Cork islanders waiting on a vaccine plan

West Cork TD has urged the Government to fly doctors to Dursey, Heir, Whiddy, Cape Clear and other islands to vaccinate their populations

Dursey Island off West Cork is accessed by cable car. Picture: Denis Minihane

Elderly people living on islands off Cork are still waiting on a vaccination plan, although over 98,000 older people now have one jab.

The islanders, including people on Dursey, Heir, Whiddy, Cape Clear, Long Island, Sherkin and Bere Island, are reliant on ferries and cable cars. But for many of the oldest residents, it is too difficult to get down steep steps or jump onto the boats.