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No further deaths for third day as Government to meet over travel restrictions

By Kilkenny Now 14th July 2020 0

There were no further deaths from Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland for the third day in a row, the HSE said this evening. The total death toll here is now 1,746 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 25,670 after another 32 were diagnosed. Meanwhile, the Government will discuss the current travel […]

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Kilkenny residents targeted in elaborate Covid-19 tracking scam

By Kilkenny Now 14th July 2020 0

Kilkenny residents are being targeted by nasty online scammers trying to extort money by preying on people’s Covid-19 fears. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has had to come out and issue a public information alert due the extent of the scam which sees people being contacted by phone or text, being told they have been […]

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No further deaths for second day in a row as number claiming emergency payments drops by 67,300

By Kilkenny Now 13th July 2020 0

There were no further deaths from Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland for the second day in a row, the HSE said this evening. The total death toll here is now 1,746 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 25,638 after another 11 were diagnosed. Meanwhile, the number of people claiming the the […]

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BREAKING: No new deaths and 17 new cases of virus, Taoiseach says no plans to ease foreign holiday restrictions

By Kilkenny Now 12th July 2020 239

No new deaths have been reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) today. A total of 17 new cases were confirmed at the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET). It means the overall death toll as a result of the virus remains at 1,746. There are now 25,628 confirmed […]

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Plenty of room at the inn: Just 23% of Kilkenny hotel beds booked for this month

By Kilkenny Now 12th July 2020 Post a comment

The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic are being acutely felt in the hotel sector, according to new figures from the Irish Hotel Federation. The latest industry survey shows national occupancy levels of 23% and 26% for the peak summer months of July and August respectively, based on confirmed bookings, compared to an average of 90% […]

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Two people pass away as US sees record total for third day in a row

By Kilkenny Now 11th July 2020 16

Two 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 1,746 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 25,611 after another 23 were diagnosed. Meanwhile, meanwhile the US has seen a record daily total […]

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LATEST: One more death as cases begin to rise again, face coverings to be mandatory on public transport

By Kilkenny Now 10th July 2020 12

One more person has died after contracting the coronavirus as 25 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 1,744. There are now 25,589 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health […]

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Six people pass away, confusion over number of creches opening in September

By Kilkenny Now 9th July 2020 0

Six 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 1,743 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 25,565 after another 23 were diagnosed. Meanwhile, there appears to be confusion over the number of […]

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No further deaths and four fatalities ‘de-notified’, warning as cyber-criminals target Kilkenny ‘staycationers’

By Kilkenny Now 8th July 2020 3

There have been no further coronavirus-related deaths as just 11 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. Meanwhile, four previously recorded deaths have also been “de-notified”, bringing the overall death toll as a result of the virus here to 1,738. Some 11 new cases were reported,  but seven cases have also been de-notified, bringing […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: For the good of your wealth, stay home

By Kilkenny Now 8th July 2020 553

If you fancy a three-bedroom semi in south Dublin it will cost you €413,000. If you would prefer to live among the homes of Donegal, a mere €100,000 will get you much the same house. Those are the average prices paid in the past three months, according to a study by the Real Estate Alliance. […]