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One person dies as more than 500,000 download new tracing app

By Kilkenny Now 7th July 2020 0

One person 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 1,742 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 25,538 after another 24 were diagnosed. Meanwhile, more than 500,000 people have downloaded the new Covid-19 […]

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No new deaths and just four new cases, Taoiseach warns reopening of pubs could be delayed

By Kilkenny Now 6th July 2020 0

There have been no further deaths and four additional cases from Covid-19, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. It means the overall death toll as a result of the virus remains as 1,741 . There are now 25,531 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National […]

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Anger over huge crowds drinking in Dublin city-centre as 18 more cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 5th July 2020 0

No new deaths and 18 more cases of Covid-19 were reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today. The welcome lack of fatalities means means the overall death toll as a result of the virus remains at 1,741. There are now 25,527 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the country. The latest cases were confirmed […]

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One more death and 11 new cases of virus, Government set to delay easing travel restrictions: report

By Kilkenny Now 4th July 2020 0

One more person has died after contracting the coronavirus as 11 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 1,741 . There are now 25,509 confirmed cases of Covid 19 in the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National […]

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LATEST: Two more deaths and nine new cases, warm tributes paid to Dr Tony Holohan as he steps back to care for his wife

By Kilkenny Now 3rd July 2020 0

Two more people have died after contracting the coronavirus as nine annitional cases of Covid-19 were confirmed by the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 1,740. There are now 25,498 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country. The latest cases […]

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Brave Kilkenny troops mask delight as they finally arrive home after eight-month deployment in Lebanon

By Kilkenny Now 3rd July 2020 0

After eight long months, the final rotation of Kilkenny-based troops of the 115th Infantry Battalion returned home yesterday after serving an extended deployment in the Middle East. The final rotation of 170 Irish troops from the 115th United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) returned to Dublin Airport yesterday following an eight month deployment, which […]

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A further five pass away as 410,000 remain on income supports

By Kilkenny Now 2nd July 2020 0

A further five 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 1,738 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 25,489 after another 15 were diagnosed. Meanwhile, almost 410,000 people are currently having their […]

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LATEST: Three more deaths and six more cases, row over foreign travel as Ryanair resumes passenger flights

By Kilkenny Now 1st July 2020 Post a comment

Three more people have died after contracting the coronavirus as six new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 1,738. There are now 25,477 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health […]

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Hair we go – midnight queues outside barbers and salons as Ireland reopens, no new deaths recorded

By Kilkenny Now 29th June 2020 0

There has been no new deaths relating to the coronavirus over the past 24 hours. The weclome news came as 24 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It means the overall death toll as a result of the virus remains at 1,735 The are are now 25,462 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the […]

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PAUL HOPKINS: Why I’m in no hurry to go back to the pub

By Kilkenny Now 29th June 2020 0

My late father said to me once that there were no “real pubs” left in Ireland. Not so, I chided, and began a litany of some of our more renowned watering holes. My mother nodded her head as I reeled off pub after pub and, when I was up at around a score or so, […]