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LATEST: 524 new cases of virus confirmed as hospitalisations increase

By Colin Bartley 21st May 2021 0

A further 524 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening while numbers in hospitals across the country increased slightly. The Department of Health reported 107 people are being treated for the virus in hospitals, up four on yesterday, while 38 people are being treated in Intensive Care Units, the same as yesterday’s figures. There […]

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BREAKING: County Kilkenny road closed following serious crash this morning

By Colin Bartley 16th December 2019 0

Gardai and emergency services have rushed to the scene of a serious crash in county Kilkenny this morning. The incident happened on the Carrick-on-Suir to Kilmoganny (R697) shortly before 9am this morning. It is understood the road in closed and traffic is being diverted. Meanwhile, a woman in her 40s remains in a critical condition […]

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‘Overwhelmed and overjoyed’- Kilkenny nurse named Midwife of the Year

By Colin Bartley 29th November 2019 0

One of St Luke’s General Hospital’s finest has been names Ireland’s Midwife of the year. Clare Kennedy won the INMO Midwife of the year 2019 for her outstanding work in developing the integrated community midwifery service for Carlow and Kilkenny. The service, which officially launched last month, allows women who attend St Luke’s maternity services […]

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‘We will not be bullied into performing abortions’ – Kilkenny consultant

By Kilkenny Now 8th July 2019 5

By COLIN BARTLEY A CONSULTANT obstetrician at St Luke’s Hospital told a pro-life rally over the weekend that people in the medical profession should not be bullied into performing abortions against their will. Dr Trevor Hayes said that if the government continues to bully medical professionals into performing abortions, they will force doctors and nurses […]