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House about that? 183 social homes built in Kilkenny last year, another 400 on the way

By Kilkenny Now 26th April 2021 0

A total of 183 new social homes were provided by Kilkenny County Council in 2020. These homes came on stream through a programme of construction, acquisition and leasing the local authority confirmed this week. The council’s Housing Delivery Team also confirmed 400 more homes, as part of 37 projects, are being made available as part […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 26th April 2021 0

Joseph (Joe) GALVIN Newpark Close, Kilkenny City Galvin (74 Newpark Close, Kilkenny) 25th April 2021, peacefully, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny, Joseph (Joe), beloved partner of Maura and much loved father of David and Debbie, sadly missed by his loving family, sisters Carmel (O’Brien) and Margaret (Dawson), daughter-in-law Diane, son-in-law John,

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‘Sadly it wasn’t fifth time lucky’ – Kilkenny’s Cartoon Saloon misses out on Oscar

By Kilkenny Now 26th April 2021 0

There was disappointment in Kilkenny last night after the city’s animation studio Cartoon Saloon was pipped to the Oscar by the favourite. The Oscar for best animated feature went to Pixar for their film ‘Soul’. It was the animation giant’s 17th Oscar. Cartoon Saloon’s ‘Wolfwalkers was the critics’ favourite, but like most of the other […]

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New technology helps Kilkenny gardai to take more banned drivers off our roads

By Kilkenny Now 26th April 2021 0

Kilkenny gardai have took another two disqualified drivers off the county’s roads, thanks to new technology at their disposal. Two drivers who are banned from driving were discovered on our roads this week. Their cars have been confiscated and court appearances to follow. In the latest incident on Thursday evening, Gardaí from Unit C in […]

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KILKENNY WEATHER: Met Éireann warns another big change on the way

By Kilkenny Now 26th April 2021 Post a comment

Kilkenny can expect another turn in the weather from tomorrow as late April showers put a dampener on the beautiful spring heatwave we’ve enjoyed in recent days. On a brighter note, Met Éireann said today will again be dry and sunny to begin with, with just “a little cloud at times turning the sunshine hazier”. […]

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Kilkenny food and drink producers going from ‘strength to strength’

By Kilkenny Now 25th April 2021 0

Kilkenny’s food and drink producers are being urged to get involved in a new programme to help them make it big on the national and international stages. Kilkenny Local Enterprise Office has issued a call out to food and drink producers across the county to join its successful Food Academy programme. Now in its eighth-year, […]

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LATEST: 429 new cases of virus as one further death confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 25th April 2021 0

Another person has died after contracting the coronavirus as 429 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus has now reached 4,873. There has been 246,633 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health Emergency […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 25th April 2021 0

Patrick FAGAN Loughboy, Kilkenny City Fagan (Archers Court, Loughboy, Kilkenny) 23rd April 2021, peacefully, at his home, Patrick, beloved husband of Nancy and much loved father of Steph, Jeffrey and Derek, sadly missed by his wife and family, son-in-law Carl, daughters-in-law Tracey and Sheryl, grandchildren Damian and his partner Moyu, Conor and his partner Shauna, […]

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Kilkenny students graduate from regional college, WIT President says new University can become one of world’s best

By Kilkenny Now 25th April 2021 0

More than one in every 10 students that graduated in Waterford Institute of Technology this week hails from Kilkenny. Of the 2,552 graduates who were conferred at the higher education campus last week 275(11%) are from Kilkenny In total, 72% of the class of 2020 were from the south east counties of Waterford, Carlow, Wexford, […]

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Green fingered thieves steal plants from house in county Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 25th April 2021 0

Thieves stole hedging from a house in county Kilkenny. Gardai confirmed the theft occurred at Knockanroe in Thomastown sometime between Monday morning and Thursday morning. The owner of the property noticed the hedges, which were all beech plants, were missing on Thursday. They then reported the theft to gardai. Potential witnesses or anyone who may […]