Covid vaccine to be administered at St Luke’s Hospital by end of this week
The first Covid vaccines should be given out at St Luke's by the end of the week. Local SIPTU rep...
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Plans for €100 weekly grant draw fierce criticism from student nurses
Student nurses have strongly criticised a new report recommending they get a €100 per week hospital placement grant. The report,...
Major service cut-back announced for St Luke’s Hospital as Covid cases rise
Services are being cut back at St Luke’s due to the high coronavirus numbers. Management at the general hospital for...
Head of HSE warns non-urgent healthcare may need to be scaled back
744 people with Covid-19 are being treated in Irish hospitals as of this morning (Monday). It's the highest number of...
Roads across Carlow and Kilkenny will be “lethal” until tomorrow morning
Roads across Carlow and Kilkenny may be "lethal" until tomorrow morning. So says local expert Alan O'Reilly, of Carlow Weather....
Bed capacity at St Luke’s Hospital is “extraordinarily” low, says Kilkenny doctor
St Luke's Hospital is facing an "extraordinary" challenge, with just 300 beds to service almost 200,000 patients. So says Dr...
Carlow school principal says there’s “considerable anxiety” about reopening next week
A local school principal says there's "considerable anxiety" among his staff about returning to work as Covid cases continue to...
Covid-19 latest: 137 new cases across Carlow and Kilkenny, as CMO warns current trends are “not sustainable”
137 new local cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the past 24 hours. 4,962 more cases were reported nationwide...
Covid-19 latest: 3,394 new cases confirmed, including 128 across Carlow and Kilkenny, in record high
3,394 new Covid-19 cases have been recorded this evening, in a record high for the Republic. It includes 128 new...
Vaccine roll-out may be delayed in some nursing homes following HSE recommendation
Nursing home residents are set to have their vaccine appointments delayed if they're Covid positive. It's after the HSE has...
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