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LATEST: 1,163 new cases of virus, 71% of patients in ICU did not get jab

By Kilkenny Now 24th September 2021 0

A further 1,163 more people have contracted the coronavirus, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. And the number of patients currently being treated in hospital for the virus now stands at 297, an increase of 11 since yesterday. Of those, 61 are being treated in ICU – a rise of two. The latest figures […]

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LATEST:1,345 new cases of virus confirmed

By Colin Bartley 26th July 2021 0

A further 1,345 people have contracted the coronavirus, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. That’s a rise of 219 on Sunday’s total. The number of people currently being treated for Covid-19 in hospital has risen to 141 an increase of 18 on yesterday’s figures. Some 25 patients are now in ICU, an increase of […]

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LATEST: 436 new cases of virus confirmed as hospitalisations increase

By Colin Bartley 27th May 2021 0

A further 436 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening while numbers in hospitals across the country rose slightly. The Department of Health reported 101 people are being treated for the virus in hospitals, up two on yesterday’s figures. 39 people are now being treated in Intensive Care Units, up two on yesterday’s figure. […]

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Motorway checkpoints return to Kilkenny in Easter crackdown on travel

By Colin Bartley 30th March 2021 0

Motorway checkpoints have started up again in Kilkenny as part of the national effort to curb the spread of Covid-19. As of this week, An Garda Síochána re-commenced high-profile static checkpoints on the M8 and M9 motorways. These motorway checkpoints will be supported by local mobile checkpoints on other roads around the county. The recommencement […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 584 new cases of virus as 20 further deaths confirmed

By Colin Bartley 26th March 2021 0

A further 20 people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 584 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus has now reached 4,651. There have now been 233,327 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 462 new Covid-19 cases, 39 further deaths confirmed nationally

By Colin Bartley 4th March 2021 0

A further 39 people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 462 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. NPHET have also been made aware of four cases of stillbirths potentially linked to Covid-19. The overall death toll as a result of the virus has now reached 4,396. There have now been 221,649 confirmed […]

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Tree-mendous Kilkenny forest one of of Ireland’s most popular walking trails

By Colin Bartley 17th February 2021 0

A beautiful Kilkenny forest is now one of the country’s most popular woodland areas for visitors. New figures published by Coillte reveal Jenkinstown Wood, located 10km north of Kilkenny city, is now the county’s fifth most visited forests. Jenkinstown Wood, which also boasts a beautiful a walled garden walk, has recorded an 60% increase in […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 767 new cases of virus as two further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 2nd November 2020 0

Two more people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 767 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll from the virus to 1,917. There are now 62,750 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET). […]