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LATEST: Kilkenny among 270 new cases of virus as 16 further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 10th November 2020 0

A further 16 people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 270 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The Department of health confirmed that 14 of these deaths occurred on November, another one in October while another fatality “remains under investigation”. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus […]

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Galway tipped to declaw Cats as Kilkenny go into Leinster showdown as underdogs

By Kilkenny Now 10th November 2020 0

Bookies have tipped Galway to slay Brian Cody’s Cats as the rivals prepare to meet in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship final on Saturday for the sixth time. The Tribesmen saw off the challenge of Wexford with a comfortable final score line of 1-27 to 0-17, prompting BoyleSports to install Shane O’Neill’s side as 8/13 […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 10th November 2020 0

Kathleen TENNYSON (née Brennan) Mabbitstown, Hugginstown Kathleen Tennyson (nee Brennan), Mabbitstown, Hugginstown, Co. Kilkenny. Peacefully in her 102nd year on Saturday, 7th November, in the loving care of staff at St. Columba’s Hospital, Thomastown. Pre-deceased by her husband Pat and her son Toddy. Deeply regretted by her sorrowing family, sons Michael and J.P.,

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‘We cannot stand idly by’ – Kilkenny TD backs vote of no confidence in Tánaiste Leo Varadkar

By Kilkenny Now 10th November 2020 0

Kilkenny’s Sinn Féin TD has defended the party’s decision to table a motion of no confidence in the Tánaiste and Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar in the Dáil today. Deputy Kathleen Funchion accused Mr Varadkar of “leaking a confidential document to a friend”. She said her party is tabling the motion of no confidence because […]

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BREAKING: €110m funding for Ferrybank’s landmark North Quays announced

By Kilkenny Now 10th November 2020 0

The Government has announced the approval of a €110.6 million package for the landmark North Quays project in Ferrybank. In a statement issued this morning, Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien confirmed his department have allocated €80.6 million towards the project. Meanwhile, the Department of Transport has committed a further €30 million to the North Quays through

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Minister cancels visit but says North Quays funding announcement imminent

By Kilkenny Now 10th November 2020 0

Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien has pulled out of a visit to the site of the North Quays in Ferrybank scheduled for this morning at which he was expected to unveil funding for the landmark development. The minister’s visit had been highly anticipated. Rob Cass, Director of Falcon Real Estates Ireland which is behind the €500 […]

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‘It isn’t you’ – Lotto bosses warn Kilkenny people to be vigilant of convincing new text scam

By Kilkenny Now 10th November 2020 0

People in Waterford are being warned not to fall victim of a convincing Lotto text scam doing the rounds. Reports recently started surfacing on social media of an elaborate Lotto scam in which the target receives a text message with both their name and location mentioned in the text. The message tells them to click […]

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Probe into deaths of Kilkenny healthcare staff who contracted virus at work

By Kilkenny Now 10th November 2020 0

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is investigating the deaths of eight healthcare workers – including two Kilkenny hospital staff – who are believed to have contracted Covid 19 while at work. Catherine Hickey (51) and Jim Kenny (49) (pictured above) had been staff members at St Luke’s General Hospital for a number of years […]

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Scam alert after fraudster conned local business out of ‘substantial’ amount of cash

By Kilkenny Now 9th November 2020 0

A local business was scammed out of a “substantial” amount of cash after a fraudster posing as a supplier contacted the company demanding payment. The scam is the latest so-called “redirection fraud” case being investigated by gardai. A local Garda spokesperson said: “The latest case involves a fraudulent email received by a south east based

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 270 new cases of virus as breakthrough emerges in race for vaccine

By Kilkenny Now 9th November 2020 0

One more person has died after contracting the coronavirus as 270 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 1,948. There are now 65,659 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health […]