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Cocaine and cannabis seized during raids on properties in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 23rd December 2020 0

Gardai seized €5,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis in raids on two properties in north Kilkenny in recent days. In the first planned operation, members of Kilkenny Garda Drugs Unit and by local gardai investigating the sale and supply of controlled drugs seized €3,000 worth of cocaine during a search of a property in the […]

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Kilkenny among 938 new cases of virus as 13 further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 23rd December 2020 0

A further 13 people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 938 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 2,184. There has now been 82,155 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: A very Maggie Christmas to you one and all

By Kilkenny Now 23rd December 2020 0

It is my first real memory of Christmas. I was aged three, I guess, and I woke on Christmas morning to the sound of music. There was a choir right outside the door of my grandparents’ house and they were singing Silent Night. In later years I discovered that the choir was from our local […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 23rd December 2020 0

Simon CLEERE Killaloe, Callan/Kilmanagh Peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday 22nd December 2020. Pre-deceased by his wife Joan and his daughters Marie and Patricia. Deeply regretted by his sorrowing daughters, Joanne (Lennon), Angela (Guiry), Róisín, Bernadette (Tennyson) and Margaret (Foster), brothers Dick, Franko and Anthony, sister Josie

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Three wise numbers land lucky Kilkenny punter €5,000 Christmas boost

By Kilkenny Now 23rd December 2020 0

Lady luck shined on a local Lotto player this week when a bold investment in their lucky numbers kicked off their Christmas week by securing a four-figure profit. The anonymous customer placed a €25 bet in a BoyleSports shop on the Daily Millions Plus draw for Monday evening. They were left hoping for three numbers […]

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Hands off! Kilkenny councillors unite against Waterford moves to reignite boundary war

By Kilkenny Now 23rd December 2020 Post a comment

Kilkenny councillors have united in their opposition to plans to resurrect the boundary dispute with Waterford. In a statement, Kilkenny County Council said local elected members “strongly refute any suggestion from Waterford for the need for a boundary change” following the December monthly meeting of councillors this week. The council said: “Kilkenny County Council has

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You decide: Future of Kilkenny’s development is in your hands

By Kilkenny Now 22nd December 2020 Post a comment

The initial vision of how Kilkenny will be shaped – and the direction the county’s development will take – has been released to the public. Kilkenny Council has just published the draft City & County Development Plan to cover the next six years up until 2027. The plan sets out the proposed policies and objectives […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 970 new cases of virus as 13 further deaths confirmed, Level 5 lockdown here for two months: Tánaiste

By Kilkenny Now 22nd December 2020 Post a comment

A further 13 people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 970 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 2,171. There has now been  81,228 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 22nd December 2020 0

Justin McCONVILLE Ballinakill, Ballycarney, Enniscorthy, Wexford/Graiguenamanagh, Kilkenny Deeply missed by his heartbroken wife Annette (nee Ormond) and their beautiful daughter Anna. Loving son of Dermot and the late Margie. Loving brother of Elizabeth and Rose and stepson of Phil. Sadly missed by his in-laws John, Kathleen, Elizabeth, Patrick, Marie, Pat, Zara, Jerry

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Home visits banned, restaurants and pubs shut under new lockdown restrictions

By Kilkenny Now 22nd December 2020 0

Restaurants and pubs will shut once more on Christmas Eve and home visits banned from New Year’s Day as Level-5 restrictions will come back into force in the coming days. An Taoiseach Micheal Martin announced the government’s plans for the reimposition of the highest level of Covid-19 restrictions from outside Government buildings this lunchtime. The […]