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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 25th November 2020 0

Rose CORCORAN (née Hayes) Scaugh, Callan Rose Corcoran (nee Hayes) Scaugh, Callan, Co. Kilkenny. Peacefully at her home on Tuesday, 24th November 2020. Recently predeceased by her husband Mick. Deeply regretted by her loving family, sons Jimmy and Martin, daughters Ann, Noreen, Ivy, Teresa and Rosemarie, sisters Ann Sparrow and Carmel Ryan, brother John, daughters-in-law

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‘He will be sorely missed’ – tributes to Kilkenny All-Ireland winner who passed just months after brother’s tragic death

By Kilkenny Now 25th November 2020 0

Warm tributes have been paid to former Kilkenny All-Ireland winner Harry Ryan, who passed away just five months after the tragic death of his brother Lester. Harry passed away in St Luke’s General Hospital yesterday. Clara GAA paid tribute to Harry and to his exploits on the field on social media this morning. “Harry first […]

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‘It’ll be hair cuts and shopping before nights out’ – Government to ease restrictions for two weeks over Christmas

By Kilkenny Now 25th November 2020 0

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has announced that the Government will ease restrictions for almost two weeks over Christmas – and they will only reimpose further controls if Covid-19 cases rise again. The Fine Gael leader also confirmed that retail, gyms, hairdressing and personal services will reopen first. “It’ll be hair cuts and shopping before nights

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‘This is not acceptable’ – Kilkenny TD writes to school that told female students not to wear ‘tight fitting’ PE gear

By Kilkenny Now 25th November 2020 0

A Kilkenny TD has weighed in on the controversy involving a school that reportedly told female students not to wear “tight fitting” PE clothing because it was distracting to staff. Deputy Kathleen Funchion, who is Sinn Féin spokesperson for children, descibed reports involving Presentation College Carlow as “very concerning”. The Carlow Nationalist

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Off the Laois: Kilkenny legend steps down as as inter-county manager

By Kilkenny Now 25th November 2020 0

Kilkenny legend and eight-time All-Ireland winner Eddie Brennan has resigned from his position as manager of the Laois hurlers. Brennan steps down less than two-years after taking the reins in the O’Moore County, during which time he successfully led a renaissance in the county’s hurling fortunes. His selectors – former Dublin hurler Niall Corcoran and […]

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5-Star Kilkenny hotel gets green light for major expansion

By Kilkenny Now 25th November 2020 0

A 5-star Kilkenny hotel has been granted approval for ambitious plans to create a further 32 rooms to cater for extra guests. The Lyrath Estate Hotel recently applied to Kilkenny County Council to amend previously approved planning for the hotel to develop a new building which was to be used to house staff. On top […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 226 new cases of virus, Government to announce easing of restrictions

By Kilkenny Now 24th November 2020 0

A further six people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 226 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus now stands at 2,028. There are now 70,930 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public […]

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Waste not: How pandemic has altered Kilkenny people’s recycling habits

By Kilkenny Now 24th November 2020 0

Almost two thirds of Kilkenny households avail of a waste collection service. And some 90% of these householders are now using a three bin service, new figures provided the local authority reveal. The local council announced the figures ahead of Kilkenny Waste Awareness Week, which is taking place all of this week. Kilkenny County Council […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 24th November 2020 0

Olly CONWAY Purcellsinch, Kilkenny City Conway (Purcellsinch, Dublin Road, Kilkenny and formerly of Parliament Street) 22nd November 2020, peacefully, at St. Luke’s Hospital, surrounded by his loving family, Olly, (late of Smithwicks Brewery), beloved husband of Alice and much loved father of Kieran, Susan, Deirdre, Sinéad and Neil, sadly missed by his wife and

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Legal challenge threatens plans for new €140m cheese plant in south Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 24th November 2020 0

Plans to build a major new €140 million cheese facility plant at Belview Port in south Kilkenny that would create up to 80 new jobs have been thrown into doubt after a legal challenge to the project was allowed to proceed. An Taisce has been granted leave to seek a judicial review of the planning […]