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Dramatic surge in number of patients treated on trolleys at St Luke’s Hospital

By Kilkenny Now 1st January 2019 0

THE number of patients left languishing on trolleys at St Luke’s General Hospital has surged nine-fold in the space of just two days. A total of 27 patients were treated on trolleys at our local hospital on the last day of 2018, latest figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation’ trolley and ward watch […]

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How tax changes will affect your income in 2019

By Kilkenny Now 1st January 2019 0

KILKENNY employees will benefit some a slight easing of the tax burden from today. However, the gains will not be large, and the decision not to link changes in tax and benefit rates to expected wage growth will actually reduce average household disposable income, according to an analysis by the Economic and Social Research Institute. […]

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Four out of five abortions will be carried out in the ‘community’: Minister

By Kilkenny Now 31st December 2018 0

WOMEN who require abortion services will be able to contact a free new information phone line from New Year’s Day. The My Options helpline is provided by the Health Services Executive (HSE) and will be staffed by trained professional counsellors from 9am on January 1. After nine weeks, women will be referred to their nearest […]

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50% VAT rise will result in restaurant closures and job losses in 2019: industry spokesperson

By Kilkenny Now 31st December 2018 0

THE 50% VAT increase announced in the last budget will lead to the closure of restaurants and job losses in the sector in 2019, the chief executive of the Irish Restaurants Association (IRA) has said. Adrian Cummins also denies claims by the Department of Finance the reduced VAT, which was introduced in an attempt to […]

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House prices in Kilkenny to rise by 2% in 2019: forecast

By Kilkenny Now 31st December 2018 0

HOUSE prices in Kilkenny are set to rise by just 2% in the new year, according to the Irish Independent/Real Estate Alliance (REA) house price forecast for 2019. However, uncertainty surrounding Brexit could scupper any growth in home values next year, the analysis warns. Nationally, the study predicts prices will rise by 4.2% in 2019. […]

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‘This beautiful girl is 32 and can’t have sex again’ – campaigner Vicky lifts lid on stark reality of cervical cancer

By Kilkenny Now 30th December 2018 0

HERO cervical cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan has said she is determined to publicise some of the little-known but hugely-impactful difficulties of living with cervical cancer. Speaking on Miriam O’Callaghan’s radio show, the Kilkenny woman spoke about the “taboo subject” of sex after treatment for cervical cancer – and the stark reality that many women

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Kilkenny motorists have second highest drive test failure rate in the country

By Kilkenny Now 30th December 2018 0

KILKENNY learner drivers have the second highest drive test failure rate in the country, new figures reveal. The majority of motorists failed their tests across the county between January and October 2018. Just 49% of people who took their test passed – compared to 51% who failed. Kilrush had the lowest pass rate of just […]

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Value of Kilkenny homes rising by €1,250 every month: Daft.ie House Price Report

By Kilkenny Now 30th December 2018 0

THE value of homes across Kilkenny city and county rose by an average of more than €1,250 every month in 2018. New figures contained in the latest House Price Report from the property website Daft.ie reveal the average home in Kilkenny is now worth €221,000. House prices in Kilkenny grew by 6.8% in 2018, which […]

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‘Sudden stratospheric warming’ raises fears of another Beast from the East

By Kilkenny Now 29th December 2018 Post a comment

KILKENNY and the rest of the country continues to enjoy unseasonably warm temperatures, a welcome calm after the storm conditions we experienced in the weeks leading up to Christmas. However, Met Éireann has warned Ireland is in the midst of a “sudden stratospheric warming”, a phenomenon that caused the so-called ‘Beast from the East’ earlier […]

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Three treated on trolleys at St Luke’s amid warnings of a ‘surge’ in winter flu cases

By Kilkenny Now 29th December 2018 Post a comment

LOCAL hospitals are bracing themselves for a “surge” in flu cases over the coming weeks. So far, hospital overcrowding has not been a major problem in Kilkenny over the traditionally busy festive season. Just three patients were treated on trolleys yesterday at St Luke’s General Hospital, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Associates’ latest […]

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Dramatic surge in number of patients treated on trolleys at St Luke’s Hospital

How tax changes will affect your income in 2019

Four out of five abortions will be carried out in the ‘community’: Minister

50% VAT rise will result in restaurant closures and job losses in 2019: industry spokesperson

House prices in Kilkenny to rise by 2% in 2019: forecast

‘This beautiful girl is 32 and can’t have sex again’ – campaigner Vicky lifts lid on stark reality of cervical cancer

Kilkenny motorists have second highest drive test failure rate in the country

Value of Kilkenny homes rising by €1,250 every month: Daft.ie House Price Report

‘Sudden stratospheric warming’ raises fears of another Beast from the East

Three treated on trolleys at St Luke’s amid warnings of a ‘surge’ in winter flu cases