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MICHAEL WOLSEY: Warning – this sport can seriously damage your health

By Kilkenny Now 9th December 2020 Post a comment

The late Jack Kyle is regarded by many as the finest athlete ever to play rugby for Ireland. An amazing solo try he scored against France in 1953 inspired the correspondent of The Irish Times to poetry: They seek him here, They seek him there, Those Frenchies seek him everywhere. That paragon of craft and […]

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Parts of Kilkenny city without water after mains burst

By Kilkenny Now 9th December 2020 0

Parts of Kilkenny city have been left without water supplies this evening after a mains burst. The College Road area of the city, include St Patrick’s De La Salle Primary School, the Irish Wheelchair Association, and Amber Petrol Station, are affected by the outage. They have been without water supplies since 2pm. Irish Water said […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 9th December 2020 0

William (Billy) COSTELLO  Brandondale, Graiguenamanagh Sadly missed by his loving daughters Annie, Mary and Jenny, grandchildren Cloe, Laura, Dean, Jake, Alex, Kyle and Caitlyn, brothers, sisters, sons-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, extended family and friends. In keeping with recent government guidelines regarding public gatherings, Billy’s

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Council puts brakes on popular Kilkenny hotel’s plans to move to another level

By Kilkenny Now 9th December 2020 0

Plans to expand a popular boutique hotel in the heart of Kilkenny city have been pushed back as planners have sought clarity on aspects of the development. This summer the Pembroke Hotel on Patrick Street applied to the local council seeking permission to add to an already approved planning application for more accommodation units. Pembroke […]

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‘Stay connected’ – Kilkenny’s libraries unveil free new ‘Dial-A-Story’ service

By Kilkenny Now 9th December 2020 0

Kilkenny’s Library Service has launched a new initiative to help people “stay connected” and entertained in the countdown to Christmas and throughout the festive season. The new ‘Dial-A-Story’ free service was launched this week as part of the national “Keep Well” Community Resilience Campaign. Under the initiative, anyone call phone in to listen to up […]

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Seven Kilkenny schools approved for upgrade works under €31m scheme

By Kilkenny Now 9th December 2020 0

Seven Kilkenny schools will undergo major upgrade works next summer. They are among 275 schools across the country that will benefit from a €31 million package under the Summer Works Scheme announced by Education Minister Norma Foley this week. The Summer Works Scheme (SWS) is designed to allow schools to carry out small and medium […]

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Award-winning Kilkenny restaurant unveils new dining expansion plans

By Kilkenny Now 9th December 2020 0

One of Kilkenny’s most popular restaurants is continuing to look to the future post-Covid-19. The award-winning Ristorante Rinuccini on the Parade is seeking planning permission for another extension of its premises, just months after getting the go-ahead to create more dining space. In its latest application to the local authority, the owners said: “The development […]

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Heartless burglars ransacked Kilkenny home just weeks before Christmas

By Kilkenny Now 8th December 2020 0

Burglars broke into a property in county Kilkenny and ransacked the entire house before fleeing the scene. However, the thieves’ efforts were in vain as gardai confirmed nothing was taken in the attempted burglary. The break-in occurred in hhe Kilahy area of Mullinavat sometime between 5pm on Thursday and midday on Saturday. A local Garda […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among counties with highest new cases of virus, over 70s and frontline workers first in line for vaccine

By Kilkenny Now 8th December 2020 0

One more person has  died after contracting the coronavirus as 215 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death told as a result of the virus now stands at 2,097. There are now 74,682 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health […]

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4,500 people in Kilkenny share €1.4m Christmas bonus

By Kilkenny Now 8th December 2020 0

A total of 4,434 recipients of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) were due to recieve a Christmas bonus today. The festive payments to Kilkenny PUP recipients amounts to €1,399,398. Kilkenny TD John Paul Phelan welcomed the payments and said he hopes the money will be invested in the local economy in the countdown to Christmas. […]