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COVID-19 UPDATE: A further 17 pass away as Holohan says two-metre social distancing must remain

By Kilkenny Now 27th May 2020 0

A further 17 people lost their lives from Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland in the last 24 hours, the HSE said this evening. The total death toll here is now 1,631 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 24,803 after another 73 were diagnosed. Meanwhile, RTE is reporting that Chief Medical Officer […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: Things I’d like to banish along with the virus

By Kilkenny Now 27th May 2020 0

The Parting Glass is one of my favourite songs, but I would be happy not to hear it again for a couple of years. A similar moratorium on ‘the new normal’ would be welcome and I would be delighted never again to hear someone declare that ‘we’re all in this together’ . I am bored […]

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Living in Kilkenny during Covid-19: KCLR survey provides interesting snapshot of life in the time of coronavirus

By Kilkenny Now 27th May 2020 0

Locals may not by going on their usual holidays this summer, but generally people are knuckling down, staying upbeat and looking forward to a shopping splurge later this year once the restrictions are lifted. That’s according to a new online survey – called Living in Carlow and Kilkenny During Covid-19 – released by KCLR this morning […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE: A further nine pass away as Northern Ireland records no new deaths

By Kilkenny Now 26th May 2020 0

A further nine people lost their lives from Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland in the last 24 hours, the HSE said this evening. It comes a day after zero deaths were recorded for the first time since March. The total death toll here is now 1,615 while the number of confirmed cases has now […]

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No new deaths for first time in over two months, hairdressers preparing for ‘safe’ early reopening

By Kilkenny Now 25th May 2020 0

No further deaths have been reported due to coronavirus over the past 24 hours for the first time since early March. The hugely welcome news came as just 59 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed by the Department of Health at its daily briefing. The overall death toll as a result of the virus remains […]

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Number of local volunteers who answered country’s call since crisis hit revealed

By Kilkenny Now 25th May 2020 0

Just under 400 people from Kilkenny and Carlow signed up to volunteer on the Government’s I-VOL app in response to the Covid-19 crisis. Figures provided by local Fine Gael TD John Paul Phelan show 189 people volunteered via the app in Kilkenny, with a further 200 answering the country’s call since the coronavirus pandemic hit. […]

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Four more deaths and just 57 new cases, Government to cut €350 pandemic payment next month

By Kilkenny Now 24th May 2020 0

Four more people have died after contracting the coronavirus as just 57 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 1,608. There are now 24,639 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country. The latest casualties were confirmed as it emerged the Government […]

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Calling all businesses: €10,000 restart grants are now available from Kilkenny Council

By Kilkenny Now 23rd May 2020 0

Applications for the Government-backed Restart Grant Scheme for Kilkenny businesses are now open. Under the €250m scheme, micros and small businesses can apply for grants of between €2,000 and €10,000 to get their businesses up-and-running again. The scheme is being administered by Kilkenny County Council and grant applications can be made online through the Council’s […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE: A further 13 pass away as 76 new cases confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 23rd May 2020 0

A further 13 people lost their lives from Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland in the last 24 hours, the HSE said this evening. The total death toll here is now 1,604 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 24,582 after another 76 were diagnosed.

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COVID-19 UPDATE: A further 11 pass away as Government says all international arrivals must fill out locator form by law

By Kilkenny Now 22nd May 2020 0

A further 11 people lost their lives from Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland in the last 24 hours, the HSE said this evening. The total death toll here is now 1,592 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 24,506 after another 115 were diagnosed. Meanwhile, from next week all passengers arriving into […]