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Stars come out in Kilkenny to raise awareness of domestic violence

By Kilkenny Now 29th November 2020 0

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 […]

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Kilkenny GAA club to move home as exciting new plans are given green light

By Kilkenny Now 29th November 2020 0

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 […]

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10 drug seizures in Kilkenny in just one week

By Kilkenny Now 28th November 2020 0

Gardai in Kilkenny have carried no fewer than 10 separate drug busts in the city and county over the past week. A local Garda source told KilkennyNow.ie the seizures are not connected. One of the largest raids took place on the Old Callan Road in the city on Thursday. Members of the Kilkenny Garda Drugs […]

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Heartbreak for Kilkenny as Cats have no answer to stunning Waterford comeback

By Kilkenny Now 28th November 2020 0

Kilkenny are out of the All-Ireland senior hurling championship after Brian Cody’s Cats were blitzed by a stunning Waterford comeback in Croke Park tonight. Kilkenny tore into Waterford from the throw-in and overall made far more of their chances as the Déise were left rueing a slew of wides in the first half. Ballyhale sharpshooter […]

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BREAKING: 10 new cases of virus in Kilkenny as seven further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 28th November 2020 0

A further seven people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 243 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus now stands at 2,050. There are now 71,942 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 28th November 2020 0

Eileen BRENNAN (née Hanlon) Clarabricken, Clara The death has taken place of Eileen Brennan at St Vincent’s Hospital Dublin. Deeply regretted by her loving son Tony, daughter Sinead, brothers Jim, Martin, Willie and Greg, sisters-in-law: Sheila, Maura and Brenda, son-in-law Mark, daughter-in-law Phil, grandchildren Oliver, Eve, Aiden and Bobby, nephews, nieces,

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Man arrested over murder of woman and her two children

By Kilkenny Now 28th November 2020 0

A man has been arrested by gardaí investigating the murder of woman and her two children at a house in Dublin recently. Gardai confirmed the man, who is in his 30s, was arrested this morning in connection with the deaths at Llywellen Court, Ballinteer, on October 28. He is currently being detained under the provisions […]

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Plans for large new housing estate in Kilkenny village on ice after concerns raised

By Kilkenny Now 28th November 2020 0

Plans to build 48 new homes in a Kilkenny village have hit a snag after the local authority requested more details about certain aspects of the plans. Developer John Staunton lodged an application with Kilkenny County Council in July seeking permission to build the housing development at Moate Road in Ballyragget, near the centre of […]

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Man rushed to hospital after his bike crashed into parked lorry in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 27th November 2020 0

A man was rushed to St Luke’s General Hospital today after his bicycle crashed into a parked truck on the outskirts of Kilkenny city. The incident occurred at around 2pm on the Kilkenny ring road neat the Castlecomer roundabout. The crash caused some traffic delays in the area at the time, but gardai soon cleared […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 206 new cases of virus: hotels, hairdressers, shops, gyms and churches to reopen next Tuesday, restuarants and gastropubs on Friday

By Kilkenny Now 27th November 2020 0

A further seven people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 206 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus now stands at 2,043. There are now 71,699 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public […]