Cavan County Council recently acquired the houses known as the "Widow's Cottages" for the purpose.

A similar motion from Fianna Fáil's John Paul Feeley was also passed by Cavan County Council at a recent meeting.

From next week, the AstraZeneca jab will also be offered to 18 to 34-year-olds.

Brendan Smith also called for the national co-financing commitments to be honoured.

It's the highest daily figure since May 1st.

Pharmacies will be able to give 18 to 34 years old the one dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine from tomorrow.

Diversions will be in place while the road is closed each day from 7pm and will reopen at 7am each morning until Friday the 9th of July.

Gardai are investigating the stealing of copper wire in the Carrickmacross region.