News - Minister for Health
![Legal age for buying cigarettes may increase to 21](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcL3ZhcGluZy0xMDI0eDY4Mi5qcGdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC93d3cubm9ydGhlcm5zb3VuZC5pZVxcXC9pbWFnZXNcXFwvbm8taW1hZ2UucG5nXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJqcGVnXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiI0YjYzMzc1ZTg2N2M5OWRiM2M3OTBkYmVkYjA4NjQxZjk4ZGNkMjk5In0=/legal-age-for-buying-cigarettes-may-increase-to-21.jpg)
Legal age for buying cigarettes may increase to 21
Minister Donnelly is also set to draft laws to further clamp down on e-cigarettes.
May 13, 2024 08:25![Restored payments for pharmacies raised in Seanad](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcL1BoYXJtYWNpc3QtLnBuZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL2ltYWdlc1xcXC9uby1pbWFnZS5wbmdcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcImpwZWdcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6IjQ0Y2IxYTczZjFkZDRhZjczNzI4ZTE3NjAzNjViNzM1MWQ1N2IxZDMifQ==/restored-payments-for-pharmacies-raised-in-seanad.png)
Restored payments for pharmacies raised in Seanad
The Monaghan Senator says we all know how important pharmacies are.
Jun 21, 2023 16:09![Calls for Minister Donnelly to abandon ambulance bypass of Navan A&E](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcL1NjcmVlbnNob3QtMjAyMi0wNi0yMS0wODQ2MTIucG5nXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvd3d3Lm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvaW1hZ2VzXFxcL25vLWltYWdlLnBuZ1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwianBlZ1wifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiMGU2MjU4YjgwZjI5MTExM2Y5NjY0NWMyMTlhZWZiNzlmNzQwNGI4MSJ9/calls-for-minister-donnelly-to-abandon-ambulance-bypass-of-navan-a-amp-amp-e.png)
Calls for Minister Donnelly to abandon ambulance bypass of Navan A&E
'No ambulances were available for a time across Cavan and Monaghan over the weekend'
Dec 6, 2022 16:51![Carrickmacross Primary Care Centre get set to open to the public](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltZy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9zaXRlc1xcXC8yMFxcXC9wcmltYXJ5LWNhcmUtY2VudHJlLWNhcnJpY2ttYWNyb3NzLTEwMjR4NzY4LmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL2ltYWdlc1xcXC9uby1pbWFnZS5wbmdcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcImpwZWdcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6IjVmYjhjODQ1NmU2MWM2MzYzOTg5YjRhOGViZTIxOGY3MThlNzgwYmYifQ==/carrickmacross-primary-care-centre-get-set-to-open-to-the-public.jpg)
Carrickmacross Primary Care Centre get set to open to the public
'The people of Carrickmacross expect and deserve solutions from government, not excuses'
Jun 13, 2022 11:30![Cavan Monaghan disability services operating with 'reduced' staff numbers](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcLzEtMS5wbmdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC93d3cubm9ydGhlcm5zb3VuZC5pZVxcXC9pbWFnZXNcXFwvbm8taW1hZ2UucG5nXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJqcGVnXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiI3NDIzNDMxYmVlNTZhZDlmOWM1NzVkNjgxMjc3MTlkYmQ3ZDEwMzljIn0=/cavan-monaghan-disability-services-operating-with-039-reduced-039-staff-numbers.png)
Cavan Monaghan disability services operating with 'reduced' staff numbers
'There are a number of initiatives currently supporting efforts to provide timely therapeutic interventions in the area'
Jun 8, 2022 10:30![Minister for Health asks for additional vaccines for those who missed HPV jab](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcLzEwLnBuZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL2ltYWdlc1xcXC9uby1pbWFnZS5wbmdcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcImpwZWdcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6ImNhNDZiY2RjOWYxMjU0OGY5YTYzOTZiM2UxNmYxMDk4YWQwZGQ0NWYifQ==/minister-for-health-asks-for-additional-vaccines-for-those-who-missed-hpv-jab.png)
Minister for Health asks for additional vaccines for those who missed HPV jab
It's hoped the vaccine can also be offered to women aged under 25.
May 21, 2022 12:28![Health Minister to visit Monaghan today](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltZy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9zaXRlc1xcXC8yMFxcXC9zdGVwaGVuLWRvbm5lbGx5LnBuZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL2ltYWdlc1xcXC9uby1pbWFnZS5wbmdcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcImpwZWdcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6IjU2YzQ0MDU2MTI3M2ZhZjA3ZjgzYjE4NTU0NjczYWI4OWMxZmJiNjkifQ==/health-minister-to-visit-monaghan-today.png)
Health Minister to visit Monaghan today
It comes as County Monaghan continues to have high rates of Covid-19.
Aug 17, 2021 07:31![Minister for Health called on to "recognise the failings" of autism assessment system](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcL3N0ZXBoZW4tZG9ubmVsbHktam9hbm5lLWF1dGlzbS0xMDI0eDY2My5qcGdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC93d3cubm9ydGhlcm5zb3VuZC5pZVxcXC9pbWFnZXNcXFwvbm8taW1hZ2UucG5nXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJqcGVnXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiJjYmZhOTlmOThjMjFjYThmZGU1YWFkOGQyZWY5MDA1OWY2NTAyZGI3In0=/minister-for-health-called-on-to-amp-quot-recognise-the-failings-amp-quot-of-autism-assessment-s.jpg)
Minister for Health called on to "recognise the failings" of autism assessment system
A Bailieborough mother has told Northern Sound News of the difficulties she’s faced in getting supports for her son.
Jul 15, 2021 13:13![Local Senator calls for intervention to stop dentists leaving medical card scheme](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltZy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9zaXRlc1xcXC8yMFxcXC96YWhucmVpbmlndW5nLTE1MTQ2OTNfMTI4MC0xMDI0eDY4Mi5qcGdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC93d3cubm9ydGhlcm5zb3VuZC5pZVxcXC9pbWFnZXNcXFwvbm8taW1hZ2UucG5nXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJqcGVnXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiI3NzI3OTE1MGY4N2Q4ZjM1NzgzYTU5ZjQ0ZTRhZGUyYmYxZTg2ODM0In0=/local-senator-calls-for-intervention-to-stop-dentists-leaving-medical-card-scheme.jpg)
Local Senator calls for intervention to stop dentists leaving medical card scheme
The Minister for Health is being called on to intervene and find a resolution.
May 28, 2021 10:37![Bishop criticises 'criminalising' of mass goers](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcL2Jpc2hvcC1rZXZpbi1kb3Jhbi5qcGdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC93d3cubm9ydGhlcm5zb3VuZC5pZVxcXC9pbWFnZXNcXFwvbm8taW1hZ2UucG5nXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJqcGVnXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiIyM2NmNDk2ZDg3NmQwNDk0ZDc1YzJhZDE5ZDA5ZDlkNjY3MjMzMWNjIn0=/bishop-criticises-039-criminalising-039-of-mass-goers.jpg)
Bishop criticises 'criminalising' of mass goers
New regulations were signed last week.
Apr 19, 2021 14:52NorthernSound Newsletter
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