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Kilkenny makes new list of ‘must visit’ places in Ireland post-pandemic

By Colin Bartley 1st August 2021 0

Kilkenny has named in a new list of top places to visit in Ireland published by a UK newspaper. As Ireland reopens international travel, The Independent newspaper included Kilkenny in a list of 11 Irish destinations British visitors should journey to. Author Andrew Dickens described Kilkenny as a cultural, food and entertainment mecca in his […]

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Off the beaten track: €800,000 funding to improve Kilkenny’s walking trails

By Colin Bartley 1st August 2021 Post a comment

Almost €800,000 has been allocated for repairs and improvement works on non-public roads in rural communities Kilkenny. The funding is part of the Government’s ‘Our Rural Future’ project. The Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) is designed to support the continued improvement of non-public roads in rural communities and improves access to rural homes and

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Series of special concerts arranged across Kilkenny

By Colin Bartley 30th July 2021 0

After over 15 months, music is coming back to Kilkenny with an initiative to showcase some of the county’s finest musicians. ‘September Sounds,’ being hosted by Kilkenny County Council’s Arts Office and the Watergate Theatre will bring established and new or emerging local artists to the stage through three days of live music this September. The […]

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LATEST: 1,501 new cases of virus confirmed

By Colin Bartley 30th July 2021 0

A further 1,501 people have contracted the coronavirus, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. That’s an increase of 140 from Thursday’s total. The number of people currently being treated for Covid-19 in hospital has risen to 169, an increase of nine on yesterday’s figures. Some 23 patients are now in ICU, three down on […]

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Bike stolen in Kilkenny city just minutes after owner locked it

By Colin Bartley 29th July 2021 0

A bike was locked up in Kilkenny city-centre for only a matter of minutes when it was stolen. The theft occurred on High Street on Saturday, July 24, at 11.30pm. The blue Apollo Bicycle was locked to a bicycle rack. But when the owner returned to the bike just 10 minutes later they discovered it […]

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LATEST: 1,361 new cases of virus confirmed

By Colin Bartley 29th July 2021 0

A further 1,361 people have contracted the coronavirus, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. That’s a decrease of 47 from  Wednesday’s total. The number of people currently being treated for Covid-19 in hospital has risen to 160 an increase of eight on yesterday’s figures. Some 26 patients are now in ICU, the same as […]

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Kilkenny restaurant named one of Ireland’s best in new Tripadvisor survey

By Colin Bartley 29th July 2021 0

A Kilkenny restaurant has been chosen as one of Ireland’s best by customers in a new list revealed this week. Campange, the Michelin starred restaurant on Kilkenny’s Gas House Lane run by chef Gareth Byrne has made it onto the top 10 best fine dining restaurants in Ireland, as part of Tripadvisor’s Travellers’ Choice 2021. The […]

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Window of car parked outside Kilkenny home smashed

By Colin Bartley 28th July 2021 0

A car parked outside a Kilkenny home had its windows smashed in by vandals. The incident occurred at The Paddocks on the Kells Road in the city between noon and 12.40pm on Monday, July 26. The car, silver Opel Meriva was parked in the driveway of the house when it had the window of the […]

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WEATHER ALERT: Yellow weather warning issued for Kilkenny

By Colin Bartley 28th July 2021 0

A Status Yellow Weather Warning has been issued for Kilkenny with heavy rains and thunderstorms set to batter the county for the remainder of today and into Thursday. Met Éireann issued the warning this afternoon and warned of localised flooding caused by the expected heavy rains. The warning is for the whole island of Ireland […]

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LATEST: 1,408 new cases of virus confirmed

By Colin Bartley 28th July 2021 0

A further 1,408 people have contracted the coronavirus, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. That’s an increase of 288 on Tuesday’s total. The number of people currently being treated for Covid-19 in hospital has risen to 152 an increase of ten on yesterday’s figures. Some 26 patients are now in ICU, a decrease of […]