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Healthcare workers battle to keep Kilkenny services running in wake of cyberattack

By Kilkenny Now 20th May 2021 0

Covid-19 testing and vaccinations have not been affected by the cyberattack on the Health Service Executive’s (HSE) computer systems. Meanwhle, staff at St Luke’s General Hospital are working hard to maintain many services in the face of the unprecedented IT crisis. In the five days since the HSE’s system went down, 425 people in Kilkenny […]

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‘Significant Covid-19 outbreak’ confirmed at Kilkenny Hospital

By Kilkenny Now 15th December 2020 0

St Luke’s General Hospital in Kilkenny has confirmed it is currently managing a significant Covid-19 outbreak. The Ireland East Hospital Group (IEHG) confirmed the outbreak in a statement this morning. It said a number of staff have been confirmed as close contacts and are now self-isolating for 14 days. The outbreak has been confirmed on […]

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Kilkenny ambulances make 300km trip to Cork due to A&E crisis

By Kilkenny Now 7th January 2020 0

Ambulances based in Kilkenny had to undertake round-trips of over 300km to respond to emergency calls in Cork over the weekend, as the overcrowding crisis in our hospitals reached previously unseen levels. The emergency crews had to respond to the Cork calls as all the ambulances in that area were delayed at Accident and Emergency […]

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LAURA WARREN: ‘From culinary virgin to cooking up a storm in 12 months’

By Kilkenny Now 25th February 2019 0

WHEN it comes to cooking, I’m living proof it’s never too late to start! Flashback to just 12 months ago and I was struggling even to boil an egg properly. Now I’m creating gourmet fish dishes, making my own recipes and loving every second of it. It’s fair to say my poor mother’s attempts to […]