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HSE issues urgent public health warning following confirmed measles case on bus through Kilkenny

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HSE issues urgent public health alert following confirmed measles case on bus from Dublin

Passengers on board a bus from Dublin Airport that passed through Kilkenny may have been exposed to measles, according to health officials. The HSE has advised passengers who were onboard the JJ Kavanagh bus number 717 from Dublin Airport to Clonmel ...

22 Aug 2024 at 12:57

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Health minister says he raised concerns about relaxing Ireland’s licensing laws

Ireland’s Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has said he did raise public health concerns with his Government colleagues before they decided to relax the country’s licensing laws. It follows reports that the Department of Health’s concerns about the ...

04 Nov 2022 at 17:39

National News

Mystery form of hepatitis infects 16 children in Northern Ireland

Health officials are working to establish the cause of a mystery form of hepatitis which has infected 16 young children in Northern Ireland. More than 160 children across the UK have contracted the illness, referred to as non A-E hepatitis or ...

27 May 2022 at 10:59

National News

Cocaine the problem drug in almost two fifths of cases needing treatment

Cocaine was the main drug in almost 40% of cases of treatment for problem drug use, according to a report. There was a record figure of 13,295 cases treated for problem drug use in 2024. The data published on Wednesday in the National Drug ...

28 May 2025 at 00:01

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Raw sewage flowing into school in Kilkenny

Councillor Maria Dollard has welcomed the news that at last there is to be action taken to address the shocking escape of sewage on Michael St and into the Lake School three times already this year. The problem has seen residents of the ...

29 Nov 2022 at 14:31

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Kilkenny residents reduced to 'sweeping raw sewage out of gardens' due to flooding

29 Nov 2022 at 11:30

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Funding awarded for project to improve air quality across island of Ireland

A cross-border partnership aimed at tackling air pollution challenges across the island of Ireland has been awarded 6.5 million euro of funding. The impact of agricultural ammonia emissions on health and ecosystems will be among ...

24 Jun 2025 at 16:06

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GPs are the key to older people in Kilkenny getting more physical activity

GPs have an important role to play in helping older people throughout Kilkenny to get more physical activity, according to health experts. A seminar organised by the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) presented ...

30 Oct 2018 at 18:45

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First monkeypox case recorded in Northern Ireland

The first case of monkeypox have now been identified in Northern Ireland, and also one in Wales. Health officials in Wales confirmed their first case on Thursday, while the PA news agency understands a case has also ...

26 May 2022 at 12:57

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Longer drinking hours would harm public health, politicians told - Kilkenny Live

An extension of drinking hours in Ireland would be harmful to public health and safety, TDs have been told. A number of stakeholders have warned an Oireachtas committee that the proposed Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022 ...

01 Feb 2023 at 17:02

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Kilkenny public urged not 'to let complacency set in regarding Covid-19'

As society continues to re-open, people are being asked to stick to the public health guidelines and not allow complacency to set in regarding Covid-19. That is the joint message ahead of the June Bank Holiday ...

04 Jun 2021 at 17:00

Local News

A Christmas message to the people of Kilkenny from the Director of Public Health South East

Christmas is one of the most special times of the year. It is an opportunity to celebrate with our nearest and dearest, and a time of reunion after months of separation as a result of the pandemic. This week, ...

22 Dec 2021 at 12:06

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