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Hospitals record highest number of Covid patients since pandemic began as numbers on trolleys at St Luke’s stack up

By Kilkenny Now 6th January 2021 Post a comment

Ireland has now reached its highest level of hospitalisations due to Covid-19 according to the head of the Health Services Executive (HSE). Meanwhile, there are no beds currently available at St Luke’s General Hospital, with 21 patients waiting on trolleys. HSE Chief Executive Paul Reid this morning revealed a total of 921 people are now […]

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Justice Minister Helen McEntee tests positive for Covid-19

By Kilkenny Now 6th January 2021 0

Justice Minister Helen McEntee has confirmed she has tested positive for Covid-19. The Meath East TD, who also recently announced she is expecting a child, took to twitter to confirm the news in the last half hour. In her post Minister McEntee said: “I was recently tested and have received a positive result for #Covid19. […]

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Kilkenny legend to step away from Cats’ management team: report

By Kilkenny Now 6th January 2021 0

Kilkenny hurling legend and five-time All-Ireland winner DJ Carey is set to leave the Cats management set-up, according to reports. The nine-time All-Star joined Brian Cody’s backroom team at the end of the 2019 season following Kilkenny’s defeat by Tipperary in the All-Ireland final. News of Carey’s decision to quit the management team, reported in […]

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26 Kilkenny projects in running for BT Young Scientist of Year

By Kilkenny Now 6th January 2021 0

The brightest young minds from Kilkenny will vie for the title of BT Young Scientist of the Year over the next three days. This year 26 projects from five Kilkenny schools have qualified for the Exhibition, which like all other major events, is being held virtually from today until the winners are announced on Friday. […]

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Plans for new hotel and over 30 apartments in Kilkenny city-centre

By Kilkenny Now 6th January 2021 0

Permission is being sought for a large development consisting of a hotel and short-let apartment complex on the site of a former cash and carry in Kilkenny city. Developers Veridical Limited has lodged an application with Kilkenny County Council just before Christmas looking to build a 138 room hotel and 36 short-let apartments on the […]