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Good job! Kilkenny’s employment prospects are very bright, report finds

By Kilkenny Now 7th January 2021 0

Kilkenny recorded a 24% increase in the number of job postings offered during 2020. A new report by FRS Recruitment found Kilkenny was one of 12 counties who recorded an increase in the number of opportunities advertised over the past year. And the jobs picture appears to be bright in Kilkenny as FRS is forecasting […]

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Kilkenny farmers urged to be extra vigilant of virus and to keep up food production

By Kilkenny Now 6th January 2021 0

Kilkenny farmers and are being urged to be extra vigilant in curbing the spread of Covid-19. The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) issued the warning as the organisation stressed the vital importancof maintaining food production of food for the domestic market throughout the crisis. IFA President Tim Cullinan appealed directly to farmers to review their interactions […]

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Justice Minister Helen McEntee tests positive for Covid-19

By Kilkenny Now 6th January 2021 0

Justice Minister Helen McEntee has confirmed she has tested positive for Covid-19. The Meath East TD, who also recently announced she is expecting a child, took to twitter to confirm the news in the last half hour. In her post Minister McEntee said: “I was recently tested and have received a positive result for #Covid19. […]

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Kilkenny hospital has no more available beds amid surge in new cases of virus

By Kilkenny Now 5th January 2021 Post a comment

There are no general or critical care beds available in St Luke’s General Hospital as the sharp rise in Covid-19 cases continues to heap pressure upon acute care facilities across the county. The stark figures were released by the Health Service Executive (HSE) as part of their ‘operations update at acute hospitals’ report. It comes […]

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Home visits banned, restaurants and pubs shut under new lockdown restrictions

By Kilkenny Now 22nd December 2020 0

Restaurants and pubs will shut once more on Christmas Eve and home visits banned from New Year’s Day as Level-5 restrictions will come back into force in the coming days. An Taoiseach Micheal Martin announced the government’s plans for the reimposition of the highest level of Covid-19 restrictions from outside Government buildings this lunchtime. The […]

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Kilkenny’s Covid test centre moved from Nowlan Park to new location

By Kilkenny Now 17th December 2020 0

The Covid-19 testing centre for Kilkenny, which was situated at UPMC Nowlan Park, has been moved to a new location. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has confirmed the new centre will be located near Kilkenny’s GAA headquarters in the Hebron Industrial Estate, just past the Aldi supermarket. A HSE spokesperson said: “The Covid-19 testing centre […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 306 new cases of virus as shops prepare to reopen for first time in six weeks

By Kilkenny Now 30th November 2020 0

One more person has died after contracting the coronavirus as 306 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus now stands at 2,053. There are now 72,544 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health […]

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‘People tell us their business and sometimes their reasons for travel are tragic’ – Kilkenny gardai

By Kilkenny Now 6th November 2020 0

Gardai in Kilkenny have said they can “understand and empathise” with people who have forced to drive or travel during the lockdown. And in the majority of cases it appears the public have responded positively to the understanding approach our local gardai are taking to police the Level 5 Covid restrictions. In a moving post […]

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Kilkenny among 322 new cases of virus as five further deaths confirmed, country’s top doctor warns about Christmas travel

By Kilkenny Now 3rd November 2020 Post a comment

A further five more people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 322 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll from the virus to 1,922. There are now 63,048 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health Emergency […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 552 new cases of virus as two further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 1st November 2020 Post a comment

Two more people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 552 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll from the virus to 1,915 . There are now 62,002 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health Emergency Team […]