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Historic Kilkenny pub to make way for new apartments

By Kilkenny Now 4th December 2020 0

Plans to transform a historic building in a Kilkenny village into a new apartment development have been given the green light. Developers Walsh Sheehan Investments Limited plans to build six new residential units on the site on The Square in Johnstown, better known as The Ouncel pub, have been approved by Kilkenny County Council. The […]

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‘Mother and Baby Home survivors must be told full truth’ – Kilkenny TD

By Kilkenny Now 4th December 2020 0

Survivors must given an advanced copy of the Mother and Baby Homes report, a Kilkenny TD has said. Deputy Kathleen Function said she welcomed the news that the report will now be published in the second week of January. But she has urged the Government “to engage with survivors to ensure their concerns are at […]

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WEEKEND WEATHER: ‘Widespread frost’ – Kilkenny braced for Big Chill as temperatures plummet

By Kilkenny Now 4th December 2020 0

Kilkenny’s in for a big chill this weekend as temperatures plummet across the country. However, the good news is that plenty of winter sunshine is forecast to take the sting out of the wintry conditions. Met Éireann said “a widespread frost” will envelop most of the country this morning. Motorists are being urged to beware […]

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Two men found dead at hostel in Waterford city

By Kilkenny Now 4th December 2020 0

Gardaí are investigating the tragic deaths of two men whose bodies were found in a hostel in Waterford city. The emergency services were called to the hostel on Bath Street at approximately 4.45pm yesterday. They discovered two men, both aged in their 40s, lying in an unresponsive state. They were pronounced dead at the scene. […]

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Warning over ‘suspicious activity’ involving Irish and UK transit vans in Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 3rd December 2020 Post a comment

Residents in a county Kilkenny town have been asked to be on alert after “suspicious activity” involving two transit vans was reported. A post on a local social media site said the vehicles, a navy Irish-reg Ford van and a white Irish UK-reg transit were spotted acting suspicious on the Ballyogan Road in Graiguenamanagh earlier […]

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Kilkenny’s busiest street closed off as gardai and emergency services deal with incident

By Kilkenny Now 3rd December 2020 0

Kilkenny’s High Street has been closed off by gardai and emergency services as they deal with an incident on site. A Garda car and a fire tender surrounded by bollards is preventing traffic from entering Kilkenny busiest street. It is understood the street was cordoned off after a man suffered a fall on High Street. […]

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LATEST: 11 new cases of virus confirmed in Kilkenny as six further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 3rd December 2020 0

A further six more people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 183 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death told as a result of the virus to 2,080 . There are now73,228 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National […]

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The boom is bike! Bicycle sales soar during lockdown in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 3rd December 2020 Post a comment

Bicycle sales in Kilkenny have soared this year as a result of the pandemic, while spending in services stations across the county has plummeted. A new report by AIB shows a 13% increase in bicycle sales in the county year-on-year, The data was compiled from almost one million AIB debit and credit card transactions between […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 3rd December 2020 0

Olive FOXE (née McNamara) Ballygowan, Milford, Carlow/Maganey, Kildare/Kilkenny Olive Foxe (née McNamara) Ballygowan, Milford, Co. Carlow and formerly Castleroe, Maganey, Co. Kildare and Clough, Co. Kilkenny, passed away peacefully, on December 1st, 2020, at St Luke’s Hospital, Co. Kilkenny. Beloved wife of Martin, much loved mother of Sharon and Lorraine, adored

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Cheers! Kilkenny bar gets approval for new signs outside iconic city-centre building

By Kilkenny Now 3rd December 2020 0

One of Kilkenny’s most famous bars will be getting a little revamp that the owners hope will attract a lot of attention. Left Bank Bars Ltd, the owners of The Left Bank and the adjoining Rive Gauche Restaurant, has been granted planning permission by Kilkenny County Council to erect new signs outside its premises on […]