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Life after Covid: New plan to make Kilkenny Ireland’s top outdoor activity destination

By Kilkenny Now 18th January 2021 0

With the rollout of Covid-19 vaccine ramping up across Ireland, Kilkenny is positioning itself to be ready for tourists when the industry reopens. Kilkenny Tourism, the group tasked with advocating the Marble city and county, Kilkenny Tourism, is already preparing to re-open tourism this Spring and outdoor activities will be to the forefront of the […]

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‘Time to call it a day’ – end of an era for two Kilkenny All-Ireland winners

By Kilkenny Now 18th January 2021 0

Two Kilkenny hurling stars with six All-Ireland medals between them have exited the inter-county stage. Danesfort defender Paul Murphy and Glenmore sharpshooter Ger Aylward both confirmed their retirement from the Kilkenny senior hurling set up over the weekend. Four time All-Ireland winner Murphy said in a statement: “For as long as I can remember it […]

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KILKENNY WEATHER: Met Éireann warns of snow as big winter change on the way

By Kilkenny Now 18th January 2021 0

Snow is being forecast for Ireland this week as Kilkenny and the rest of the country it hit with a colder spell of weather. After a relatively mild and dry weekend in Kilkenny, Met Éireann said today will continue to enjoy brighter spells this morning, but it will become “generally dull and overcast with scattered […]

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Sulky driver ‘fled across fields’ after using pony to commit dangerous manoeuvres on busy Kilkenny road

By Kilkenny Now 17th January 2021 0

This pony and sulky were seized after its driver was caught carrying outdangerous manoeuvres  on a busy Kilkenny road. The driver was stopped by local gardai on Kilkenny’s Ring Road on Saturday night. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed: “Gardaí in Kilkenny seized this sulkie [sic] and pony this evening after its driver committed a number […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 2,944 new cases of virus as 13 further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 17th January 2021 0

A further 13 people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 2,944 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 2,608. There have now been 172,726 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 17th January 2021 0

Michael (Mick) KINCHELLA Assumption Place, Kilkenny City Kinchella (62 Assumption Place, Kilkenny) 16th January 2021, peacefully, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny, Michael (Mick), (late of Castle Engineers and Smithwicks Brewery), beloved husband of Eileen and much loved father of Michael and Keith, sadly missed by his loving wife and sons, sister Maura (Nolan),

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Kilkenny man honoured for incredible work rejuvenating local sports club

By Kilkenny Now 17th January 2021 0

A Kilkenny man who has been the driving force in reinvigorating interest in a local sports club has receieved a prestitigous accolade for his efforts. David Denieffe of Gowran Athletics Club this week received the Kilkenny award at the virtual Federation of Irish Sport – Volunteers in Sport Awards, which are supported by EBS Mortgage […]

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Council gives boot to plans to build houses at Kilkenny shoe shop

By Kilkenny Now 17th January 2021 0

A plan to transform a well known shop in the centre of a county Kilkenny town into family homes has been rejected by the local authority. SFT Moore Developments Limited had made an application to Kilkenny County Council in October requesting permission to convert the site formerly known as Cook’s Shoe Shop on Urlingford’s Main […]

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Three-bed semis in Kilkenny will be worth €6,255 more this year: report

By Kilkenny Now 16th January 2021 0

The price of the average three-bed semi in Kilkenny county is expected to rise by 3% in the next 12 months, according to a new survey by Real Estate Alliance. Prices increased marginally in the county in the past three months, with the average family home now costing €208,500, up €1,000 or 0.5% on the […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 3,231 new cases of virus as 60 further deaths confirmed, hospitals now operating at ‘surge capacity’ – HSE chief

By Kilkenny Now 16th January 2021 0

A further 60 people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 3,231 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. Of these, 59 deaths occurred in January 2021. One death occurred in December 2020. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 2,595. There have now been 169,780 confirmed cases […]