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‘A clear message’ – strike action looms at Kilkenny hospital after nurses’ ballot

By Kilkenny Now 28th November 2024 0

More strike action looms at Kilkenny’s St Luke’s General Hospital after members of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action. The INMO last night confirmed 95.6% of its members voted in favour of industrial action following a six-week, in-person ballot over staffing issues across the health sector.

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1,800 patients treated without a bed at Kilkenny hospital this year: report

By Kilkenny Now 26th October 2024 0

Some 1,800 patients were treated at St Luke’s Hospital in Kilkenny without a bed so far this year, a new report reveals. The survey by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) found a total of 100,111 patients were left waiting for a bed in emergency departments and other wards in hospital wards across the country […]

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Woman charged over assault of man who died at Kilkenny hospital

By Kilkenny Now 23rd October 2024 0

A woman has been charged in connection with the fatal assault of a man in Carlow on Monday night. The man – has been identified locally as 30-year-old father-of-two Darren Quigley – was taken to St Luke’s General Hospital in Kilkenny, where he was pronounced dead. Gardaí this evening confirmed a woman in her 30s […]

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Works to disrupt water supplies in Kilkenny city and outskirts this weekend

By Kilkenny Now 10th October 2024 0

Major maintenance works on the water network will cause significant disruption to water supplies in Kilkenny city and surrounding areas from tomorrow night. Uisce Éireann said the works on the water network at Troyswood Water Treatment Plant will impact customers in parts of the city, Freshford, Cooleshal, Threecastles, Tulla, Rathmoyle, Thornback, Talbotsinch, Freshford

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Fears of all out strike at Kilkenny hospital as winter season approaches

By Kilkenny Now 10th October 2024 0

The threat of strike action at St Luke’s Hospital in Kilkenny looms amid fears staff will be overwhelmed during the busy winter period. From next Monday, Fórsa members at St Luke’s Hospital and other Health Service Executive (HSE) run facilities in the region will be balloted for industrial action – up to and including strike […]

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‘A national emergency’ – INMO warning as 38 patients on tolleys at Kilkenny hospital

By Kilkenny Now 22nd March 2022 0

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has called for “a national emergency” to be declared as it confirmed the highest numbers of patients on trolleys since the beginning of the pandemic. A total of 660 patients are without a bed in Irish hospitals today – including 38 at Kilkenny’s main hospital. INMO General Secretary Phil […]

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High numbers of patients on trolleys at Kilkenny hospital today

By Kilkenny Now 7th March 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 526 patients on hospital trolleys. St Luke’s reported the joint fifth highest level in the country, where 32 patients were left […]

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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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‘The brightest star in the sky’ – moving tributes paid to tragic Kilkenny schoolgirl

By Kilkenny Now 5th January 2022 0

Moving tibrutes have been paid to a local Leaving Certificate student who died “unexpectedly” over the weekend. Lucy Doyle passed away at St Luke’s General Hospital on Saturday. In a statement on social media, Presentation Secondary School said Lucy’s “smile and charisma will be sorely missed”. A spokesperson wrote on Facebook: “It

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High number of patients on trolleys at Kilkenny hospital today

By Kilkenny Now 4th January 2022 0

St Luke’s General Hospital in Kilkenny is experiencing one of the highest levels of overcrowding in the country today. As the country feels the ful impact of the Omicron Covid-19 variant, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) this morning confirmed there are a total of 420 patients on hospital trolleys. St Luke’s reported the […]