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Kilkenny TD hits out at party leader, calling Taoiseach ‘a doormat’

By Kilkenny Now 5th September 2021 0

Outspoken Kilkenny TD John McGuinness has launched a stinging attack on the Government, accusing Coalition leaders of ‘utterly breaching their promises’. And in another scathing critique of his own party leader, Deputy McGuinness accused the Taoiseach Micheál Martin  of displaying “the greatest example of poor leadership in government” by

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LASTEST: 1,703 new cases of virus but Taoiseach says numbers are falling

By Kilkenny Now 4th September 2021 0

A further 1,703 have contracted the coronavirus, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. And there are now 363 people with Covid-19 being treated in hospitals around the country, 52 in ICU. Speaking earlier, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said people can take some heart from indications that Covid-19 levels may be on a downward trajectory. But […]

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LATEST: Taoiseach warns of ‘different’ Delta wave as 448 new cases confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 3rd July 2021 0

A further 448 more people have contracted Covid-19. And the Department of Health has confirmed that, as of 8am this morning, 42 people were being treated for Covid-19 in hospitals. It is the lowest number of patients to be hospitalised for the virus over the past week. There were six new hospital admissions in the […]

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Ireland to move to full level 5 lockdown: Retail and gyms to shut, people to remain 5km from their home

By Kilkenny Now 30th December 2020 0

The Government is set to announce further restrictions this afternoon as the country moves to a full level 5 lockdown ahead of the New Year. It comes after a record 1,546 new Covid-19 cases were confirmed yesterday, bringing the total number of cases in the Republic so far to 88,439. There were also a further […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 484 new cases of virus, NPHET calls for easing of restrictions to be shortened

By Kilkenny Now 17th December 2020 0

A further three people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 484 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 2,143. There has now been 77,678 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National […]

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LATEST: 326 new cases of virus as Taoiseach warns of city-wide lockdowns

By Kilkenny Now 25th September 2020 0

There has been no further coronavirus related deaths but 326 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus remains at 1,797. There are now 34,315 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health Emergency Team […]