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LATEST: Green light for Covid pill as almost 10,000 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 27th January 2022 0

A further 9,938 people have contracted Covid-19, according to latest daily figures. The Department of Health this evening annoucned 5,265 PCR-confirmed cases of the virus, along with 4,673 who registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. As of 8am today, 708 Covid-19 patients are being treated in hospital, of which 71 are in […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 27th January 2022 0

Anna COMERFORD (née Dunne) Ballevan, Ballycallan Peacefully at her home, on Tuesday, 25th January 2022, in her 90th year. Deeply regretted and sadly missed by her loving family, her husband Tom, children Marie (Kealy), Susan (Murray), Eamon, Thomas, Michael and Aine, grandchildren, sons-in-law Paul and Fergus, daughters-in-law Sylvia and Héléna, sisters-in-law, nieces,

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Man charged over attempt to collect dead man’s pension in Carlow

By Kilkenny Now 27th January 2022 0

Two men have been arrested over the incident in which a dead pensioner was carried into a post office in Carlow. The two men, one in his 20s and one in his 30s, were arrested in Carlow town yesterday. They were being held at the local Garda station and were being detained under section 4 […]

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LATEST: Big drop in number of Covid patients in hospital

By Kilkenny Now 26th January 2022 0

A further 10,414 people have contracted Covid-19, it was confirmed this evening. The Department of Health confirmed the latest cases, which comprise 5,605 PCR-confirmed cases and 4,809 antigen tests logged to the system. In the past week there have been 49 coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the total number in Ireland to 6,136. The number of people […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 26th January 2022 0

Joe DOHERTY Assumption Place, Kilkenny City Doherty (66 Assumption Place, Kilkenny) 25th January 2022, peacefully, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Joe, beloved husband of the late Eithna and much loved father of Ina and Niamh, sadly missed by his loving daughters, sister Dolly, grandchildren Adam, Megan and Bryan, great granddaughter Pippa, nephews, nieces, extended family,

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‘Out of control’ – high number of patients on trolleys at Kilkenny hospital today

By Kilkenny Now 26th January 2022 0

St Luke’s General Hospital in Kilkenny is experiencing one of the highest levels of overcrowding in the country today. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) this morning confirmed there are a total of 549 patients on hospital trolleys. INMO General Secretary Phil Ní Sheaghdha said the situation in ou hospitals “is now out of […]

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‘An unacceptable situation’ – 43,500 now on waiting lists at regional hospital

By Kilkenny Now 26th January 2022 0

A massive 43,500 people – almost one and a half times the population of Kilkenny city – are now languishing on waiting lists at the regional hospital. There are almost 5,000 people awaiting inpatient or endoscopy proceedures at University Hospital Waterford (UHW), which has seen its outpatient and day case waiting lists more than double […]

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LATEST: Over 9,000 new cases of virus confirmed, expert group to examine pandemic response

By Kilkenny Now 25th January 2022 0

Over 9,000 new cases of Covid-19 cases were confirmed this evening. An expert group has been set up to initially identify lessons from the public health components of the response to the Covid-19 pandemic in Ireland. A further 4,006 confirmed cases of Covid-19 were reported by the Department of Health, while 5,212 people registered a […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 25th January 2022 0

Mary FARRELL (née O Hara) Castle Gardens, Ballyragget Peacefully, surrounded by her family, in the excellent care of the doctors and nurses of St James’s Hospital, Dublin. Beloved wife of Paddy and loving mother to Ann and Alan. Deeply regretted by her loving family, her brothers, sisters, her son in law Stephen, daughter in law […]

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€3m boost to put Kilkenny walking and cycling trails on right track

By Kilkenny Now 25th January 2022 0

Kilkenny has been allocated €3 million in Government funding to improve local walking and cycling tracks. It is part of the Coalition’s €239 million spending on walking and cycling infrastructure in urban areas for 2022 announced by Transport Minister Eamon Ryan this week. Some of the funding is for planning and design of new projects, […]