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Man (60s) killed in horror four-car collision in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 19th April 2022 0

A man died after he was involved in a four-car collision in county Kilkenny. The horror collision occurred just before 9am at Knockreagh, Callan, this morning. Gardai this evening confirmed the driver of one of the vehicles, a man in his 60s, was taken to Cork University Hospital suffering from serious injuries, but he was […]

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Teenager killed in county Kilkenny collision, road closed off overnight

By Kilkenny Now 14th April 2022 0

A teenager was kilkenny when the car he was travelling in crashed in county Kilkenny last night. The tragedy occurred at Dowling in Piltown shortly after 8pm. Gardai confirmed the one of the passengers in the car, a male teenager, was later pronounced deceased at the scene. His body was later taken to the mortuary […]

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Tragdy as man’s body found in river near Kilkenny-Tipperary border

By Kilkenny Now 17th March 2022 0

Gardai are investigating the discovery of a man’s body in a river near the Kilkenny-Tipperary border. The man, who is understood to have been in his 40s, were recovered in the Gortnahoe area at lunchtime on Wednesday. His remains were removed to University Hospital Waterford for a post-mortem examination, which will determine the course of […]

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‘An unacceptable situation’ – 43,500 now on waiting lists at regional hospital

By Kilkenny Now 26th January 2022 0

A massive 43,500 people – almost one and a half times the population of Kilkenny city – are now languishing on waiting lists at the regional hospital. There are almost 5,000 people awaiting inpatient or endoscopy proceedures at University Hospital Waterford (UHW), which has seen its outpatient and day case waiting lists more than double […]

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New €6m mortuary ‘will ensure dignity for the deceased’

By Kilkenny Now 8th July 2021 0

A new €6 million mortuary facility for the people of Kilkenny and the South East region as a whole opens today. Work commenced on the new mortuary in January 2020 and concluded in June 2021. The new facility, a long-time in planning, was much needed for the region following reports two-years ago of bodies decomposing […]

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Body of man found at GAA sports field removed to regional hospital

By Kilkenny Now 6th November 2020 0

The body of a man who died after he was discovered at a GAA field has been removed to University Hospital Waterford (UHW) for a post mortem examination. The victim, who was in his 30s, was found at the GAA sportsfield in Clonmel on Thursday night. Ambulance and a fire brigade crew who arrived at […]

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‘Your world as you know it turns upside down’ – heartbroken Kilkenny mother of girl (2) who died in cord tragedy

By Kilkenny Now 29th September 2020 Post a comment

A Kilkenny mother has spoken about the devastating loss of her two-year-old daughter who tragically died as a result of an accident involving the cord of a blind at their home. Heartbroken Lynda Redmond opened up about the circumstances in which her daughter Róisín lost her life almost six years ago in an emotional interview with […]

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Heart of the matter: Tender for second cath lab at regional hospital goes out this week

By Kilkenny Now 27th September 2020 0

The long-awaited second cath lab at our regional hospital will go to tender this week. And construction will get underway on the much-needed facility at University Hospital Waterford (UHC) by early 2021, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has confirmed. Mr Martin gave the assurances after Waterford Independent TD Matt Shanahan (pictured below) called for a review of […]

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Kilkenny TD’s heart attack opens eyes to need for better cardiac care in region

By Kilkenny Now 15th September 2020 0

A Kilkenny TD said he has become more conscious of constituents’ concerns regarding cardiac care after he suffered a heart attack and was treated in the public system. John Paul Phelan, the 41-year-old Ferrybank Fine Gael TD, suffered a heart attack on Sunday, July 12 after a walk with his wife and their pet dog […]

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Man (36) killed in road tragedy near New Ross

By Kilkenny Now 2nd September 2020 0

The remains of a man who was killed in a road collision on the N25 not far from the border with county Kilkenny have been removed to University Hospital Waterford (UHW) for a post mortem examination. The tragedy occurred on the N25 at Portersland near New Ross at around 9.50pm last night. A Garda spokesperson […]