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LATEST: 511 new cases of virus as two furthter deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 3rd April 2021 0

A further two people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 511 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus has now reached 4,715. There have now been 237,695 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 3rd April 2021 0

Maura COADY (née Doran) Moonarch, Callan Maura Coady (nee Doran), Moonarch, Callan, Co. Kilkenny. Peacefully on Thursday, 1st April 2021, in the exceptional care of nurses and staff at Castlecomer District Hospital, Kilkenny. Predeceased by her husband Jimmy and her brother Noel. Deeply regretted and sadly missed by her loving family, son PJ, daughter-in-law Elaine, […]

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Leading Kilkenny hospital recognised for quality of care

By Kilkenny Now 3rd April 2021 0

A hospital in Kilkenny has again been recognised for the standard of care of provides its patients. UPMC Aut Even Hospital has been awarded the Joint Commission International (JCI) Highest Quality and Safety Standards accreditation, its fifth since 2008. This recognition is based on an extensive review of the hospital’s patient safety and quality standards. […]

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A good yarn: Kilkenny knitters to make blankets for charities

By Kilkenny Now 3rd April 2021 0

A project to create  blankets for charities in Kilkenny and Africa is calling out for local volunteers to get their needles out. Kilkenny County Council’s Arts Office is looking for volunteers around the county to knit or crochet squares for the Elkana Charity in South Africa as part of ‘Knitted Together II’. In 2020, the […]

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Parties, roads and public spaces across Kilkenny targeted in Garda Easter clampdown

By Kilkenny Now 2nd April 2021 0

Gardai in Kilkenny will be out in force this Easter weekend and are urging people to “reduce their social interactions”. An Garda Síochána have confirmed they will be targeting three areas as part of their clampdown to try and curb the spread of Covid-19; roads, public amenities and any reports of large social gatherings. A […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 591 new cases of virus as eight further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 2nd April 2021 0

A further eight people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 591 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus has now reached 4,713. There have now been 237,187 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National […]

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Amazing lace: Kilkenny-based Design & Crafts Council Ireland teams up with RDS

By Kilkenny Now 2nd April 2021 0

The Kilkenny-based Design & Crafts Council Ireland has teamed up with the RDS to launch  a new bursary to support contemporary lacemakers. The RDS Branchardière Lace Bursary 2021 celebrates Ireland’s rich history of needlework and is valued at €8,000 in its first year to mark the DCCI’s 50th anniversary. From 2022 the bursary will be […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 2nd April 2021 0

Maura COADY (née Doran) Moonarch, Callan Maura Coady (nee Doran), Moonarch, Callan, Co. Kilkenny. Peacefully on Thursday, 1st April 2021, in the exceptional care of nurses and staff at Castlecomer District Hospital, Kilkenny. Predeceased by her husband Jimmy and her brother Noel. Deeply regretted and sadly missed by her loving family, son PJ, daughter-in-law Elaine, […]

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Taoiseach hits out at An Taisce’s stance over Glanbia’s €140m manufacturing facility in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 2nd April 2021 0

The Government is coming under pressure from within to act to save a €140 million manufacturing facility due to be built in county Kilkenny. Plans to build a European cheese facility at Belview Port in south Kilkenny that would create up to 80 new jobs are in doubt after An Taisce, the non-governmental environmental agency, […]

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Well-known Kilkenny medical centre given extra time for extension plans

By Kilkenny Now 2nd April 2021 0

A medical centre in Kilkenny city has been given more time to build an extension that aims to make life easier for local patients. The owners of the Medical Centre of the Newpark Shopping Centre applied to Kilkenny County Council in 2016 seeking permission to create a lobby, which would include a lift for patients, […]