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Minister for Health says scheme to subsidise antigen tests will come 'shortly'

Stephen Donnelly has said the Government is encouraging the widespread use of anitgen tests but they "shouldn't be free". Speaking on Morning Ireland, the Minister for Health agreed that the current price of €8 per anitgen tests, which can vary from ...

17 Nov 2021 at 12:20

National News

Covid-19 PCR tests within a day or two labelled 'impossible'

According to the Health Service Executive's (HSE) portal this morning, there are no Covid-19 PCR tests available in 14 counties, while tests for everyone within a day or two have been labelled 'impossible'. The online portal shows there are no ...

24 Nov 2021 at 13:59

National News

REVEALED: The counties with the highest weekly Covid-19 incidence rate during latest surge

Eight counties had an incidence of more than 405.9 per 100,000 people during the current surge, latest figures show, with county Laois having the highest rate at 493.5. Waterford, Carlow, Tipperary, Kilkenny, Cork, Sligo and Limerick all ...

15 Jul 2022 at 11:51

National News

'The market has done it itself' - Minister for Health scraps plans for subsidised antigen tests

Stephen Donnelly has said it is now "unnecessary" to introduce subsidised antigen tests to the public as retail prices of kits have dropped since Government began to discuss the scheme. Speaking on Today with Claire Byrne, the Minister ...

29 Nov 2021 at 15:46

Business

KILDARE JOBS ALERT: NCT service is hiring

An exciting unique opportunity has arisen at the National Car Testing (NCT) in Naas. It is looking for a fully qualified motor mechanic in the Naas testing centre, located at Toughers Industrial Estate, Newhall. The NCTS Service Ltd ...

12 Dec 2017 at 17:10

Local News

Due a driving test in Kildare? See who is allowed to sit a test under Level 5 restrictions

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has issued a reminder to those with a driving test appointment that under Covid-19 Level 5 Government restrictions they can only attend their driving test appointment if they are an essential worker. ...

25 Jan 2021 at 11:57

Naas

Almost 4,600 County Kildare drivers waiting for a test

There are almost 4,600 people waiting to take a driving test at the centre in Naas. This compares with a figure of 4945 in May - described by a local councillor as a “glacial reduction.” Cllr Angela Feeney said: “The driving test ...

29 Jun 2021 at 18:00

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'They have proved their worth': Kildare Senator says access to antigen tests should not be affected by cost barrier

A Kildare Senator has said that access to antigen tests should not be impaired by cost barriers. Fianna Fáil Senator Fiona O' Loughlin said in a recent statement that antigens tests "have proved their worth this Christmas Period....

28 Dec 2021 at 16:00

Local News

High failure rate at Kildare NCT car test centre

Kildare drivers experienced some of the highest first time NCT failure rates in the State, according to new figures. Recent data sourced via the Road Safety Authority, show that of 49,955 vehicle tests carried out at the ...

31 Oct 2017 at 17:03

Motoring News

WATCH: Kildare gardai can now roadside test motorists for drug use

Kildare motorists can now be tested by gardai at the roadside for illegal drugs in their systems, thanks to new legislation which was intruduced today, Wednesday, April 12. A new testing device will enable gardai to ...

12 Apr 2017 at 12:43

National News

RSA aims to tackle driving test backlog by hiring almost 100 new testers

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has begun a recruitment campaign for seventy five additional driver testers. That's according to the Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan TD, and the Minister of State with ...

12 Apr 2023 at 16:30

National News

'I do not understand it' - Expert calls on Government to supply antigen tests to every home in Ireland this winter

Professor of Immunovirology at University College Cork, Liam Fanning, has called for antigen tests to be delivered weekly to households in Ireland in a bid to lower cases of Covid-19 this winter. The ...

18 Oct 2021 at 17:57

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