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‘Don’t let complacency set in’ – appeal to Kilkenny residents over Bank Holiday weekend

By Kilkenny Now 4th June 2021 0

A joint statement by frontline services in Kilkenny has urged the public not to become complacent about Covid-19 this weekend and adhere to the public health measures. The Health Service Executive, local Gardai and Kilkenny County Council has this simple message – “Don’t let complacency set in!” In the statement released this afternoon thanking the […]

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LATEST: 529 new cases of virus confirmed as first dose vaccinations pass 50% of population

By Kilkenny Now 4th June 2021 0

A further 529 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening while numbers in hospitals fell significantly The Department of Health reported 86 people are being treated for the virus in hospitals, two more than yesterday’s figures. 28 people are now being treated in Intensive Care Units, down two on yesterday’s figure. Paul Reid, the […]

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LATEST: 337 new cases of virus as hospitalisations drop significantly

By Kilkenny Now 1st June 2021 0

A further 337 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening while numbers in hospitals across recorded their first significant drop in a week. The Department of Health reported 89 people are being treated for the virus in hospitals, a fall of 10 on yesterday’s figures. A total of 34 people are now being treated […]

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Kilkenny vaccination centre to jab 7,000 people a week

By Kilkenny Now 23rd April 2021 0

Kilkenny’s vaccination centre at Cillín Hill will now cater for 7,000 people a week as the national inoculation rollout goes into overdrive. Meanwhile the Health Service Executive (HSE) has confirmed while the South East as a whole now the capacity to administer 63,000 vaccines a week. With the vast majority of residents and staff of […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 827 new cases of virus as 55 further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 6th February 2021 0

A further 55 people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 827 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed. The overall death toll as a result of the virus now stands at 3,674 . There have now been 202,548 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public […]

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Emergency plans drafted up in case of major incident at Kilkenny plant

By Kilkenny Now 12th November 2020 0

Kilkenny residents are being asked to give a hand devising an emergency plan in case of a major accident at a local manufacturing facility. Kilkenny County Council, An Garda Siochána and the Health Service Executive (HSE) are in the process of finalising plans in the event of unforeseen issues at Grasslands Fertilisers (Kilkenny) at Palmerstown. […]