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LATEST: No new deaths recorded as 821 cases of virus announced including in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 15th February 2021 0

For the first time in two months, no people have died from contracting the coronavirus in Ireland. Despite this encouraging news, 821 cases of Covid-19 were confirmed. The overall death toll as a result of the virus has now reached 3,948. There have now been 210,402 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to […]

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That’s the jab – location of Kilkenny’s mass vaccination centre revealed

By Kilkenny Now 15th February 2021 0

The location of Kilkenny’s mass vaccination centre has been revealed. The Cillin Hill Conference Centre on the Dublin Road in Leggettsrath has been chosen as the county’s centre for administering the jab. The list of locations was announced by Health Minister Stephen Donnelly this afternoon. In all, there are 37 centres around the country with […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 15th February 2021 0

Patrick (Paddy) FOGARTY Newpark Drive, Kilkenny City/Ballyouskill Fogarty, Patrick (Paddy), (Newpark Drive, Kilkenny and formerly of Ballyouskill, Co. Kilkenny) 13th February 2021, peacefully, at St. Luke’s Hospital, beloved husband of Breda and much loved father of Oonagh and Ben, deeply regretted by his loving wife and family, sadly missed by his sister Bridie

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Global banking leader gets green light for massive expansion in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 15th February 2021 0

A global banking company is showing its faith in Kilkenny as a destination to work as it embarks on a significant expansion plan. Kilkenny-based global banking and financial services giant State Street has been granted planning permission for its project to significantly expand its campus in the city. State Street International (Ireland) Ltd applied to […]

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How to Keep Well under lockdown: Kilkenny libraries launch new online events

By Kilkenny Now 15th February 2021 0

Kilkenny County Council Library Service has unveiled an innovative new programme of online events to support communities’ health and well-being as the lockdown continues. The 2021 Healthy Ireland at your Library programme is part of the national Keep Well campaign. As Covid restrictions remain in place, the programme of events will focus on online talks […]

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Award-winning Kilkenny trout farm seeks more time to complete modernisation plans

By Kilkenny Now 15th February 2021 0

A highy successful Kilkenny business that has been operating for 60 years is looking to modernise some of its facilities. Goatsbridge Trout Farm in Jerpoint, Thomastown, has applied to Kilkenny County Council for an extension to planning permission that was previously approved. The multi award-winning business, which has been run by the Kirwan family since […]

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WEATHER FORECAST: Kilkenny braced for more wet and windy days ahead

By Kilkenny Now 15th February 2021 0

After a wild, wet and very windy weekend, Kilkenny is set to endure more unsettled conditions over the coming days. Met Éireann said this morning will bring more scattered outbreaks of rain that will gradually clear northeastwards with a few showers and some bright spells following. However, it will a fairly mild day with highest […]

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Now they’re sucking diesel! Thieves siphon €5,000 of fuel from trucks at Kilkenny premises

By Kilkenny Now 14th February 2021 0

More than €5,000 of fuel was taken by a gang who targeted a truck yard in county Kilkenny. The gang broke into a commercial premises in Glenmore sometime between 11pm on Tuesday and 5am on Wednesday morning. They then siphoned the diesel from seven lorries that were parked inside the yard. Anyone with information about […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 788 new cases of virus as 17 further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 14th February 2021 0

A further 17 people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 788 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus now stands at  3,948. There has been a total of 209,582 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 14th February 2021 0

Patrick (Paddy) FOGARTY Newpark Drive, Kilkenny City/Ballyouskill Fogarty, Patrick (Paddy), (Newpark Drive, Kilkenny and formerly of Ballyouskill, Co. Kilkenny) 13th February 2021, peacefully, at St. Luke’s Hospital, beloved husband of Breda and much loved father of Oonagh and Ben, deeply regretted by his loving wife and family, sadly missed by his sister Bridie