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LATEST: No further deaths and 14 new cases of virus, pandemic payment recipients now free to travel to ‘green list’ countries

By Kilkenny Now 29th July 2020 Post a comment

There have been no further deaths, but 14 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed this evening. It means the overall death toll as a result of the virus remains at 1,764. There are now 25,942 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health Emergency […]

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LATEST: No further deaths and 10 new cases of virus, Government to cut pandemic payment: report

By Kilkenny Now 19th July 2020 0

There were no new Covid-19 related deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today. However, 10 new cases of the virus were confirmed. It means the overall death toll as a result of the virus remains at 1,753. There are now 25,760 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily […]

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Government plans to cut pandemic payment to part-time workers by 40%: report

By Kilkenny Now 4th June 2020 0

The pandemic unemployment payment (PUP) for part-time workers is set to be significantly cut as part of the Government’s plan to reduce the massive welfare bill caused by the pandemic, according to a report this morning. The report in today’s Irish Independent states the €350-per-week payment will be cut to €203, in line with the […]

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Four more deaths and just 57 new cases, Government to cut €350 pandemic payment next month

By Kilkenny Now 24th May 2020 0

Four more people have died after contracting the coronavirus as just 57 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 1,608. There are now 24,639 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country. The latest casualties were confirmed as it emerged the Government […]

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UPDATE: Teenager charged with fraudulently claiming pandemic welfare payments

By Kilkenny Now 22nd May 2020 0

A teenager who was arrested for fraudulently claiming no fewer than Covid-19 welfare payments has been charged in connection with the offences. Gardai confirmed the suspect, who is in his late teens, will appear before Mullingar District Court on June 12. The teenager was arrested as part of a joint operation involving gardaí attached to […]

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COVID-19 LATEST: 12 more deaths and 76 new cases, Taoiseach warns of clampdown on pandemic payments

By Kilkenny Now 21st May 2020 0

A further 12 people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 76 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 1,583. There are now 24,391 cases of Covid-19 in the country, the Department of Health said in its latest daily update. The […]