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WEEKEND WEATHER: It’s a washout … but Met Éireann says Kilkenny will escape worst conditions

By Kilkenny Now 7th May 2021 0

Anyone looking forward to venturing outdoors in this weekend would be advised to wrap up well. But on a positive note it appears Kilkenny will escape some of the worst showers and conditions forecast for other parts of the country. Although Met Éireann said we can look forward to some warmer temperatures after an unseasonably […]

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Appeal to Kilkenny Mother and Baby home survivors amid fears of ongoing abuse

By Kilkenny Now 6th May 2021 0

The State agency dealing with the fallout from the Mother and Baby homes scandal is urging anyone in Kilkenny who feels a child is currently at risk from the person who abused them to contact them urgently. Tusla today issued the appeal to anyone connected with the Mother and Baby Homes who suffered abuse as […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 393 new cases of virus as eight further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 6th May 2021 0

A further eight people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 393 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 251,474 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National […]

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Shares in Kilkenny food giant soar after positive trading report

By Kilkenny Now 6th May 2021 0

Shares in Kilkenny Multinational agrifood giant Glanbia rose significantly this morning on the back of a strong trading performance so far this year. Glanbia’s revenues were up 10.5% in the first quarter of 2021 when compared to the same period in 2020, according to Glanbia’s Interim Management Statement for the first quarter for this year. […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 6th 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 […]

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Construction on new cath lab to serve Kilkenny and south east to begin this month

By Kilkenny Now 6th May 2021 0

A start date for work on the second cath lab to serve Kilkenny and the south east has finally been confirmed. Construction on the long-awaited cardiac facility at University Hospital Waterford (UHW) will begin on May 17. The lab is expected to be operational in September 2022. Long-time campaigner and Waterford TD Matt Shanahan made […]

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Iconic Kilkenny bar among six local historic buildings to share €312,000 fund boost

By Kilkenny Now 6th May 2021 0

Six Kilkenny buildings of historic significance will benefit from over €300,000 in new conservation funding. A total of €312,000 has been allocated for the buildings as part of the Government’s Historic Structures Fund 2021. The announcement was made by Kilkenny TD and Heritage Minister Malcolm Noonan, who confirmed a total of €3 million in funding […]

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Car vandalised outside house in Kilkenny city as owner slept

By Kilkenny Now 6th May 2021 0

Vandals ripped the wipers off the windscreen of a car parked outside its owner’s house in Kilkenny city. The incident occurred at St Kieran’s Crescent in the early hours of Sunday morning as the owner was asleep. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed the wipers on the front windscreen of the black Kia Cee’d were snapped […]

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Work to remove Kilkenny’s ‘Road of Death’ to go ahead despite plans for new route

By Kilkenny Now 6th May 2021 0

Works aimed at removing a notorious stretch of road in county Kilkenny, known locally as the ‘Road of Death’, will begin this year as planned. Last August Kilkenny County Council confirmed that works on the N24 Tower Road Junction Improvement Scheme at Piltown would begin this year. This week the local authority announced the upgrade […]

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Kilkenny’s ‘singing bins’ vandalised just days after being installed

By Kilkenny Now 5th May 2021 0

Vandals have targeted a new initiative that was designed to brighten up Kilkenny city just days after it got underway. Last week Kilkenny County Council launched their ‘singing bins’, which reward people who dispose of their waste with a little song. The idea of the bins is to reward those who do their bit to […]