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Cocaine and stash of cash seized in crackdown on drug dealers in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 6th June 2021 0

More than €12,000 of cocaine and a “significant” amount of cash was seized during a Garda raid in Kilkenny city. The cocaine and cash were found during an operation targeting the sale and supply of illegal drugs in the city. A local Garda spokesperson said: “An operation by Kilkenny Drugs Unit, investigating the sale and […]

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LATEST: 313 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 6th June 2021 0

A further 313 people have contracted Covid-19, it was confirmed this evening. The Department of Health also confirmed the number of people in hospital for the virus now stands at 70, of which 27 are in ICU, a drop of two from yesterday.  

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 6th June 2021 0

Valerie KELLY CONWAY  22 Lower Acorns, Castlecomer Valerie Kelly Conway, 3rd June 2021, 22 Lower Acorns, Castlecomer, in her 48th year. Pre-deceased by her father Martin. Valerie will be sadly missed by her daughter Clodagh, husband Eugene, mother Julie, brother Jonathan, sister Nicola, nieces and nephews; Abbie, Cory, Aaron and Ryan, aunts and uncles, sisters […]

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Nice work: More and more Kilkenny people returning to employment

By Kilkenny Now 6th June 2021 0

More than 200 people signed off the Live Register in Kilkenny last month as lockdown restrictions eased. New figures published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) reveal a total of 2,671 people in Kilkenny signed on at the end of May. This is down from the 2,873 people recorded signing on at the end of […]

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Road to improvement: €582,500 for 22 projects across Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 6th June 2021 0

Almost €600,000 has been allocated for 22 road projects in Kilkenny to help them become more climate resilient. The €582,500 granted to Kilkenny County Council is part of a climate adaptation investment programme for regional and local roads across the country. Transport Minister Eamon Ryan announced the €17.3 million funding for schemes aimed at alleviating road […]

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Conmen steal thousands from Kilkenny woman’s bank account

By Kilkenny Now 5th June 2021 0

A Kilkenny woman had a substantial amount of money stolen from her bank account after she fell victim to a text scam. The unfortunate sequence of events began when the woman received a text message stating there had been some suspicious activity on her bank account. The text message prompted her to sign into her […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 5th June 2021 0

Fr. Andrew (Billie) CARROLL MI St. Camillus, Killucan, Westmeath/Bennettsbridge, Kilkenny Mr. Andrew (Billie) Carroll, MI St. Camillus, Killucan, Co. Westmeath and formerly of Bennettsbridge, Kilkenny, died 3rd June 2021, peacefully, in the excellent loving care of the staff at St. Camillus Nursing Centre Killucan and Mullingar General Hospital, in his 90th year. He has

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‘Vulnerable children’ hit hardest by pandemic – Kilkenny TD

By Kilkenny Now 5th June 2021 0

A local TD has welcomed a report which shows children and young people in disadvantaged areas have been disproportionality impacted by Covid-19. Deputy Kathleen Funchion was speaking following the publication of data by the Irish Youth Foundation which reveals children and young people in the Traveller, Roma and migrant communities have been more affected by […]

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Brazen thieves steal bike from driveway of Kilkenny home – and the lock too!

By Kilkenny Now 5th June 2021 0

An expensive bike was stolen from the driveway of a Kilkenny house. And to add insult to injury the thieves stole the lock used to secure the bicycle too. The theft occurred at a house on Dukes Meadow in Kilkenny sometime between 10.30pm on Tuesday, May 1 and 8.45am on Wednesday, May 2. The bike, […]

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‘Don’t let complacency set in’ – appeal to Kilkenny residents over Bank Holiday weekend

By Kilkenny Now 4th June 2021 0

A joint statement by frontline services in Kilkenny has urged the public not to become complacent about Covid-19 this weekend and adhere to the public health measures. The Health Service Executive, local Gardai and Kilkenny County Council has this simple message – “Don’t let complacency set in!” In the statement released this afternoon thanking the […]