How coronavirus testing will work in Northern Ireland over Christmas
There are four fixed drive-through test sites in Belfast, Derry, Craigavon and Enniskillen
Covid-19 testing will continue as normal over Christmas (Image: Kelvin Boyes/Press Eye)
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A mobile testing unit was deployed to the area to maintain testing coverage for the day. This move follows complaints about noise from the generators associated with the operation of the Covid-19 test facility. A resident of a house neighbouring the test centre sent a message to this newspaper, saying how the continuous low frequency and vibration of the diesel generators had impacted her mental health. She said: “We are not getting [to] sleep as the generators run 24/7. There are also the fumes of the generators that seep into our home. They even rattle our triple-glazed windows. “We have been in contact with different agencies, and because we are the only residential house nearby, no-one seems to be in any hurry to help,” she told this newspaper.
Rev. Mark Gallagher and Jane McKinley will perform at Carols by Candlelight A UNIQUE drive-in carol concert, Carols by Runway Lights, is being held at St. Angelo Airport, Enniskillen on Friday, December 18 at 7pm, under the illuminated backdrop of the runway lights on one side, and Trory Parish Church on the other side. Soloists Jane McKinley (soprano), who sings in St. Macartin’s Cathedral, Enniskillen, and Rev. Mark Gallagher (tenor), rector of Trory Parish Church, will lead in a selection of favourite carols and Christmas pieces, interspersed with Bible readings and poems. Rev. Gallagher has pointed out that this is a carol concert, not a carol service. The sound will be transmitted through everyone’s car radio.