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Kilkenny TD calls on Mother and Baby Homes commissioners to ‘urgently’ appear before Dáil committee she heads up

By Kilkenny Now 3rd June 2021 0

A Carlow-Kilkenny TD has called on the Mother and Baby Homes commissioners to “urgently” appear before the Oireachtas Children’s Committee. Deputy Kathleen Funchion, who heads up the Dáil committee, spoke out after it emerged one of the commissioners who headed up the inquiry, Professor Mary Daly, took part in a Oxford University discussion about the […]

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Plans to transform county Kilkenny shoe shop into new homes given the boot

By Kilkenny Now 3rd June 2021 0

Plans to transform a well-known shoe shop in a county Kilkenny town into new family homes have been denied. SFT Moore Developments Limited’s application to convert the site formerly known as Cook’s Shoe Shop on Urlingford’s Main Street into housing was refused by An Bord Pleanála following an appeal. SMT Moore made an application seeking […]

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Kilkenny’s most popular new cars revealed as motor sales turn a corner

By Kilkenny Now 3rd June 2021 0

Car sales in Kilkenny are showing promising signs of recovery as the country slowly emerges from the pandemic. A total of 1,195 new car were registered in Kilkenny up until the end of May, according to figures published by the Society of the Ireland Motor Industry (SIMI) this week. This is a significant 10.4% increase  […]

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Development of new family homes planned for centre of Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 3rd June 2021 0

A developer has unveiled plans for a new housing development in Urlingford. Canview Ltd is seeking permission to complete the existing development at Togher Crescent in Urlingford. The developer wants to build 14 new semi-detached homes on the half a hectare site close to Urlingford’s town centre. If approved, the new development will consist of […]

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Vandals smash up door of house beside one of Kilkenny’s favourite visitor attractions

By Kilkenny Now 3rd June 2021 0

Vandals caused damage to the door and window of a house right beside one of county Kilkenny most popular visitor attractions. The damage was caused to the property at Baker’s Quay in Graiguenamanagh, overlooking the scenic dock on the River Barrow, shortly after 9.30pm on Saturday night. Gardai went to the scene after they received […]

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Kilkenny hotel price survey: Rooms cost up to €1,007 for weekend stay this summer

By Kilkenny Now 2nd June 2021 0

Hotels and guesthouses throughout the city and county finally reopened for business today. And it appears it will be a thriving staycation season with something on offer for every pocket, a KilkennyNow.ie price survey reveals. As expected, prices in the sector have soared as people scramble for accommodation as the tentative start of foreign travel […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: Dear old Ireland is pricing itself out of the market

By Kilkenny Now 2nd June 2021 0

It may be a decent summer, after all, for the tourist industry in rural and coastal Ireland. But summer in the city is going to be pretty quiet. That’s the verdict of Fáilte Ireland, which gave a briefing last week on its projections for the season. “It’s going to be a bit of a year […]

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Huge boost for Kilkenny GAA fans

By Kilkenny Now 2nd June 2021 0

Kilkenny GAA fans got a huge boost today as Uachtarán Cumann Lúthchleas Gael confirmed supporters can begin attending matches from next Monday. GAA President Larry McCarthy announced up to 100 spectators can attend matches in Kilkenny from next week. Up to 200 will be allowed to attend games held at Nowlan Park. Mr McCarthy said: […]

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LATEST: 407 new cases of virus confirmed as hospitalisations rise again

By Kilkenny Now 2nd June 2021 0

A further 407 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening while numbers in hospitals across recorded their first significant drop in a week. The Department of Health reported 94 people are being treated for the virus in hospitals, an increase of five yesterday’s figures. 34 people are now being treated in Intensive Care Units, […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 2nd June 2021 0

Nora FEEHAN (née Conry) Esker, Jenkinstown Nora Feehan : 1st June, 2021 : Esker, Jenkinstown, Co. Kilkenny. Wife of the late Michael Feehan. Beloved mother of Margaret, Anna, Elizabeth, Nick, Ellen, Michael, John and James; loving Nana to her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Pre-deceased by her brothers Liam, Paddy, and sister Mary; and deeply regretted […]