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LATEST: Highest number of cases recorded since January as walk-in vaccination centres open for children

By Kilkenny Now 30th October 2021 0

Almost 3,000 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed today. The Department of Health said it has been notified of 2,966 new cases of the virus over the past 24-hours. It’s the highest number of cases reported since January when restrictions were in place to combat the third wave of the virus. There are now 470 […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: It’s heresy, I know … but do we really need fathers in maternity wards?

By Kilkenny Now 30th October 2021 0

I was present for the birth of my third daughter but banned from the ward when the first two were born. At the time of the first birth,  the ban seemed perfectly normal to both me and my wife. Men, if they wished to be on the hospital premises at all, were confined to the […]

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Plans for new nursing home in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 30th October 2021 0

Plans for a new nursing home have been lodged with Kilkenny County Council. The developer, Peter Purcell, is seeking permission to build a three-story nursing home building at Garrandarragh, Mullinavat in the south of the county. The application includes site plans for vehicular access from a public road, parking areas, service yards, a sewage treatment […]

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LATEST: Taoiseach rules out return of contact tracing for children as over 2,500 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 29th October 2021 0

A further 2,549 more people have contracted the coronavirus, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. And the number of patients being treated in hospitals for Covid-19 now stands at 481, down six on yesterday. Of these, 97 patients are being treated in ICU, a drop of two. Speaking earlier, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said there […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 29th October 2021 0

Patrick (Pat) EGAN Kilkenny City/Threecastles Patrick (Pat) Egan (Talbot’s Inch, Freshford Road, Kilkenny and late of Kilaree, Threecastles, Co. Kilkenny). October 28th 2021 (peacefully) in the wonderful care of the nurses and staff of St. Gabriel’s ward, St. Canice’s Hospital. Beloved husband of Mary and loving father of Rowena, Olive and John. He will

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Bus Éireann publishes Kilkenny stats in new report on impact of services

By Kilkenny Now 29th October 2021 0

Bus Éireann employs 62 people in Kilkenny city and county and ferries 3,900 students to class every school day, a new report confirms. The study, which was carried out of professional services firm KPMG to highlight the positive impact Bus Éireann services have on communities, also shows there the State transport provider has a total […]

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WEEKEND WEATHER: Less rain and dry, cool conditions on horizon for Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 29th October 2021 0

After a miserable week that included a Status Yellow rainfall warning, Kilkenny can at least look forward to a few brighter and occasionally drier days ahead. In its latest forecast, Met Éireann said lingering rain in the east will clear into the Irish Sea this morning, along with any mist or fog patches elsewhere and […]

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Burglar break-into Kilkenny city-centre premises under cover of darkness

By Kilkenny Now 28th October 2021 0

Burglars broke into a shop in Kilkenny city-centre in the early hours of this morning and made off with a number of items. The break-in occurred at a premises on the High Street shortly before 4.30am. No injuries were reported but gardai confirmed a number of goods were stolen. Witnesses of anyone who noticed any […]

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LATEST: Varadkar warns of further restrictions as over 2,500 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 28th October 2021 0

A further 2,605 more people have contracted Covid-19, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. And the number of patients being treated in hospital for the virus now stands at 487, a drop of 16 on yesterday’s figures Of these, 99 people are being treated in ICU, a drop of two. Speaking earlier, Tánaiste Leo […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 28th October 2021 0

William (Bill) DEMPSEY Rosboultra, Ballyhale, Kilkenny, X91 N523 Peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday at his home. Bill will be sadly missed by his loving wife Geraldine, children John, Anne (O’ Mahony), Patrick and Willie, sister Kitty (O’ Keeffe), daughters-in-law Anne, Aileen and Rhona, son-in-law John, grand–children, nieces, nephews, extended