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Hero Kilkenny campaigner gets month-long break from US treatment to visit kids

By Kilkenny Now 23rd April 2021 0

Hero cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan has confirmed she will be coming home to see her children, family and friends later this summer. The Mooncoin mother-of-two, who is currenty in the US undergoing a trial cancer treatment, broke the news to her Instagram followers, after she admitted thinking about her children was making her “very upset”. […]

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Plans for mobile coffee outlet on popular Kilkenny walkway

By Kilkenny Now 23rd April 2021 0

Plans for ‘mobile coffee trailer’ at a popular local walkway have been lodged with the local authority. The coffee trailer is planned for the Nore Valley River Walk in Ballyredding outside Bennettsbridge. The Nore Valley Walk between Kilkenny city and Bennettsbridge has become increasingly popular with walkers in recent months.

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WEEKEND WEATHER: Kilkenny to bask in glorious sunshine over coming days

By Kilkenny Now 23rd April 2021 0

Kilkenny is set to bask in glorious sunshine and warm temperatures for the next three days. Met Éireann indicated that temperatures could soar to as high as a balmy 19C in some parts of the country – matching highs predicted for Nice on the French Riviera this weekend. The national forecaster said today be a dry […]

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Famous Kilkenny War of Independence battle brought to life on 100th anniversary

By Kilkenny Now 22nd April 2021 0

Tomorrow marks the 100th anniversary of a remarkable War of Independence battle which took place in county Kilkenny. The Bessborough Escape happened on April 23, 1921 when members of the West Kilkenny Flying Column were discovered by the Black and Tans near Piltown. To mark the occasion, Kilkenny historian Eoin Swithin Walsh, author of ‘Kilkenny: […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 617 new cases of virus as 10 further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 22nd April 2021 0

A further 10 people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 617 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus has now reached 4,875. There have now been 245,310 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National […]

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Kilkenny people urged to ‘Go Purple’ in support of local domestic violence victims

By Kilkenny Now 22nd April 2021 0

Kilkenny residents have been urged to ‘Go Purple’ to show their support for domestic violence victims. Community gardai in Kilkenny are backing the initiative to raise awarness of domestic violence, which has become a growing problem during lockdown. A local Garda spokesperson said: “This Friday is your chance to highlight and celebrate the essential work

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 22nd April 2021 0

Martin DELANEY Kilkenny City Delaney (late of Newpark Close, Kilkenny) 19th April 2021, unexpectedly, Martin, predeceased by his father John and his loving sister Angela, sadly missed by his mother Julie and her partner John, children Jamie and Kai, brother John, sisters Margaret, Louise, Melissa and their partners, nephews, especially Damian and Paul, nieces, extended

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Planning chiefs to on major housing development in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 22nd April 2021 0

The national planning authority is considering plans for a major housing development of more than 100 new homes in Kilkenny. An Bord Pleanála received a Strategic Housing Development (SHD) application from developers Denis Treacy Construction Limited to build 115 new homes at Margaret’s Field on the Callan Road in Kilkenny. The national planning authority gave […]

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Child Rescue Alert: Kilkenny people asked to be on look out for 14-year-old girl travelling with 18-year-old boy

By Kilkenny Now 22nd April 2021 0

Gardai are asking people in Kilkenny to be on the lookout for a 14-year-old girl who has been missing since earlier this week. Svetlana Murphy has not been seen since leaving her home at Coast Road, Blackrock, county Louth at 4pm on Monday. A Child Rescue Ireland (CRI) Alert has been issued by the gardai […]

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Kilkenny TD hits out at crippling childcare fees

By Kilkenny Now 22nd April 2021 0

A Kilkenny TD has cautiously welcomed the Government’s review for the provision of childminding in Ireland. But Deputy Kathleen Funchion says more must be done to address the crippling costs in the sector. Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on children warned: “The high costs (of childcare) are a major barrier for many women returning to the workforce. […]