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High numbers of patients on trolleys at Kilkenny hospital today

By Kilkenny Now 20th December 2021 0

St Luke’s General Hospital in Kilkenny is experiencing one of the highest levels of overcrowding in the country today. As the country braces for the full impact of the Omicron Covid-19 variant, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) this morning confirmed there are a total of 394 patients on hospital trolleys. St Luke’s reported […]

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Man killed and two rushed to Kilkenny hospital after motorway carnage

By Kilkenny Now 20th October 2021 0

A man was killed and two other rushed to hospital in Kilkenny following a horrific three-car motorway collision. The crash occurred on between Junction 4 and Junction 5 southbound on the M9 shortly after 7am this morning. The driver of one of the cars, a man in his 80s, was taken to St Luke’s General […]

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Man rushed to hospital after vicious late night attack in Kilkenny city-centre

By Kilkenny Now 21st September 2021 0

A man had to be rushed to hospital after he was viciously assaulted in Kilkenny city-centre over the weekend. The attack occurred at The Parade just after midnight on Saturday. A local Garda source confirmed the victim, a male in his 20s, was struck by a man wearing dark grey shorts and a black top […]

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Man in court after stabbing of two victims rushed to Kilkenny hospital

By Kilkenny Now 1st September 2021 0

A man appeared in court today charged over the stabbing of two men who were rused to hospital in Kilkenny with  serious injuries. The men, aged in their 40s ands 50s, were admitted to St Luke’s General Hospital on Sunday night after they were attacked in an incident on the Barrow Track in Carlow. A […]

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Two men rushed to Kilkenny hospital with ‘serious’ injuries after stabbing

By Kilkenny Now 30th August 2021 0

Two men were rushed to hospital in Kilkenny after they were attacked and stabbed. The incident occurred in Carlow town at around 6.45pm yesterday. Gardai confirmed officers were called to the scene on Barrow Track where two men, aged in their 40s and 50s, were discovered with stab wounds. They were taken by ambulance to […]

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Kilkenny hospital suspends visits amid surge in admissions and Covid cases

By Kilkenny Now 18th August 2021 0

Kilkenny’s main hospital has temporarily suspended all visits except to the maternity ward as it struggles to deal with infection controls. In a statement issued this evening, St Luke’s Maternity Hospital confirmed it is experiencing delays and that the emergency department is “extremely busy”. The hospital said: “Due to increased infection control measures required at

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‘Crisis point’ – anger as waiting lists at Kilkenny hospital soar

By Kilkenny Now 25th July 2021 0

Kilkenny’s main hospital badly needs new investment as waiting lists soar to over 20% on the same period last year, according to a local TD. Carlow-Kilkenny Deputy Kathleen Funchion said local patients “are waiting longer than ever” to receive care and that our ailing health service is now at “crisis point”. The local Sinn Féin […]

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Maternity ward at Kilkenny hospital must lift visiting restrictions today: Minister

By Kilkenny Now 22nd June 2021 0

St Luke’s General Hospital in Kilkenny must comply with Health Service Executive (HSE) directives on maternity – starting from today, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has warned. The Kilkenny hospital is just one of three remaining in the State where the partners of women in maternity wards are subject to strict visiting restrictions. Last month Minister […]

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Significant delays at Kilkenny hospital as cyberattack cripples services

By Kilkenny Now 16th June 2021 0

Patients attending St Luke’s General Hospital are facing significant delays as the impact of the cyber-attack on the Health Service Executive’s (HSE) IT systems continues to affect the delivery of services. The HSE confirmed the hospital is still experiencing issues with their emergency department, outpatient appointments  and other appointments. They are advising

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Man hospitalised after vicious late night assault in Kilkenny city-centre

By Kilkenny Now 14th June 2021 0

A man who tried to intervene and break up a row in Kilkenny city was himself viciously attacked and rushed to hospital. The attack occurred after a row broke out near John’s Bridge in the city in the early hours of Sunday morning. It is understood the victim had attempted to break up a row […]