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KILKENNY WEATHER: Bright and settled conditions to take a turn for the worse

By Kilkenny Now 28th January 2022 0

The bright and settled conditions we’ve enjoyed in recent days are set to take a turn for the worse. In its latest forecast, Met Éireann warned Kilkenny and the rest of the country is in for “rather unsettled” weather with “blustery winds” and occasional outbreaks of rain. A few bright spells are forecast for this […]

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LATEST: Green light for Covid pill as almost 10,000 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 27th January 2022 0

A further 9,938 people have contracted Covid-19, according to latest daily figures. The Department of Health this evening annoucned 5,265 PCR-confirmed cases of the virus, along with 4,673 who registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. As of 8am today, 708 Covid-19 patients are being treated in hospital, of which 71 are in […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 27th January 2022 0

Anna COMERFORD (née Dunne) Ballevan, Ballycallan Peacefully at her home, on Tuesday, 25th January 2022, in her 90th year. Deeply regretted and sadly missed by her loving family, her husband Tom, children Marie (Kealy), Susan (Murray), Eamon, Thomas, Michael and Aine, grandchildren, sons-in-law Paul and Fergus, daughters-in-law Sylvia and Héléna, sisters-in-law, nieces,

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Planning works on major road scheme through county Kilkenny halted

By Kilkenny Now 27th January 2022 0

Planning works on a major road scheme running through county Kilkenny have been suspended because of a shortage of funds. The N24 regionally important transport corridor between Limerick and Waterford than runs through south Kilkenny and seven other schemes have been halted by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII). The projects also include a section of the […]

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Man charged over attempt to collect dead man’s pension in Carlow

By Kilkenny Now 27th January 2022 0

Two men have been arrested over the incident in which a dead pensioner was carried into a post office in Carlow. The two men, one in his 20s and one in his 30s, were arrested in Carlow town yesterday. They were being held at the local Garda station and were being detained under section 4 […]

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LATEST: Big drop in number of Covid patients in hospital

By Kilkenny Now 26th January 2022 0

A further 10,414 people have contracted Covid-19, it was confirmed this evening. The Department of Health confirmed the latest cases, which comprise 5,605 PCR-confirmed cases and 4,809 antigen tests logged to the system. In the past week there have been 49 coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the total number in Ireland to 6,136. The number of people […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 26th January 2022 0

Joe DOHERTY Assumption Place, Kilkenny City Doherty (66 Assumption Place, Kilkenny) 25th January 2022, peacefully, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Joe, beloved husband of the late Eithna and much loved father of Ina and Niamh, sadly missed by his loving daughters, sister Dolly, grandchildren Adam, Megan and Bryan, great granddaughter Pippa, nephews, nieces, extended family,

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‘Out of control’ – high number of patients on trolleys at Kilkenny hospital today

By Kilkenny Now 26th January 2022 0

St Luke’s General Hospital in Kilkenny is experiencing one of the highest levels of overcrowding in the country today. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) this morning confirmed there are a total of 549 patients on hospital trolleys. INMO General Secretary Phil Ní Sheaghdha said the situation in ou hospitals “is now out of […]

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‘An unacceptable situation’ – 43,500 now on waiting lists at regional hospital

By Kilkenny Now 26th January 2022 0

A massive 43,500 people – almost one and a half times the population of Kilkenny city – are now languishing on waiting lists at the regional hospital. There are almost 5,000 people awaiting inpatient or endoscopy proceedures at University Hospital Waterford (UHW), which has seen its outpatient and day case waiting lists more than double […]

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Car ‘spiked’ in incident alongside quay in popular Kilkenny beauty spot

By Kilkenny Now 25th January 2022 0

A motorist got a nasty surprise after he drove over a series of spikes that that were stuck onto the white paint of a stop sign along the quay side of a picturesque county Kilkenny town. Gardai confirmed they are investigating a case of criminal damage after the incident occurred in Graiguenamanagh sometime between 11pm […]