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Justice Minister Helen McEntee tests positive for Covid-19

By Kilkenny Now 6th January 2021 0

Justice Minister Helen McEntee has confirmed she has tested positive for Covid-19. The Meath East TD, who also recently announced she is expecting a child, took to twitter to confirm the news in the last half hour. In her post Minister McEntee said: “I was recently tested and have received a positive result for #Covid19. […]

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Kilkenny legend to step away from Cats’ management team: report

By Kilkenny Now 6th January 2021 0

Kilkenny hurling legend and five-time All-Ireland winner DJ Carey is set to leave the Cats management set-up, according to reports. The nine-time All-Star joined Brian Cody’s backroom team at the end of the 2019 season following Kilkenny’s defeat by Tipperary in the All-Ireland final. News of Carey’s decision to quit the management team, reported in […]

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26 Kilkenny projects in running for BT Young Scientist of Year

By Kilkenny Now 6th January 2021 0

The brightest young minds from Kilkenny will vie for the title of BT Young Scientist of the Year over the next three days. This year 26 projects from five Kilkenny schools have qualified for the Exhibition, which like all other major events, is being held virtually from today until the winners are announced on Friday. […]

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Plans for new hotel and over 30 apartments in Kilkenny city-centre

By Kilkenny Now 6th January 2021 0

Permission is being sought for a large development consisting of a hotel and short-let apartment complex on the site of a former cash and carry in Kilkenny city. Developers Veridical Limited has lodged an application with Kilkenny County Council just before Christmas looking to build a 138 room hotel and 36 short-let apartments on the […]

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Kilkenny employers urged to allow staff to work from home

By Kilkenny Now 5th January 2021 0

Kilkenny employers are being urged to allow staff to work from home in any case where it is possible to try and curb the spread of Covid-19. In a statement issued today, Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar appealed to employers to facilitate their staff to work from home wherever possible […]

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BIG CHILL: Snow forecast as temperatures to drop well below zero in Kilkenny overnight

By Kilkenny Now 5th January 2021 0

Wrap up well tonight – the mercury is set to plummet to sub zero temperatures in Kilkenny tonight. Temperatures are expected to fall to -2 degrees overnight and forecasters are predicting flurries of snow, sleet and freezing rain. The global forecasting service Accuweather says tonight will be: “Partly cloudy and cold; a shower in spots […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 5,325 new cases of virus as 17 further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 5th January 2021 0

A further 17  people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 5,325 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 2,282. There has now been 113,322 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National […]

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Covid puts handbrake on car sales in Kilkenny: new figures

By Kilkenny Now 5th January 2021 0

New car sales in Kilkenny have fallen by almost a quarter in the space of just two years. A total of 1,785 new cars were registered in the city and county in 2020, according to new figures released by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI). This represents a 13.6% drop on the 2019 […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 5th January 2021 0

Michael Patrick BOWDEN  Ballygooney, Gathabaun The death has occurred of Michael Patrick Bowden, formerly of Ballygooney, Gathabawn, Co Kilkenny and lately of Forest Hill, London. He peacefully passed away in Lewisham Hospital, London surrounded by his loving family on 30 December 2020. Pre-deceased by his brothers Patrick, Nicholas and John and sister Alice. He will […]

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Council buys up 10 buildings of ‘strategic importance’ across Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 5th January 2021 0

Kilkenny Council has been busy this week trying to arrange compulsory buying orders on a portfolio of buildings across the city and county. The local authority this week made 10 applications to An Bord Pleanála for compulsory buying orders on the buildings. The properties the council are seeking orders are located in: Barna, Freshford 60 […]