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All-Ireland Minor Hurling Final: Injury time goal drama sees Galway overcome Kilkenny for 2020 crown

By Kilkenny Now 10th July 2021 0

There was heartbreak for the 2020 Kilkenny Minors who lost the All-Ireland final to a last-gasp Galway goal. A Denis Walsh point on 60 minutes looked to have won it for the Cats, but Galway found a point to llevel it up on 61 minutes. With four minutes of time added on, it looked like […]

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LATEST: 581 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 10th July 2021 0

A further 581 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening, a decrease of 50 on yesterday’s figures. The Department of Health reported 52 people are now being treated for the virus in hospitals, two more than yesterday’s total. Some 16 people are now being treated in Intensive Care Units, one more than yesterday’s figure. […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 10th July 2021 0

Margaret (Rita) DOLAN (née Burke) Chapel Lane, Moneenroe, Castlecomer, Kilkenny/Kilchreest, Galway Margaret (Rita) Dolan (neé Burke) : 8th July, 2021 Formerly of Kilcheest, Co. Galway / London and latterly Moneenroe, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny. Peacefully in the care of the staff at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny. Rita will be sadly missed by her loving husband Eddie,

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Sit and knit: Kilkenny challenge can be sew good for your mental health

By Kilkenny Now 10th July 2021 0

Kilkenny Arts Office is calling all ‘knitters’ throughout Kilkenny to participate in a challenge with a twist. This month, as part of its community art project ‘Knitted Together 2′, people are being encouraged to to take “10 minutes to relax and enjoy the mindful, calming effects of knitting”. The take-ten challenge aims to encourage

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Plans for major extension to new county Kilkenny healthcare facility at centre of local objections

By Kilkenny Now 10th July 2021 0

The owners of a new pharmacy was given the green light despite local objections have now lodged plans to expand the premises. The application by Westcourt Healthcare Limited to Kilkenny County Council to locate a new pharmacy at their Primary Healthcare Facility on Lady’s Well Street in Thomastown was initially rejected last September after a […]

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Gardai probe link between house burglaries in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 9th July 2021 0

Gardai are investigating a potential link between two burglaries in Kilkenny city. In the first incident, a house on the Circular Road was broken into sometime between 3pm and 5.45pm on Monday. A local Garda source confirmed the burglars gained access after forcing open a door at rear of the house. They then ransacked the […]

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LATEST: 631 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 9th July 2021 0

A further 631 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening, an increase of 97 on yesterday’s figures. The Department of Health reported 50 people are now being treated for the virus in hospitals, eight less than yesterday’s total. Some 15 people are now being treated in Intensive Care Units, two less than yesterday’s figure. […]

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‘A vital lifeline’ – Kilkenny TD urges Government not to withhold child benefit for older teens

By Kilkenny Now 9th July 2021 0

A local TD has called for child benefit to be paid for 16-18 year olds over the school holidays. Deputy Kathleen Funchion spoke out after it emerged many families expecting the payment this week did not receive it. The Carlow-Kilkenny TD, who is also Sinn Féin’s frontbench spokesperson for children, said many parents did not […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 9th July 2021 0

Marguerite BUGGY Banim Terrace, Kilkenny City Marguerite Buggy (Banim Terrace, Kilkenny) July 8th 2021 (peacefully) at Castlecomer District Hospital. Beloved wife of Michael and loving mother of John and Louis. She will be sadly missed by her husband, sons, sisters Ruth and Orla, brother Peter, Louis’s partner Giulia, extended family and friends. Due to current […]

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Plans for large new housing development in sought after area of Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 9th July 2021 0

Plans have been lodged for a large new development of 22 homes in one of Kilkenny city’s most sought after areas. The developer, Hebron Ventures Limited, have applied to Kilkenny County Council for permission to build a mixture of houses and apartments at the junction of leafy College Road. The planned development consists of 22 […]