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The Department of Health has confirmed 1,466 new cases of Covid-19, in the Republic of Ireland, over the past 24 hours.
The number of people in hospital with the virus stands at 311, while the number of people in ICU stands at 58.
Meanwhile in Northern Ireland, a further 1,424 Covid-19 cases were confirmed within the past 24 hours, with sadly a further 3 deaths recorded over the same period.
The Chair of the Irish Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group Professor Mr Philip Nolan has stated that the incidence rate of Covid-19, while still very high, has decreased over the last fortnight, and the numbers of people in hospital and ICU have stabilised.
Vaccination continues to offer the best protection against the most severe effects of COVID-19, including hospitalisation and death.
The Department of Health have confirmed 1,620 new cases of Covid-19 here in the Republic of Ireland in the past 24 hours.
There are 328 patients currently in our hospital, having tested positive for Covid-19 as of 8:00am this morning. In all 59 of these patients are being treated in intensive care units nationwide, an increase of 5 on yesterdays reported figures.
In Northern Ireland, their Department of Health has confirmed 1,687 new cases in the last 24-hour reporting period. There are 461 Covid-19 patients in northern hospitals this morning, 43 of whom are in intensive care units. Sadly, 6 further deaths of patients who had tested positive for Covid-19, have now also been reported over the same period.
Meanwhile, within the 8 Co. Tipperary Local Electoral Areas (LEA’s), over the past 14 day period, between Tuesday August 24th 2021 and Monday September 6th 2021 inc., there have been reported a total of 651 COVID-19 cases; details of which are shown hereunder.
Clonmel: 216; Cashel / Tipperary: 95; Thurles: 93; Carrick-On-Suir: 74; Newport: 54; Nenagh: 49; Cahir: 40, and Roscrea / Templemore: 30.
The Republic’s Minister for Health Mr Stephen Donnelly has stated that the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) has recommended that booster vaccines be provided to residents of nursing or care homes who are aged 65 and over, as well as anyone aged over 80. Same would be eligible to receive a mRNA vaccine booster dose.
In more positive news; 9 in 10 adults in Ireland have now been fully vaccinated, with over seven million Covid-19 vaccines due to be administered by the end of today.
Vaccination continues to offer the best protection against the most severe effects of COVID-19, including hospitalisation and death.
Ms Breada Ryan, Community Development Worker, North Tipperary Development Company, Reports.
“As I stated in my report yesterday on Thurles.Info; the main purpose of the Loughtagalla project is to develop people and child friendly facilities, taking into consideration all age groups, but in particular children and young people, some with intellectual, sensory, and special needs, and all who regularly visit the area, as well as the social needs of the older generation.
GoFundMe Page.
To this end, a GoFundMe page has now been set up in recent hours.
The organisers and community would greatly appreciate the support of Thurles, for this Fundraiser for the upgrade of Loughtagalla Park, and invite you to make a donation, however small, and ask you to ‘spread the word’ amongst friends of Thurles Town, both at home and abroad.
I thank you most sincerely for your support.”
Signed: Breada Ryan, (Community Development Worker, Thurles.)
Donations: To donate to this very worthy project and follow closely its continued progress, please click HERE.
The Department of Health has confirmed 1,292 new cases of Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland within the past 24 hours. There are 331 people being treated in our hospitals for the virus, down 4 on yesterday. Of these patients, 54 are in intensive care units, down 2 on yesterday’s reported figures.
Meanwhile in Northern Ireland, 1,831 Covid-19 cases have been recorded, with, sadly, a further 8 deaths reported.
Here in Co. Tipperary a Pfizer dose 1 and dose 2 ‘walk-in clinic’ can be accessed at Abbeycourt Hotel, Nenagh South, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, while at Clonmel Park Hotel, Poppyfields Retail Park, Cahir Road, Clonmel, Co Tipperary, a ‘Walk-in vaccination centre’, offering Pfizer dose 1 and dose 2 will be available on Saturday September 11th, from 9:00am to 1:00pm.
For information on all HSE ‘Walk in Clinics’ nationally please view HERE.
Do remember with Pfizer dose 2 clinics, all persons must wait at least 21 days after receiving their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine to get their second dose.
To this end you are required to bring your vaccination record card with you.
Please Understand: Vaccination continues to offer the best protection against the most severe effects of COVID-19, including hospitalisation and death.
Proposed Upgrade Of Loughtagalla Park – Supported By Sicap Under Their Empowering Communities Action.
Ms Breada Ryan, Community Development Worker, North Tipperary Development Company Reports.
North Tipperary Development Company under their Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme, in conjunction with Loughtagalla Residents Group, came together in 2018 to develop a 3–5 year plan. The first objective of this plan is to upgrade the facilities of their local park.
The main purpose of the project is to develop people and child friendly facilities, considering all age groups and in particular children and young people with intellectual, sensory, and special needs as well as the social needs of older people.
North Tipperary Development Company engaged the services of Ron de Brun of Silva Build Cork, to develop a set of Concept drawings for the upgrade of the park. To progress, NTDC decided to carry out a survey in July 2019 to get community agreement on the key priorities for the Loughtagalla area.
These survey findings identified plainly that the community very much welcomed the proposal to develop the park, which visualized a mixture of active and passive recreation areas, areas for quiet contemplation and more robust play, enhanced play equipment for younger children.
The provision of a sensory garden was supported to address issues of social inclusion and provide the first such garden for Thurles and its hinterland. The use of a modern form of design in the provision of equipment developed around the theme of biodiversity was another highly preferred option. All these ideas were considered to progress the design to the next stage.
Work has been continued behind the scenes by a dedicated subgroup to progress to the next stage, seeking planning permission for the development. A planning application was prepared and submitted in late summer to Tipperary County Council and permission was granted in late autumn of 2020.
During early 2021 a lot of work took place to prepare for a Request for Tender which was advertised on E- Tenders, latter the Irish Government’s electronic tendering platform administered by the Office of Government Procurement.
Concurrently the steering subgroup also assisted with material for a promotional video (See above) which was funded by the North Tipperary Development Company and co-ordinated by their SICAP Worker. This video completed in July 2021 will be used to support the Loughtagalla Park & Residents Committee fundraising activities to source the elocal contribution of €40,000.
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