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LATEST: Kilkenny among 311 new Covid-19 cases with 30 further deaths confirmed nationally

By Kilkenny Now 9th March 2021 0

A further 30 people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 311 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus has now reached 4,452. There have now been 223,651 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National […]

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Cartoon Saloon’s Kilkenny masterpiece nominated for two international awards

By Kilkenny Now 9th March 2021 0

Kilkenny’s multi-award winning Cartoon Saloon are once again fighting it out with the big boys after receiving nominations at two of the world’s most prestigious film awards. The world renowned animation studio has been nominated for a Bafta Award and a Producer Guild of America Award for Best Animated Feature for the universally acclaimed film, […]

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Drawing on her experience: Top Kilkenny artist stars in new TV series

By Kilkenny Now 9th March 2021 0

A renowned county Kilkenny artist is among those featured in a new series that looks at the work that goes into preparing and developing art. Helen Comerford was born in Thomastown and has been a professional artist for more than 40 years. She is one of 12 artist to feature in a series of short […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 9th March 2021 0

Paddy MURPHY  Courtnaboughilla, Goresbridge The death has taken place of PADDY MURPHY, Courtnaboughilla, Goresbridge, Co. Kilkenny and Borris Lodge Nursing Home, Borris, Co. Carlow. Paddy died suddenly on Monday 8th March 2021 in the gentle care of the staff at Borris Lodge. Predeceased by his step-brother Joe. Deeply regretted by his brother Seamus, sisters Bridget […]

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Weather Alert: Yellow Status Weather Warning issued for county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 9th March 2021 0

A Status Yellow Wind Warning has been issued for Kilkenny with gusts of up to 120km/h set to batter the county on Wednesday and Thursday. Met Éireann this morning extended the warning from nine counties to the whole of the Republic of Ireland, with a period of unsettled weather moving in from the south west […]

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Green machines: Kilkenny students cycle to celebrate St Patrick’s Day

By Kilkenny Now 9th March 2021 0

As schools begin to reopen across the county, a call has gone out to students urging them to make ‘green journeys’ to school on St Partick’s Day. Cycle Kilkenny is encouraging families to green their journey to school and, where possible, to walk, cycle or scoot school journeys next week. The initiative is being led […]

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Water works in Kilkenny saving 900,000 litres a day

By Kilkenny Now 9th March 2021 0

Upgrade works during the pandemic have saved enough water to supply a further 2,500 houses per day. More then 900,000 litres of water a day are now being saved in Kilkenny through the work of Irish Water’s Leakage Reduction Programme, performed in conjunction with the local authroity’s water pressure management project. Works over the last […]

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Covid complacency: More Kilkenny residents breaking lockdown travel rules

By Kilkenny Now 9th March 2021 0

For the fifth week in a row there has been an increase in the number of Kilkenny residents travelling further than 10km from their homes during the lockdown. The latest Staying Local Indicator (SLI) issued by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) reveals 59.1% of Kilkenny residents did not travel further than 10km at any point […]

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Daylight robbery: Power tools stolen from van parked outside house in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 8th March 2021 0

Power tools were stolen from a van parked in Kilkenny city over the weekend. The theft occurred at Nuncio Park, Deans Ground, sometime between 12.15pm and 12.45pm on Saturday afternoon. A DeWalt compact drill and battery were taken from a white Peugeot Boxer Van, which was parked outside a house at the time. Potential witnesses […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 437 new cases of virus, no further deaths recorded

By Kilkenny Now 8th March 2021 0

  No further deaths have been announced by people contracting the coronavirus as 437 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus has now reached 4,422. There have now been 223,651confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the […]