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King Henry pays tribute to ‘brilliant’ young people supporting Kilkenny communities

By Kilkenny Now 23rd March 2021 0

Hurling legend Henry Shefflin has paid tribute to the “brilliant” young people of Kilkenny and Carlow who are supporting their local communities throughout the pandemic. In a recorded message to mark the opening of applications for the 2021 Kilkenny-Carlow Garda Youth Awards, the 10-time All-Ireland winner urged people to acknowledge the outstanding voluntary

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Major tourism boost for Kilkenny as South Leinster Way links to Wicklow Way and Dublin

By Kilkenny Now 23rd March 2021 0

Kilkenny has received a major tourism boost after funding has been provided to connect the South Leinster Way to the Wicklow Way. More than €370,000 has been invested to connect the two hiking trails, which will create an uninterrupted 236km of walk and cycle ways, starting in Carrick-on-Suir, crossing through Kilkenny and finishing in Marley […]

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Cat burglars: Gang steals engine parts from three same-model cars in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 23rd March 2021 0

Catalytic convertors were stolen from three same-models cars in Kilkenny city and county over the weekend. All three cars were Toyota Prius vehicles. Two of the thefts occurred in Kilkenny city between 5pm on Friday and 4pm on Saturday afternoon. One of catalytic convertors was stolen from a red Prius parked on St Francis Terrace. […]

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Kilkenny bus attacks: Stone-throwing vandals smash window of moving coach

By Kilkenny Now 22nd March 2021 Post a comment

The window of another Kilkenny City Bus were smashed after coming under attack after dark. It is the second time in the space of a week that the public transport service was targeted by strone-throwing vandals in the Hebron area of the city. In the latest incident, the bus was approaching the Hebron Road Roundabout […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 520 new cases of virus as one further death confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 22nd March 2021 0

One more person has died after contracting the coronavirus as 520 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus has now reached 4,585. There have now been 231,119 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public […]

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School near Kilkenny border closed amid fears of Covid-19 outbreak

By Kilkenny Now 22nd March 2021 0

A school near the county Kilkenny border was closed this morning amid fears of a Covid-19 outbreak. The Presentation Primary School in Carrick-on-Suir contacted parents of students requesting them to come and collect their children as it is suspending classes with immediate effect. The 300-pupil mixed school initially contacted the parents and guardians of the […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 22nd March 2021 0

Jim BRINDLEY Tramore, Waterford/Rosbercon, Kilkenny/Cork /New Ross, Wexford Jim Brindley; Tramore, Co. Waterford and late of Rosbercon, Co. Kilkenny 20th March 2021. Peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, in the attentive care of the team at Cherry Ward, University Hospital Waterford. Beloved son of the late David (Dáithí) Brindley. Lovingly remembered by his mother Pamela,

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One of Kilkenny’s biggest school unveils plans for new 24-classroom building

By Kilkenny Now 22nd March 2021 0

One of the largest schools in Kilkenny city has lodged plans for a brand new school building with Kilkenny County Council. The Board of Management of St Canice’s Co-Educational National School on Grange Road is seeking to build a brand new 24-classroom school at its current location. If approved, the development will consist of the […]

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Just one movie stands in way of Oscar glory for Kilkenny: bookies

By Kilkenny Now 22nd March 2021 0

Only one movie stands in the way of Kilkenny film Wolfwalkers grabbing an Oscar next month, according to the betting in the wake of the nominations reveal last week. The latst Oscar-nomination feature from  Kilkenny-based Cartoon Saloon studio has been confirmed as one of the final contenders on the shortlist for Best Animated Feature at […]

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Kilkenny Covid breakdown: Piltown area records almost four times as many cases as city

By Kilkenny Now 22nd March 2021 0

Kilkenny continues to enjoy one of the lowest rates of Covid-19 infection in the country, with a total of just 59 cases in recorded in the city and county over the past 14 days. Piltown accounts for almost half (26) of these cases, despite it having the lowest population (21,343) of Kilkenny’s four Local Electoral […]