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Huge development of homes, offices and shops planned for Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 29th October 2020 0

A major development of homes, offices and retail units is planned for a county Kilkenny town. Kilkenny County Council has received an application to develop 23 homes, three two-storey office buildings, and eight warehousing units on a 4.332 hectare site at Togher in Urlingford. Developers Canview Limited, who were recently granted permission to build seven […]

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Garda investigation into break-in at Kilkenny’s Cathedral

By Kilkenny Now 28th October 2020 0

An investigation has been launched following an attempted break-in at the Catholic Cathedral in Kilkenny city. The attempted burglary occurred at St Mary’s Cathedral on James’s Street sometime between 5.30pm on Wednesday, October 21 and 12pm on Thursday, October 22. When the Cathedral was opened on Thursday it was noticed there was damage and marks […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 675 new cases of virus as six further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 28th October 2020 0

A further six people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 675 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 1,896. There are now 59,434 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: There’s no Covid claus in the big man’s contract

By Kilkenny Now 28th October 2020 0

Tanaiste Leo Varadkar has said “Christmas will not be cancelled” and that “Santa will still arrive and leave presents under the tree”. – RTE news report “We’ll need to make a start soon,” said Nick. “We can’t just sit around here hoping things will improve.” His wife could see no reason to hurry. Lots of

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New drive to combat domestic violence in Kilkenny during lockdown

By Kilkenny Now 28th October 2020 0

More than 15,000 contacts or attempts to contact the victims of domestic abuse have been recorded by An Garda Síochána since the beginning of the initial lockdown in March, new figures reveal. More than 100 prosecutions are going through the legal system as a result of Operation Faoiseamh, the community engagement programme to combat domestic […]

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Bodies of two young children and woman discovered at house in Dublin

By Kilkenny Now 28th October 2020 0

Gardai are currently at the scene of a house in Dublin where the bodies of two children and a woman were discovered earlier today. The alert was raised this morning after neighbours in the Llewellyn estate in Ballinteer in south Dublin became concerned. Officers forced their way into the house and found the bodies of […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 28th October 2020 0

Elizabeth (Betty) BRENNAN (née Tynan) Bonnettstown Elizabeth (Betty) Brennan (née Tynan) Bonnettstown, Kilkenny, October 27th 2020 (peacefully) surrounded by her loving family in the wonderful care of the staff of Castlecomer District Hospital. Beloved wife of the late Billy and loving mother of Margaret, Michael and Liam. Predeceased by her brothers and sister Pat, Larry

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Driver stopped by Kilkenny gardai at local checkpoint had no windscreen on car

By Kilkenny Now 28th October 2020 0

Local gardai were amazed when they stopped a car at a checkpoint that has no front windscreen. The vehicle was stopped at a checkpoint conducted by members of the Kilkenny-Carlow Roads Policing Unit and the Road Safety Authority (RSA). The operation was primarily aimed at poicing the safety compliance of commercial vehicles, trucks and buses. […]

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‘Survivors of Mother and Baby Homes must have their voices heard’ – Kilkenny TD

By Kilkenny Now 28th October 2020 0

Kilkenny TD Kathleen Funchion has called on the Oireachtas committee she chairs to ensure survivors of Mother and Baby Homes “have an opportunity to have their voices heard”. Deputy Funchion, who is Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on children and Chair of the Oireachtas Children, Disability, Equality and Integration Committee, spoke out amid the deepening

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Busted: Gardai seize €2,800 of drugs during search of house in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 28th October 2020 0

Gardai seize €2,800 worth of cannabis during a search of a house in Kilkenny city. The drugs were found during planned operation in the city on Saturday. A local Garda spokesperson also confirmed that “paraphernalia consistent with the sale and supply of drugs” were also seized. Gardai said their investigation into the matter is “ongoing”. […]