Mary GRACE (née Walsh ) Kildalton Close, Piltown Mary Grace (nee Walsh) late of Kildalton Close, Piltown, Co. Kilkenny, died 28th November 2020. Deeply regretted by her loving husband Gerard, loving mother to Kevin and Derek, daughters in law Brenda and Jennifer, sisters Hannah and Eily ,brother Peter, brothers in law, sisters in law, her […]
Kilkenny people have been urged to be on the alert for a raft of online scams doing the rounds in the countdown to Christmas. Local gardai say an increasing number of businesses and householders have been targeted by fraudsters in recent weeks. Business have been the victim of a so-called ‘redirection fraud’, where con artists […]
Primary and secondary schools across Kilkenny city and county are to share over €1.1 million in ICT funding. The funding is part of a €50 million Information and Communications Technology (ICT) package unveiled by Education Minister Norma Foley that will be paid to primary and post-primary schools across the country next month. Kilkenny TD John […]
A thief broke into a car that was parked in Kilkenny city and made off with the owner’s handbag. The theft occurred in the Circular Road area of the city shortly after 5pm on Friday, November 20. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed a handbag containing a small quantity of case was stolen from the Grey […]
Kilkenny and most of the rest of the country are braced for a significant drop in temperatures – with snow possible on high ground before the end of the week. Today and tomorrow will remain fairly mild, with temperature highs of 10 and 12 degrees. However, Met Éireann has warned a cold front will set […]
Gardai in Kilkenny are hunting for a suspect who approached a man and spat in his face in a vile unprovoked attack. The incident occurred near the entrance of Kilkenny City Library on Thursday, November 19. The victim, who had been returning from the shops at the time, reported the incident the following day. Gardai […]
A further two people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 299 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus now stands at 2,052. There are now 72,241 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public […]
Pauline HACKETT (née Tucker) Drakelands Middle, Kilkenny City/Sandymount, Dublin Hackett (nee Tucker) (“St. Francis Cottage”, Drakelands Middle, Kilkenny ,formerly of Seafort Villas, Sandymount, Dublin 4 and Luton, UK.) on 27th November 2020, peacefully, in the wonderful and loving care of the staff at Castlecomer District Hospital, Pauline, beloved wife of the
This week marked International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and it was observed in Kilkenny with a special event. Amber Women’s Refuge in Kilkenny brought the One Million Stars to End Domestic Violence campaign to MacDonagh Junction in an effort to highlight the terrible plight inflicted upon women. Hundreds of stars were […]
A Kilkenny GAA club has been granted planning permission for its ambitious new development. The plans will see Carrickshock GAA moving from its tradition home in which will see the club leave its traditional home in Hugginstown to Ballcoam in Stoneyford. Carrickshock GAA made the application In January of this year. At the time the […]