccinated people](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcL0NvdmlkLVNlcDIxLTUucG5nXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvd3d3Lm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvaW1hZ2VzXFxcL25vLWltYWdlLnBuZ1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwianBlZ1wifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiMzFjNTFiN2NiNGZkN2M0MjEwMGY3ZjhmOTI1ZTgxZjA2ZTEyNjU5MCJ9/nphet-considers-scaling-back-covid-testing-with-children-under-13-and-vaccinated-people.png)
NPHET considers scaling back Covid testing with children under 13 and vaccinated people
The HSE's CEO Paul Reid suggested its time to re-consider keeping kids out of school if they're close contacts and don't have symptoms.
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