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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 8th January 2021 0

Peter CLARK Tintine, The Rower The death has taken place of Peter Clark, Tintine, The Rower Co Kilkenny peacefully in the care of the staff of Archersrath Nursing Home Kilkenny. Peter, beloved husband of Marjorie and loving father of Sean, Glenn and Paul. Deeply regretted by his wife, sons, daughters in law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and […]

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€25,000 wiped off asking price of Kilkenny houses: report

By Kilkenny Now 8th January 2021 0

The average asking price of a house in Kilkenny has plummeted by €25,000 in the last year – the largest recorded drop of any county in Ireland, accroding to a new report. The stark figures are revealed in the latest house price report from MyHome.ie which examines the national housing market for the final quarter […]

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Accidents and long delays as freezing temperatures wreak havoc on Kilkenny’s roads

By Kilkenny Now 8th January 2021 0

The cold and icy conditions are playing havoc with Kilkenny roads this morning with reports of crashes and long delays. A Status Yellow weather warning for freezing conditions overnight saw temperatures drop to -3 in places. This added to the snow that fell yesterday has mad driving very dangerous. Emergency services are currently dealing with […]

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Kilkenny school’s expansion plans back on track

By Kilkenny Now 8th January 2021 0

Plans to expand a small national school in county Kilkenny are back on track after the council received updated plans for the project. In August the Board of Management of Scoil Bhríde National School in Lisdowney lodged an application with Kilkenny County Council seeking permission to build a new one classroom extension. In late October […]

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WEEKEND WEATHER: Cold as ice – warning as another Status Yellow warning issued for Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 8th January 2021 0

The bitterly cold snap that has brought snow and ice to Kilkenny has not run out of road yet, Met Éireann has warned. Kilkenny has been included in another nationwide Status Yellow weather warning, with temperatures dropping to as low as -4 last night. The icy conditions have made driving conditions treacherous on roads across […]

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Burglars make off with huge haul of valuable goods after breaking into Kilkenny farm

By Kilkenny Now 7th January 2021 0

Burglars broke into a farm yard and made off with a large haul of power tools and goods. A double-axel for a Ifor Williams trailer was also stolen during the break-in, which occurred at a farm in Lower Grange, Goresbridge, sometime between 6pm on Tuesday and 9am the following morning. A Garda spokesperson confirmed: “A […]

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LATEST: Record high of 179 new cases of virus in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 7th January 2021 Post a comment

A further 10 people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 6,521 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 2,307. There has now been 127,657 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National […]

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SPONSORED: A bit of good luck and a lot of hard work helps plucky Kilkenny business reach global audience

By Kilkenny Now 7th January 2021 0

A determined Kilkenny businesswoman is reaching out to a global audience in her drive to make her small company an online success in the face of the pandemic. Anne Healy of Biddy’s Good Luck Horse Shoes recently got the opportunity to showcase her enterprise on the prestigious Women’s Inspire Network (WIN), which was founded by […]

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Sadness as former Carlow-Kilkenny general election candidate passes away

By Kilkenny Now 7th January 2021 0

A former Labour Party candidate who stood in three general elections in the Carlow-Kilkenny constituency has passed away. Jim Townsend (83), a former Senator from Carlow town, ran in the 1997, 2002 and 2007 general elections, narrowly missing out on a seat in his second election when he was eliminated in the last count. On […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 7th January 2021 0

Mary CONWAY (née Galvin) Mayhora House, Castlecomer At Saint Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny surrounded by her family. Pre-deceased by her loving husband Frank. Mary will sadly missed by her sons Richard, Jimmy and Jackie, sister Sr. Breda (U.S.A.) and brothers Seán and James, grandchildren, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. In accordance with current Government/HSE