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Biker treated for serious injuries in hospital after horror crash on Kilkenny road

By Kilkenny Now 3rd May 2021 3

A man is being treated at a Dublin hospital after he was seriously injured during a road accident in Kilkenny. The motorcyclist, who is in his 50s, was airlifted to Tallaght Hospital following a collision with a van on the Gowran to Paulstown road at around 11.15am yesterday. The area was initially sealed as it […]

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WEATHER FORECAST: Bank holiday washout – Kilkenny braced for heavy winds, thundery rain as temperatures plummet

By Kilkenny Now 3rd May 2021 0

After a welcome dry few days, the tail end of the bank holiday weekend will be a bit of a washout in Kilkenny and the rest of the country. And it’s set to be a cold and wet week with temperatures plummeting to as low as -3 degrees on Wednesday night. In its latest forecast, Met […]

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€20,000 of cocaine and ‘significant’ wad of cash seized at checkpoint in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 2nd May 2021 0

Two people were arrested after gardai seized over €20,000 worth of cocaine and a “significant” amount of cases at a Garda checkpoint in county Kilkenny. Local gardai said the vehicle was stopped at an “anti crime checkpoint” at Troyswood on Friday night. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed: “Two people were caught in possession of over […]

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LATEST: 402 new cases of virus as one further death confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 2nd May 2021 0

Another person has died after contracting the coronavirus as 402 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus has now reached 4,906. There has now been 249,838 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 2nd May 2021 0

Sean LANIGAN Johns Quay, Kilkenny City Lanigan (Johns Quay, Kilkenny) 30th April 2021, peacefully, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Sean (formerly of Smithwick’s Brewery), predeceased by his mother Nellie and twin sister Maura Galvin, sadly missed by his brother-in-law Pakie, nieces Mary and Claire, nephews Pat, Michael and Mark, grand nephews and nieces, great grand

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‘We should be getting a break’ – McGuinness calls for restrictions to be lifted in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 2nd May 2021 0

Outspoken local TD John McGuinness has called for a county by county apporach to lifting Covid-19 restrictions. It comes after a report today confirmed Kilkenny has the second lowest rate of Covid infection in the country, at just 24.2 cases per population of 100,000. Only Kerry (19) has a lower infection rate. Donegal (295.9) has […]

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Popular Kilkenny beer garden gets a new lease of life

By Kilkenny Now 2nd May 2021 0

A popular Kilkenny gastropub has been told it can keep one of the city’s best outdoors socialising spaces. O’Sullivan’s Taproom on John Street has been granted a five-year planning extension for its hugely popular beer garden. Kilkenny County Council approved the application which creates a safe area for customers, especially in post-pandemic times, as well […]

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Popular Kilkenny bar gets green light for outdoor expansion despite objections

By Kilkenny Now 1st May 2021 0

A well-known south Kilkenny pub has been given the go-ahead for its plans to transform an outdoor area for customers despite objections from local residents. Last year Kilkenny County Council approved Torca Developments plans to create a new outdoor area at Carroll’s Public House on Logan Street, a protected structure in the centre of Thomastown. […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 569 new cases of virus as three further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 1st May 2021 0

A further three people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 569 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus has now reached 4,906. There have now been 249,437 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 1st May 2021 0

John HICKEY Kyle, Rathdowney, Laois/Galmoy, Kilkenny John Hickey, Kyle, Rathdowney, Co. Laois. April 30th 2021. Peacefully at home. Predeceased by his parents Margaret and George and his brothers Tommy, Georgie and Paddy. Deeply regretted by his brothers Noel, Michael and Peter, sisters Marie, Joan, Breda and Margaret, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews,