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Significant delays at Kilkenny hospital as cyberattack cripples services

By Kilkenny Now 16th June 2021 0

Patients attending St Luke’s General Hospital are facing significant delays as the impact of the cyber-attack on the Health Service Executive’s (HSE) IT systems continues to affect the delivery of services. The HSE confirmed the hospital is still experiencing issues with their emergency department, outpatient appointments  and other appointments. They are advising

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LATEST: 345 new cases of virus confirmed as hospitalisations rise again

By Kilkenny Now 24th May 2021 0

A further 345 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening while the number of patients being treated for the virus in hospitals across the country increased again. The Department of Health confirmed 127 people are being treated for the virus in hospitals, an increase of 11 on yesterday’s figures. A total of 44 people […]

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LATEST: 469 new cases of virus, alert over ‘phishing scam’ playing on people’s cyber fears

By Kilkenny Now 20th May 2021 0

A further 469 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening as the number of people being treated in hospitals across the country for the virus increased slightly. The Department of Health reported 103 people are being treated for the virus in hospitals, up two on yesterday, while 38 people are being treated in Intensive […]

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LATEST: 358 new cases of virus as Kilkenny under 50s get ready for vaccine

By Kilkenny Now 18th May 2021 0

A further 358 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening while numbers in hospitals across the country continue to decline. The Department of Health reported just 102 people are being treated for the virus in hospitals with just 39 in Intensive Care Units. The county-by-county breakdown of the latest cases are not available due […]

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HSE cyberattack seriously impacting on services at Kilkenny hospital

By Kilkenny Now 17th May 2021 0

The cyberattack on the Health Service Executive (HSE) has seriously impacted on services at St Luke’s General Hospital in Kilkenny. In a statement today, the HSE confirmed the following services have been cancelled due to the ransomware attack on our health services. Outpatient clinics except for antenatal clinics; Routine physiotherapy, x-ray and cardiac diagnostic