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‘They deserve respect’ – Kilkenny TD demands fair pay for student nurses and midwives

By Kilkenny Now 27th January 2021 0

A Kilkenny TD has called on the Health Minister to quit delaying and pay student nurses and midwives now. The student nurses and midwives have been at the forefront of the battle against Covid-19 in our hospitals and care centres but have not been receiving any pay up to this point for their work. This […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 1,372 new cases of virus as seven further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 25th January 2021 0

A further seven people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 1,372 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 2,977. There have now been 188,923 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health […]

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‘Another true Covid hero’ – moving tributes for brave nurse who cared for Kilkenny elderly

By Kilkenny Now 20th January 2021 0

Tributes have been pouring in for a nurse who cared for many older people in Kilkenny who sadly lost his battle with Covid-19 over the weekend. Solson Saviour, who is originally from India, passed away on Sunday, not long after he contracted the coronavirus. When Solson first came to Ireland he worked in Gowran Abbey […]

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BREAKING: Kilkenny among 2,001 new cases of virus as 93 further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 19th January 2021 0

A record 93 people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 2,001 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The 93 deaths are the largest daily total by some distance since the pandemic began. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 2,708. There have now been 176,839 confirmed […]

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BREAKING: Kilkenny records one of lowest rates of infections nationally among 4,929 new cases of virus

By Kilkenny Now 11th January 2021 0

A further eight people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 4,929 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 2,352. There has now been 152,359 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National […]

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Residents at Kilkenny nursing home among first to get vaccine this week

By Kilkenny Now 7th January 2021 0

A Kilkenny nursing home is among the first in Ireland whose residents will be vaccinated from Covid-19. Residents at Tinnypark Residential Care on the Callan Road in Kilkenny city are among the first 23 care homes selected to receive the jab, according to a list released by the Health Service Executive (HSE) The vaccinations administered […]

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Revealed: Dates for rollout of vaccine at Kilkenny nursing homes

By Kilkenny Now 27th December 2020 0

Residents at nursing homes throughout Kilkenny city and county will begin receiving the Covid-19 vaccine from just over a fortnight. Mount Carmel nursing home will be the first care facility to recieve the eagerly awaited Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, the first batches of which landed on Irish soil yesterday. Residents at all of the other nursing […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 582 new cases of virus, NPHET calls for reintroduction of restrictions on December 28

By Kilkenny Now 18th December 2020 0

A further six people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 582 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 2,149. There has now been 78,254 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National […]

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Five people from different households travelled over 50kms to Kilkenny city in same car for ‘takeaway’

By Kilkenny Now 18th October 2020 12

Gardai in Kilkenny stopped a vehicle with five people from different households who had driven over 50kms from another county to buy a takeaway. The car was stopped at one of the Operation Fanacht Garda checkpoints in the city last night. Gardai said there has so far been “huge compliance” by members of the public […]

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Kilkenny under lockdown: Council moves services online, museums and galleries close

By Kilkenny Now 7th October 2020 0

Kilkenny County Council has urged members of the public to avail of their services online as the county enters its first day under the new Level 3 lockdown restrictions. The local authority has urged customers to contact them via phone or email over the coming weeks as the restrictions remains in place. The leader of […]