The Fate Of Ophelia
The number in ICU has also risen.
Some 23,702 new cases of Covid19 have been confirmed today.
There are 7,729 PCR-confirmed cases, while 15,973 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal.
1,338 COVID-19 patients are in hospital, up 30 on yesterday.
61 are in ICU, which is up by 12.
The Tanaiste has said the number of COVID-19 cases is expected to rise in Ireland in the coming weeks.
Leo Varadkar said that the BA.2 strain of omicron is very infectious:
Nurses At Naas General Hospital To Take Industrial Action
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation says this is over a lack of action on unsafe staffing levels
€16 Million Secured For Cycling And Walking Infrastructure In Kildare
The investment forms part of a €360 million national allocation for walking and cycling infrastructure under the National Transport Authority’s Active and Sustainable Transport Programme
Kildare Has Second Highest Breast Cancer Survival Rate In The Country
The data provided to Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín for five-year net survival for breast cancer for 2018-2022 show that nationally, the five-year survival rate for breast cancer nationally is 87.3%
A Growing Crisis: More Pensioners Facing Homelessness
Rising rents and house prices are pushing more older people into housing insecurity as many rely on the private rental market.
Vacuum-Packing Machine Lid Killed Worker As Kildare Town Firm Faces Court Over Second Fatality
The court heard that on the morning of May 14th 2020, Binak Cokaj, who was working as a packer at the company’s Curragh Road facility in Kildare Town, suffered fatal head injuries when the lid of a Cryovac vacuum-packing machine closed on him while he was at work.
Water Test Failure Disrupts On-Base Military Training At Curragh Camp
While security and day-to-day operations at the camp remain unaffected, the Defence Forces say they could not continue feeding students, resulting in the temporary suspension of on-base training courses, particularly in the Military College.
Government Told Grok Clothing-Removal Feature Has Been Disabled Worldwide
Gardai are investigating the platform after it was found to have been generating and sharing sexually explicit images of people, including children.
Kildare North TD Says He Acted Immediately To Repay Pension Overpayment When It Came To Light
Speaking to Kfm News this afternoon, he said some ministers had agreed to surrender a portion of their salaries back to the State through a salary-sacrifice arrangement, with the process handled by Government payroll administrators.
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