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Level-5 restrictions to remain in place until March 5 Taoiseach confirms

By Kilkenny Now 26th January 2021 0

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has confirmed that Level 5 lockdown restrictions will continue up until March 5. The Taoiseach confirmed this news as he spoke to reporters while on his way to a  Cabinet meeting in Leinster House this morning. The reason behind the decision he explained, was the need to ease the pressure on our hospitals […]

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Huge power outage sees more than 1600 homes without electricity in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 26th January 2021 0

Close to 1650 homes in north county Kilkenny are without power this morning. A power outage was discovered at a sub-station in Ballyragget shortly before 9am this morning. ESB crews are on the scene and the national power supplier is working to rectify the situation. ESB Networks say 1645 customers are affected by the outage […]

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Four out of 10 Kilkenny people straying further than 10km during lockdown: report

By Kilkenny Now 26th January 2021 0

Six out of every 10 Kilkenny residents did not travel further than 10km from their homes during the week ending January 15, new data reveals. The Staying Local Indicator (SLI), issued by the Central Statistics Office reveals 60.7% of Kilkenny residents did not travel further than 10km at any point during that week. This was […]

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Top table – Kilkenny restaurants retain Michelin stars for 2021

By Kilkenny Now 26th January 2021 0

Kilkenny’s Michelin starred restaurants have both retained the prestigious accolade in the 2021 edition of the little red food bible. Campange in Kilkenny city and the Lady Helen in Mount Juliet, Thomastown received a Michelin Star each in the 2021 Michelin Guide, maintaining a run for both restaurants stretching back to 2013. 18 Irish restaurants […]

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Brazen thieves remove roof during break-in at county Kilkenny village

By Kilkenny Now 25th January 2021 0

The roof was taken off a shed during an attempted break-in at a premises in a county Kilkenny village. The incident occurred at a storage shed in Newtown, Bonnettstown on the outskirts of Kilkenny city between 6pm on Thursday and 9am on Friday last Galvanised sheeting had been torn away from the roof of the […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 1,372 new cases of virus as seven further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 25th January 2021 0

A further seven people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 1,372 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 2,977. There have now been 188,923 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health […]

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Clean Sweep: Kilkenny tops Litter League yet again as PPE and coffee cups become scourge

By Kilkenny Now 25th January 2021 0

Kilkenny has come out tops in the latest litter league once again. It is the fifth time Kilkenny has been named top of the Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) league table. However, coffee cups and PPE equipment made up the majority of the litter the judges found on their travels around Ireland. Praising Kilkenny in […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 25th January 2021 0

Mary BROPHY (née Delaney) Rathkyle, Ballyragget Mary (Babs) Brophy (nee Delaney) Rathkyle, Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny. She died, peacefully, in the loving care of her family on 24th January 2021, in her 94th year. Beloved wife of the late Michael and her Great Grand Daughter Alanna. Predeceased by her brothers Joe, Sean, Jim and Paddy. Deeply […]

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Armed stand-off between man and local gardai in Carlow home resolved

By Kilkenny Now 25th January 2021 0

A stand-off between a man who claimed to have a firearm and the Garda at a house in county Carlow has been resolved. Gardaí responded to an incident at a house near The Laurels in county Carlow at 6.30am this morning, following a 999 call. A man inside the house, in a distressed state made […]

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Giving back: Five Kilkenny charities benefit from supermarket’s community project

By Kilkenny Now 25th January 2021 0

Five local charities have become the latest beneficiaries of a supermarket chain’s community programme. A total of €2,500 has been awarded to local charities as part of the Aldi’s Community Grants scheme. Each local charity supported is chosen by Aldi employees, enabling them to help the local good causes they are passionate about. The five […]