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Hospital patients face disruption as nurses announce six days of strike action

By Kilkenny Now 8th January 2019 0

HOSPITAL patients in Kilkenny face the threat of disruption as more than 40,000 nurses across the country are set to go on strike. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation today announced a series of six stoppages, beginning at the end of this month, unless the Government agrees to pay rises. Nurses threatened to strike on […]

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Garda almost mown down by criminal gang behind smash-and-grab raids on Kilkenny businesses

By Kilkenny Now 8th January 2019 0

A CRIMINAL gang launched a smash-and-grab raid on Kilkenny businesses during an early morning crime spree before making a high-speed getaway. KilkennyNow.ie has learned the gang were almost caught red-handed by local gardai who were responding to one of the break-ins just as the criminals were fleeing the scene of a second burglary. It is […]

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Man arrested after woman’s body discovered in house

By Kilkenny Now 8th January 2019 0

A MAN has been arrested after the body of a woman was found in Co Louth. The woman’s body was discovered at a house in Ardee at around 11:30am this morning. According to reports the woman, who is believed to be from Eastern Europe, sustained serious injuries and died following a violent assault. A 32-year-old […]

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Man rushed to St Luke’s after second serious collision at notorious Kilkenny blackspot in just five days

By Kilkenny Now 8th January 2019 0

A MAN was rushed to St Luke’s General Hospital this morning following the second serious road collision at a notorious county Kilkenny accident blackspot in the space of just five days. The latest crash at the cross in Goresbridge occurred at around 9am this morning as local children were making their way to school. It […]

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Kilkenny outdoor centres get €400,000 funding boost: Minister John Paul Phelan

By Kilkenny Now 8th January 2019 0

THREE leading local recreational projects have been given a major New Year boost after it was confirmed they will receive over €400,000 in Government funding. Castlecomer Discovery Park (pictured above) is one of the biggest beneficiaries of the funding, which was announcement by Junior Minister and Kilkenny TD John Paul Phelan. Graiguenamanagh Outdoor Activity Hub […]

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A tale of two counties: Kilkenny residents are 26km closer to A&E facilities than Carlow neighbours

By Kilkenny Now 8th January 2019 0

KILKENNY residents have one of the shortest distances to travel to their closest emergency department in the country, a new analysis reveals. By contrast, our neighbours in Carlow must endure the longest distance of all counties in order to get to their nearest A&E, St Luke’s General Hospital, which serves both counties. An analysis by […]

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BREAKING: Skeletal remains of woman found in ditch beside backpack in Co Wexford

By Kilkenny Now 7th January 2019 0

A MAJOR Garda investigation is underway after the remains of a woman were found in a ditch in neighbouring Co Wexford. The grim discovery was made by a woman who was walking her dog outside a rural village around 6km from Ferns at around noon. The Garda Technical Bureau will attend the scene in the […]

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Kilkenny scrubs up nicely and climbs into ‘Top 10’ premier league of Ireland’s cleanest towns

By Kilkenny Now 7th January 2019 0

KILKENNY has cleaned up its act yet again – so much so that the city has climbed back into the ‘top 10’ premier league of Ireland’s cleanest towns. The Marble City finished ninth in a survey of more than 40 towns in the rankings – up seven places from the last Irish Business Against Litter […]

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21 patients treated on trolleys at St Luke’s as Minister warns swine flu ‘has arrived’

By Kilkenny Now 7th January 2019 0

TWENTY-ONE patients were being treated on trolleys at St Luke’s General Hospital today as Health Minister Simon Harris warned swine flu “has now arrived” in the country. Hospitals across the country had enjoyed a relatively quiet festive period in terms of overcrowding in emergency departments and wards. However, the number of patients left languishing on […]

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McGuinness and Funchion sought to fast-track tests for Kilkenny learner drivers: report

By Kilkenny Now 7th January 2019 0

TWO local TDs are among a raft of opposition and Government deputies and ministers who have sought to fast-track driving tests for their constituents. Fianna Fáil TD John McGuinness and Sinn Féin’s Kathleen Funchion contacted the Road Safety Authority to make representations on behalf of their learner drivers in Kilkenny, according to a report in […]