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‘Deeply worrying’ – Kilkenny TD says more must be done to protect LGBT domestic violence victims

By Kilkenny Now 7th December 2020 0

A Kilkenny TD said more must be done to support LGBT women who are victims of domestic or sexual violence. Deputy Kathleen Funchion spoke out after engaging with the LGBT sector as part of her ongoing work throughout the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign to highlight how violence against women is impacting on […]

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‘Annex Tramore’ – war of words as Kilkenny-Waterford boundary tensions rise again

By Kilkenny Now 7th December 2020 0

The hugely divisive boundary war between Waterford and south Kilkenny has reared its head again. Tensions erupted after it emerged a Waterford Green Party councillor, Jody Power, is bringing forward a motion before Waterford City and County Council to resurface plans to expand the boundary into south Kilkenny. The news, predictably, brought a swift and […]

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WEATHER FORECAST: Crisp cold days to make way for milder and wetter conditions in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 7th December 2020 0

The cold dry weather we’ve experienced in Kilkenny in recent day will give way to milder and wetter conditions later this week, according to Met Éireann. The national broadcaster said today will “very cold” with afternoon temperatures of between zero and four degrees. Met Éireann said: “Fog will be slow to lift on Monday morning […]

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Shopsafe: Gardai join forces with Kilkenny stores to keep shoppers safe in countdown to Christmas

By Kilkenny Now 6th December 2020 0

Kilkenny gardai have launched a scheme with local businesses to keep shoppers and staff safe in the countdown to Christmas. The reinvigorated Businesswatch Scheme – titled Shopsafe – is a joint initiative between local gardai and Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce. The operation will involve co-ordinated and scheduled high visibility beat patrols in all areas of […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among counties with highest new cases of virus

By Kilkenny Now 6th December 2020 0

There has been no further coronavirus-related deaths but 301 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death told as a result of the virus to 2,099. There are now 74,246 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET). […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 6th December 2020 Post a comment

Bridget FITZGERALD (née Merrigan) Farran Park, Upper Grange, Waterford City, Waterford/Glenmore, Kilkenny Bridget Fitzgerald nee Merrigan, Late of Farran Park, Upper Grange, Waterford, ,formerly Glenmore, Co. Kilkenny. Died December 5th 2020. Private Funeral Mass will take place in St. James’ Church, Glenmore, Co. Kilkenny on Monday, 7th December, at 11am, followed by

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Festive hampers, handmade gifts and the hidden secrets of movie making at Kilkenny’s Butler Gallery

By Kilkenny Now 6th December 2020 0

By Jayde Maher Budding young local artists will get a chance to brush up on their skills as a special festive workshop for children aged between 5 and 12. The Butler Gallery’s Christmas art workshops, which take place on Sunday, December 6 and again on December 13, are just one of a series of new […]

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SPONSORED: A special country Christmas celebration, at the 5-star Mount Juliet Estate

By Kilkenny Now 6th December 2020 Post a comment

Christmas 2020 will be a Christmas like no other and Christmas at Mount Juliet Estate, Autograph Collection will ensure a memorable celebration of laughter with loved ones whilst enveloped in the luxury of the historic estate. Decadent dining, luxurious surroundings, an array of winter country pursuits and festive celebrations await. Christmas at Manor House A […]

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Man and woman perish in house fire

By Kilkenny Now 6th December 2020 0

Two people have died in a tragic house fire in Dublin. Gardai this morning confirmed the victims, a man and a woman, died after a blaze eruped at a house in Beach Park, Portmarnock, last night. A Garda spokesperson said: “At approximately 10.30pm Gardaí were alerted to a house fire at Beach Park, Portmarnock, Co. […]

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Popular Kilkenny shopping centre to transform shop units into offices

By Kilkenny Now 6th December 2020 0

Plans to convert a significant section of a popular Kilkenny shopping centre into offices has been approved by Kilkenny County Council. The owners of MacDonagh Junction Co-Ownership and Davy Target Investing ICAV have been granted planning permission to change the use of six retail units at MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre to office spaces. The existing […]