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LATEST: One more death and just three new cases as Ireland prepares to reopen tomorrow, global cases surpass 10 million

By Kilkenny Now 28th June 2020 0

One more person has died after contracting the coronavirus as just three new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 1,735. There are now 25,439 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public […]

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One person dies as 12 patients remain in ICU

By Kilkenny Now 26th June 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 1,736 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 25,473 after another 11 were diagnosed. Meanwhile, a total of 12 patients remain in intensive care […]

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Just one person passes away as expert says resurgence here ‘inevitable’

By Kilkenny Now 25th June 2020 Post a comment

Just 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 1,727 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 25,405 after another 11 were diagnosed. Meanwhile, a leading medical expert has told a Dáil […]

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Air Bridge of Sighs: Quarantine travel rule stays for Britain as face masks to be made compulsory on public transport – reports

By Kilkenny Now 25th June 2020 0

A plan to make face masks compulsory on public transport is expected to be presented to the Cabinet later today, according to reports this morning. The move will permit public transport operators to ease the two-metre social distancing rule and allow services to run at 50% capacity. Meanwhile, another plan to create ‘air bridges’ that […]

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A further six pass away as HSE says CervicalCheck backlog will be cleared by October

By Kilkenny Now 24th June 2020 0

A further 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 1,726 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 25,396 after another five were diagnosed. Meanwhile, the HSE expects to clear the backlog […]

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A further three pass away as number of health worker infections branded a ‘scandal’

By Kilkenny Now 23rd June 2020 Post a comment

A further three 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 1,720 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 25,391 after another 10 were diagnosed. Meanwhile, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has […]

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LATEST: Two more die from virus here amid record surge in global infections

By Kilkenny Now 22nd June 2020 Post a comment

Two more people have died after contracting the coronavirus as just four new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus here to 1,717. There are now 25,383 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National […]

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PAUL HOPKINS: Madeleine and me, and a feeling as old as life …

By Kilkenny Now 22nd June 2020 Post a comment

The imposition that is Covid-19 throws up many moments for reflection and self-censuring, not always necessarily a good thing for the soul. I find myself at my most reflective. It wasn’t today or yesterday I saw 60, so I’m now officially old. My beautiful granddaughter Madeleine, aged just 20 months, is testament to that. Life […]

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No new deaths on island of Ireland as 10 new cases confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 21st June 2020 Post a comment

There no further deaths from Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland in the last 24 hours, the HSE said this evening. The total death toll here remains at 1,715 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 25,379 after another six were diagnosed. There were no deaths in Northern Ireland where the death toll […]

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A further two pass away as 22 new cases confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 20th June 2020 0

A further 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 1,715 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 25,374 after another 22 were diagnosed.