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Fears over future of hospital which serves Kilkenny’s elderly raised in Dáil

By Kilkenny Now 13th May 2020 0

The growing fears over the future of a hospital with an excellent reputation in the care of Kilkenny’s elderly, which was transformed into a convalescence facility for those affected but Covid-19 but has since been shut down, has been in the Dáil yesterday. St Brigid’s Hospital in Carrick-on-Suir has for many years been used as […]

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COVID-19 LATEST: Deaths drop to 19 as 330 new cases confirmed, Minister says State supports will continue

By Kilkenny Now 3rd May 2020 0

A further 19 people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 330 new cases were confirmed this evening. It brings to 1,303 the number of people who have died so far as a result of the virus. There are now 21,506 cases of Covid-19 in the country, according to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre. Earlier, […]

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COVID-19 LATEST: 39 more die, almost 500 new cases of coronavirus, plans to re-open schools in summer

By Kilkenny Now 19th April 2020 0

Thirty-nine more people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 493 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 610. There are now a total of 15,251  cases of Covid-19 in the country. The vast majority (37) of the latest deaths were […]

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COVID-19: Government to extend lockdown for another two weeks – report

By Kilkenny Now 10th April 2020 0

The Government is set to announce an extension of the tough Covid-19 restrictions on households and businesses. There may be a partial lifting of the current strict regime that forbids non-essential travel within 2km of the home by next month. But this will only happen if the rate of infections continues to fall, The Irish […]

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COVID-19: Stricter social distancing rules on way after weekend gatherings

By Kilkenny Now 23rd March 2020 0

Stricter rules concerning social distancing and public gatherings could be put in place around Kilkenny after health officials were horrified to see so many flouting the guidelines over the weekend. Videos and pictures went viral online of people flocking to popular tourist hotspots all across the country, seemingly ignoring the two-metre distancing guidance. Other videos

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COVID-19: Government to announce ban on evictions and rent increases

By Kilkenny Now 19th March 2020 0

The Government is set to announce a three-month ban on evictions and rent increases. Reports of the measures to help tenants emerged as the Dáil met today to push through unprecedented new emergency laws as part of the fight to combat the coronavirus crisis. RTÉ reported that Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy is to unveil legislation […]

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Work on new mortuary unit for South East to get underway in January

By Kilkenny Now 18th November 2019 0

Work on the new mortuary unit at University Hospital Waterford (UHW) will get underway early in the New Year. Waterford Deputy David Cullinane said the Health Service Executive (HSE) has given the green light for contracts to be signed with a building contractor to carry out the work. Speaking after a meeting between local Oireachtas […]

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Last order for alcohol ads as ban comes into effect

By Kilkenny Now 13th November 2019 0

A ban on certain types of alcohol advertising, restricting where and when it can be displayed, has come into effect. The new legislation aims to prevent the promotion of alcoholic drinks to children and the new measures outlaw outdoor alcohol advertising on public transport and around schools and playgrounds. Further restrictions are in place banning […]

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‘Don’t believe the spin: scandal of costs overrun at the National Children’s Hospital is hurting vital local health projects’ – TD

By Kilkenny Now 15th October 2019 0

THE scandal of the costs overrun at the National Children’s Hospital is affecting the delivery of vital health projects in Kilkenny and Carlow – despite the Government’s claims to the contrary, according to a local TD. Kilkenny TD Kathleen Funchion spoke out as she launched a scathing attack on what she described as the Government’s […]

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‘It’s a major priority of mine’ – Minister to make announcement on St Luke’s MRI scanner this week

By Kilkenny Now 23rd September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY may, in the coming days, finally know when it will have its own MRI scanner in St Luke’s General Hospital. The long-running saga appears to be coming to a conclusion after the Health Minister Simon Harris this week promised that an announcement on the scanner project is imminent. But local health […]