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Brown-eyed beauty charms Kilkenny gardai … and his new social media fans

By Kilkenny Now 9th May 2021 Post a comment

This brown-eyed beauty has become a hit on social media after he met with local gardai on patrol this week. ‘Yogi’ charmed officers after they stopped to greet him and his owner as they enjoyed the fine weather in Kilkenny’s Castle Park. A local Garda spokesperson said: “Beautiful day for a stroll in our lovely […]

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New plans to build homes on Kilkenny site where controversial development was rejected

By Kilkenny Now 9th May 2021 Post a comment

New plans for a development of family homes on a site in Kilkenny where a proposed large scheme of 120 dwellings was refused last year have been lodged with the local authority. Kilkenny County Council has received a request for planning permission from developer Signbrook to construct 53 houses on the Old Bishop’s Palace at […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 408 new cases of virus as one further death confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 8th May 2021 0

One further person has died after contracting the coronavirus as 408 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus has now reached 4,919. There have now been 252,303 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 8th May 2021 0

Nellie (Ellen) O’CONNOR (née Doherty) Ballyveria, Glenmore O’Connor (nee Doherty). Ballyveria, and late of Davidstown, Glenmore, Co. Kilkenny. 6th May 2021. Nellie, peacefully surrounded by her loving family. Predeceased by loving husband Luke, grandson Luke O’Connor, brothers Jimmy, Paddy, John, Dick, sisters Mary Heffernan and Jo Ryan. Deeply regretted

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€50,000 fund to help Kilkenny start-ups grow their business

By Kilkenny Now 8th May 2021 0

Early-stage Kilkenny start-up companies and budding entrepreneurs are being encouraged to apply for funding that could help them become an international success story. Kilkenny TD John Paul Phelan is encouraging budding enterprises to apply for the Competitive Start Fund (CSF), which is providing €50,000 to local start-ups and entreprenavaeurs looking for help to grow

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Call to give free €200 vouchers to Kilkenny residents to boost local businesses

By Kilkenny Now 8th May 2021 0

A Kilkenny TD has called for local residents to be given a free €200 hospitality voucher as part of an initiative to boost local businesses when the economy reopens. Deputy Kathleen Funchion has urged the Government to introduce a stimulus scheme to provide a much-needed boost to hospitality and recreation as lockdown restrictions ease. Under […]

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Windows and doors worth thousands stolen from site in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 7th May 2021 0

Thousands of euros of items to finish a home was stolen from a construction site in Kilkenny. The incident happened at housing estate currently under construction between Bennetsbridge Road and Dublin Road off the Sion Road sometime between 5pm last Sunday and 8am on Tuesday. Thieves smashed in a sliding door to the rear of […]

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Kilkenny car sales move up a gear after Covid crash

By Kilkenny Now 7th May 2021 0

After a very difficult year for the motor trade, car sales in Kilkenny are beginning to rise again. New figures published by the Society of the Ireland Motor Industry (SIMI) this week reveal 1,122 new car registrations locally between January and April this year. This is an increase of just over 6% on the 1,058 […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 434 new cases of virus as four further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 7th May 2021 0

A further four people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 434 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus has now reached 4,921. There have now been 251,904 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 7th May 2021 0

Mary DALTON (née Brophy) Huntstown, Tullaroan/Callan Mary Dalton (nee Brophy), Mount Carmel Home, Callan, Co. Kilkenny and formerly of Huntstown, Tullaroan, Co. Kilkenny. Mary passed away peacefully on Tuesday, 4th May 2021, at Ratoath Manor Nursing Home, Ratoath, Co. Meath, in the presence of her loving family. Predeceased by her husband Michael and her brother […]