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Warning as litter louts dump rubbish at Kilkenny beauty spot

By Kilkenny Now 2nd June 2021 0

As they country reopens and visitors and residents to Kilkenny enjoy the recent fine weather, people have been urged not to litter our streets and public spaces and to clean up after themselves. This was the scene by the River Nore in Kilkenny city yesterday after litter louts left a mess behind without bothering to […]

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Kilkenny businesses to benefit from new reopening support scheme

By Kilkenny Now 2nd June 2021 0

Kilkenny businesses have received a boost after the Government confirmed an extension of Covid-19 supports and details of a new scheme to help struggling firms. Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe yesterday announced a set of measures to provide support to businesses as they reopen and resume normal trading. The measures are aimed at providing certainty to […]

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Kilkenny triple murder horror subject of new documentary

By Kilkenny Now 2nd June 2021 0

One of the biggest tragedies in recent Kilkenny history is the subject of a new documentary that airs this evening. TG4’s Marú Inár Measc, a new true crime documentary series, tonight looks back at the events surrounding the horrific murders of Sharon Whelan and her two young daughters in Windgap on Christmas night, 2008. Sharon’s […]

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Kilkenny hubs snubbed in new fund to assist remote working

By Kilkenny Now 2nd June 2021 0

Kilkenny was notable by its absence from a list released by the Government this week detailing a new €5 million fund for rural economies. The Connected Hubs Fund, launched by the Department of Rural and Community Development, will be used to expand existing digital hub facilities which is seen as being essential in this time […]

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Kilkenny self-catering providers charging between €180 and €2,887 for weekend stays

By Kilkenny Now 1st June 2021 0

The local self-catering sector is booming as hotels and guesthouses throughout the city and county finally reopen for business from tomorrow, a KilkennyNow.ie survey of prices reveals. Prices in the sector have been soaring due to rising demand as the lockdown weary population prepares for another staycation summer. The Irish Hotel Federation (IHF) has confirmed […]

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LATEST: 337 new cases of virus as hospitalisations drop significantly

By Kilkenny Now 1st June 2021 0

A further 337 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 89 people are being treated for the virus in hospitals, a fall of 10 on yesterday’s figures. A total of 34 people are now being treated […]

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‘Time to end insurance rip-off and reduce premiums’ – Kilkenny TD

By Kilkenny Now 1st June 2021 0

A local TD is calling for support for new legislation that would force insurers to pass savings onto customers. Carlow-Kilkenny TD Kathleen Funchion and her Sinn Féin party colleagues have drafted legislation that would require the insurance industry to provide information to the Central Bank about claims. If passed, the legislation would bring about a […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 1st June 2021 0

Michael (Mick) PHELAN Woodlawn, Bennettsbridge Michael (Mick) Phelan (Woodlawn, Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny) 29th of May 2021 (in the wonderful care of the staff at University Hospital, Waterford). Beloved husband of Margaret (Peg) and much loved father of Margaret, Andrew, John, Mark, Damian, Neil and Barbara. He will be sadly missed by his sister Eileen, sons-in-law,

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Owner of car parked in Kilkenny city returns to find vehicle vandalised

By Kilkenny Now 1st June 2021 0

The wing mirror of a car was broken off while it was parked up in Kilkenny city over the weekend. The incident occurred at Vicar Street sometime between 5pm on Friday and 5pm on Saturday. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed the car owner noticed the mirror had been knocked off the passenger side  door when […]

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50% less homeless in Kilkenny than at start of pandemic: report

By Kilkenny Now 1st June 2021 0

A total of 32 people in Kilkenny are either homeless or living in emergency accommodation, according to new figures. The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage Monthly Homelessness Report for April reveals there has been a drop of just one person on the March figures. Although seemingly remaining stagnant, the latest figures represent a […]