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Plans for new 24-bed guest house on grounds of historic Kilkenny estate

By Kilkenny Now 10th May 2021 0

A beautiful Kilkenny Georgian house that is set to be transformed into a spiritual retreat has unveiled plans to build a new guest house on its estate. The Seraph Foundation, the owners of Kilfane House on the Kilfane Demense outside Thomastown, have applied to Kilkenny County Council to transform an old Caretakers House on the […]

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Kilkenny TD urges HSE to open its eyes to problem of huge waiting lists for visually imapired children

By Kilkenny Now 10th May 2021 0

A Kilkenny TD is calling for greater rights and supports for blind and visually impaired young people. Deputy Kathleen Funchion spoke out after it emerged that the Health Service Executive (HSE) does not collect national on those aged 18 years or younger that are blind or vision impaired. The Sinn Féin children’s spokesperson called on […]

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TDs hit out at ‘personal vendetta’ against Kilkenny food giant and local farmers

By Kilkenny Now 10th May 2021 0

Four Fine Gael TDs – all former Ministers – and two Senators have strongly criticised An Taisce for appealing a High Court decision to grant planning permission for a €140m cheese plant on the Kilkenny-Waterford border. Kilkenny TD John Paul Phelan, backed by fellow deputies Paul Kehoe (Wexford), eputies Charlie Flanagan (Laois/Offaly),) and David Stanton […]

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WEATHER FORECAST: Kilkenny braced for week of rain, thunderstorms and threat of flooding

By Kilkenny Now 10th May 2021 0

It may officially be summer, but Met Éireann has warned of some distinctly wintery conditions over the coming days. The national forecaster said Kilkenny and the rest of the country is set to endure some pretty miserable unsettled conditions this week. The week will get off to a pretty bad start, with widespread showers forecast […]

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€25,000 of cocaine and cannabis seized in raids on two premises in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 9th May 2021 0

Gardai seized €25,000 worth of cannabis and cocaine after the swooped on two premises in Kilkenny city over the weekend. The drugs were discovered as part of a planned operation by members of  the Kilkenny Drugs Unit. Officers found €20,000 worth of cannabis and a quantity of cocaine after they searched a premises in the […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 514 new cases of virus as two further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 9th May 2021 0

Two more people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 514 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 has been a total of 252,809 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 9th May 2021 Post a comment

Milo BURKE Cappass, Cannafahy, Callan/Cuffesgrange Milo Burke, Cappass, Cannafahy, Callan, Co. Kilkenny. Peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, 8th May 2021 at The Mater Hospital, Dublin. Pre-deceased by his parents Michael and Mary. Deeply regretted and sadly missed by his sorrowing family, his wife Ann, sons Ramie, Keith and Mick, daughter Adie,

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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 […]