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All GAA club matches suspended with immediate effect

By Kilkenny Now 5th October 2020 0

  The GAA’s Management Committee has today taken the decision to suspend all GAA Club games ​at all levels with immediate effect ​and until further notice. In a letter sent to all the GAA clubs around the county and a statement released on the GAA website, the organisation said the decision has been taken to […]

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Level 5 lockdown looms for Kilkenny and entire country

By Kilkenny Now 5th October 2020 0

Kilkenny and the rest of the country may come under a Level 5 lockdown after health experts recommended the stark measure after a surge in Covid-19 cases nationwide. The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) is seeking a maximum lockdown nationwide for the next four weeks after a weekend in which almost 1,000 new infections […]

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LATEST: Five new cases of virus in Kilkenny, 10 more deaths and 613 infections nationwide

By Kilkenny Now 3rd October 2020 Post a comment

A further 10 people have died after contracting the coronavirus  as 613 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus currently stands at 1,810. There are now 37,668 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health […]

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LATEST: Nine new cases of virus in Kilkenny as another death and 470 infections confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 2nd October 2020 2

One further person has died after contracting the coronavirus as 470 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus now stands at 1,801. There are now 37,063 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health […]

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US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania test positive for Covid-19

By Kilkenny Now 2nd October 2020 0

US President Donald Trump has confirmed both he and the First Lady have tested positive for the coronavirus. In a statement, Trump said they will “immediately” begin the process of quarantine and recovery. Trump tweeted: “Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get […]

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LATEST: 430 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 27th September 2020 Post a comment

There has been no further coronavirus related deaths but 430 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus remains at 1,802. There are now 34,990 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health Emergency Team […]

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LATEST: Six new cases of virus in Kilkenny as five further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 26th September 2020 Post a comment

Five more people have died after contracting the coronavirus 248 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus now stands at 1,802. There are now 34,560 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: Three more deaths and 324 new cases of virus, Donegal to go under lockdown at midnight

By Kilkenny Now 24th September 2020 Post a comment

A further three people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 324 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result fo the virus to 1,797. There are now 33,994 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public […]

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LATEST: Two more deaths and 234 new cases of virus, warning Ireland now at start of ‘second wave’

By Kilkenny Now 23rd September 2020 0

Two more people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 234 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll from the virus now stands at 1,794. There are now 33,675 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET). […]

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LATEST: 334 new cases of virus confirmed, Ireland has one of Europe’s highest infection rates among older people

By Kilkenny Now 22nd September 2020 Post a comment

There has been no further coronavirus related deaths but 334 more cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The death toll as a result of the virus remains at 1,792. There are now 33,444 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET). […]