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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 29th December 2020 0

Margaret (Peggy) COMERFORD  28 Altamount Park, Kilkenny City Formerly Main St. Urlingford peacefully at her residence.Sorely missed by her adoring nieces, nephews, grand nieces, grand nephews, neighbours and devoted friends. As per Government guidelines a private Funeral Mass (max 10 people) will take place in St. Johns Church Kilkenny on Wednesday morning at 10.30am.

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Let there be light: Kilkenny solar farm seeks more time to complete development

By Kilkenny Now 29th December 2020 0

The developers behind a solar energy farm in county Kilkenny that was granted planning permission but not completed has applied the the local authority for an extension to its planning. In 2016 Kilkenny County Council granted Elgin Energy Services Ltd permission to develop a 4MW solar farm, comprising photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, on […]

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WEATHER ALERT: Snow joke – Kilkenny included in new warning from Met Éireann

By Kilkenny Now 29th December 2020 0

Kilkenny could be in for a White post-Christmas! It comes after Met Éireann issued a Status Yellow Snow/Ice warning for Kilkenny and 11 other counties, including neighbouring Carlow, Tipperary, Wexford and Waterford, along with counties Kildare, Laois, Offaly, Wicklow, Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo. The national forecaster said low-lying areas and not just hills and higher

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Recycle your Christmas tree for free: Nine drop off locations set up across Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 29th December 2020 0

Plans are already in motion for the collection and composting of Kilkenny’s Christmas trees. Kilkenny County Council has set nine temporary tree drop-off locations around the county. Trees can also be dropped off at the local authority’s two civic amenity sites at Dunmore and Grannagh. The temporary sites will be opened from January 4 to […]

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Engagement ring found in Kilkenny cathedral

By Kilkenny Now 28th December 2020 0

An engagement ring has been found at St Mary’s Cathedral in Kilkenny. Gardai have issued a public appeal in a bid to reunite the rung with its owners. A local Garda spokesperson urged anyone with information about the ring or its potential owner to contact Kilkenny station on 056 777 5000, jokingly adding: “Hurry up […]

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Kilkenny gardai make a very special delivery to local community hospital

By Kilkenny Now 28th December 2020 0

Big hearted local gardai made a very special delivery to a county Kilkenny community hospital over Christmas. Sergeant Ted Hughes and his colleagues at Thomastown Garda Station organised the initiative between local schools and the St Columba’s Hospital in Thomastown. In the run up to Chrismas, local school children designed and wrote individual Christmas cards […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 756 new cases of virus, restrictions may be in place until vulnerable are vaccinated: Varadkar

By Kilkenny Now 28th December 2020 0

One more person has died after contracting the coronavirus as 756 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 2,205. There has now been 86,894 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 28th December 2020 0

Patrick (Paddy) CONDON Riversfield, Callan Patrick (Paddy) Condon, Riversfield, Callan, Co. Kilkenny and formerly of Kilminick, Callan. Peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, 27th December 2020. Deeply regretted by his sisters, Josie (O’Dwyer), Brigid (Kelly) and Sr. Frances (Villa Maria), nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, relatives, neighbours

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Radio star Ray sets perfect New Year challenge for Kilkenny runners

By Kilkenny Now 28th December 2020 0

Kilkenny runners and walkers are being urged to join a new fundraising challenge to raise money for LauraLynn, Ireland’s Children’s Hospice. RTÉ star Ray D’Arcy has teamed up with the hospicefor the New Year fundraising event, which will run throughout 2021. Ray’s Marathon Challenge is looking for people to sign up to run or walk […]

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WEATHER FORECAST: Cold and frosty end to 2020, but Kilkenny to escape worst of wet conditions

By Kilkenny Now 28th December 2020 0

It will be a cold and frosty few days in Kilkenny until the end of 2020. However, Met Éireann said inland counties such as Kilkenny will be “reasonably dry” over the next week as coastal counties bear the brunt of the winter showers forecast for the remainder of the year. The national forecaster said today […]