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Cork University Hospital is the most over-crowded in Ireland - 45 people are on trolleys there today.
There's been a dramatic reduction, of 75%, in the number of people on trolleys at Naas General.
The INMO says 20 patients were on gurneys in the Emergency Dept. yesterday.
That has fallen to 5, today.
Nationally, 343 people are being treated on gurneys.
Cork University Hospital is the most over-crowded in Ireland - 45 people are on trolleys there today.
Kildare Councillors Clash Over Proposal To Set Minimum Size For New Crèches
Meanwhile, after 100 days in government the coalition is facing a backlash over the cost of childcare.
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Social Democrats Kildare North TD Aidan Farrelly, who will sit on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), said: “This latest waste of public money has only come to light because of the recent controversy surrounding the Arts Council’s abandoned €6.7 million IT system.
Heydon Calls Emergency TB Forum As Cases Surge To 20-Year High
The Minister warned that Ireland is now at a "crossroads" in its efforts to eradicate the disease, which has returned to levels last seen in 2003.
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The price tag of over 400 thousand euro is causing controversy.
After Leaving Sinn Féin And Losing Seat, Patricia Ryan Takes €48k Oireachtas Job With Ex-Party Colleague
“I’ve nothing to say on the job, other than I’m extremely happy with the job and I’m very grateful for it,” she said.
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The Inland Waterways Association of Ireland (IWAI) had organised a major cruise involving events on the Grand and Royal canals, with participants spending over a year preparing, while some bought boats for the event.
Kildare Neighbour Meath Among Sixteen Areas To Break April Temperature Records
Met Éireann says stations in counties Mayo, Galway, Roscommon, Kerry, Dublin, Clare, Meath, Tipperary and Cavan saw new highs.
Retained Firefighters Back Labour Court Deal To Settle Pay Dispute, SIPTU Confirms
Kildare has six fire stations, with Naas and Newbridge being the only ones that have a full-time station officer each rather than a retained one. All other fire fighters across the six stations are retained, meaning firefighters are paid a retainer and carry pagers in order to respond to calls.
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