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A special project: Kilkenny school gets green light for new extension

By Kilkenny Now 5th November 2020 0

Plans to extend a local primary school have been given the green light. Kilkenny County Council has granted planning to the Board of Management of St Beacon’s National School in Mullinavat after they sought permission to build an extension onto its existing building. The new building will be made up of two special education needs […]

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Man brutally assaulted in unprovoked attack as he sat on bench in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 4th November 2020 0

A group of people looked on in horror as a man was brutally assaulted as he sat on a bench in Kilkenny city. The unprovoked attack occurred in the Canal Square area of the city at around 6pm on Monday. A local Garda source told KilkennyNow.ie that the attacker approached the victim  and asked him […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 444 new cases of virus as eight further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 4th November 2020 0

A further eight more people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 444 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll from the virus to 1,930. There are now 63,483 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health Emergency […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: I don’t understand Americans. Maybe I never did.

By Kilkenny Now 4th November 2020 0

America has been part of my life for almost as long as I have had a life. Through my childhood, Uncle Sam was the distant puppeteer whose strings moved my imagination. The USA was the land of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, the Lone Ranger and Tonto, Ford cars and Hoover vacuum cleaners. As I […]

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Kilkenny kids from same village scoop top prizes in prestigious art competition

By Kilkenny Now 4th November 2020 0

Two talented Kilkenny students have won the top prizes at this year’s prestigious Texaco Children’s Art Competition. Stoneyford appears to be something of a cradle for local creative talent, with both young artists hailing from the village. Five-year-old Eleana Hughes from Stoneyford National School won first prize in Category F (6 years and younger) – […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 4th November 2020 0

Sr. Máire CONVERY R.S.H.M. Madonna House, Ferrybank, Waterford/Kilkenny/Mayo Sr. Máire Convery, Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary, Madonna House, Ferrybank, and late of Abbey House, Ferrybank, who died on Tuesday, 3rd November 2020, peacefully, at University Hospital Waterford. Predeceased by her parents Frank and Síle, sister Nora. Sr. Máire will be sadly missed by

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The magic of science: First ever Kilkenny Science Festival unveils dazzling array of exciting events

By Kilkenny Now 4th November 2020 0

Reptiles, an online scavenger hunt, a transition year science quiz and many more fun and educational events will take place from Saturday at the first ever Kilkenny Science Festival.   The jam-packed schedule of events will take place over seven days from Saturday as part of National Science Week, funded by Science Foundation Ireland. Kilkenny […]

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Park and stride: Kilkenny schools enforce ‘no car’ zones outside front gates

By Kilkenny Now 4th November 2020 0

Two Kilkenny schools have banned cars from dropping off and collecting kids outside their front gates. St Canice’s National School and Loreto Secondary School, both on the Granges Road, have joined a new health and safety initiative that aimed to create a safer environment for students. A concerted effort from the management and parents of […]

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Local fertility clinic helping Kilkenny couples expands services after surge in demand

By Kilkenny Now 4th November 2020 0

A local fertility clinic widely used by Kilkenny couples looking for a helping hand to become pregnant is expanding its services after it recorded a massive 75% surge in demand for its resources. Sims IVF, based at the Canta Clinic in Carlow, says an increase in demand for nurse-led services at its clinic means the […]

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Anger at ‘sky high’ waiting lists for speech and language therapy appointments for Kilkenny children

By Kilkenny Now 4th November 2020 Post a comment

A total of 1,066 children in Kilkenny and neighbouring Carlow are currently languishing on speech and language therapy appointments. Kilkenny TD Kathleen Funchion has expressed “deep concern” at the local waiting lists for an appointment, which she said is unacceptable”. Deputy Funchion said: “Well over 1,000 (1,066) children alone, are waiting for a