The Carlow-Kilkenny Homecare team is to get an €87,500 boost as part of a €10 million nationwide package for palliative and end of life care. Health Minister Stephen Donnelly announced the €10 million in once-off funding for palliative and end-of-life care in 2020 over the weekend. The funding was welcomed by Kilkenny TD John Paul […]
Brian CONNOR Kildrenagh, Woodsgift Brian Connor, Kildrenagh, Woodsgift, Co Kilkenny and formerly Dublin and Cavan died peacefully at his residence. Deeply regretted by his loving wife Eileen, sons Barry and Roy, daughter Carla, daughters in law Susan and Angela, son in law Sean, grandchildren Sarah, Daniel, Scott, Cody, Aaron and Caelan, great grandchildren, sister
A new website has been developed to support local businesses who have been affected by Covid-19 by creating a one-stop shop for selling online. Kilkenny Marketplace is a new online store in one place for retailers and businesses across the city and county. Created by schoolmates Liam Patrick Kennedy from the city and Brian Manning […]
There are almost 500 cars in Kilkenny that have had ten or more owners, according to a new survey, In total, Kilkenny has 464 cars with ten or more owners that are still on the road. Tipperary has the highest number of ‘golden oldie’ vehicles out of our neghbouring counties, followed by Waterford on 649. […]
Kilkenny and much of the rest of the country are in for a rough couple of days ahead as torrential rain and high winds hit. Alan O’Reilly of Carlow Weather predicts Wednesday will be an “awful” day and warned people against making any outdoor plans. Met Éireann has also forecast some very wet conditions with […]
The South Kilkenny greenway linking New Ross and Waterford city has been allocated €9 million in funding. Transport Minister Eamon Ryan confirmed the funding this morning as part of a €63.5 million package for greenway projects across the country. The €9 million allocated to the greenway running through New Ross, south Kilkenny to Waterford is […]
Kilkenny gardai have urged householders to beware of “bogus tradespeople” who are preying on the elderly and vulnerable as the winter nights set in. A local garda spokesperson confirmed they have recieved reports of con artists overcharging unsuspecting victims for “grossly substandard and overpriced” work on their homes. The poskesperson added:
A further two people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 542 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 1,947. There are now 65,394 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public […]
Brian CONNOR Kildrenagh, Woodsgift Brian Connor, Kildrenagh, Woodsgift, Co Kilkenny and formerly Dublin and Cavan died peacefully at his residence. Deeply regretted by his loving wife Eileen, sons Barry and Roy, daughter Carla, daughters in law Susan and Angela, son in law Sean, grandchildren Sarah, Daniel, Scott, Cody, Aaron and Caelan, great grandchildren, sister
Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) has launched new ‘flexi stay’ packages to provide safe and secure accommodation for students from Kilkenny and across the region during the pandemic. WIT Novus Senior Accommodation Manager Jacqui O’ Connor said the flexi stay option is ideal for students coming to the college from outside the city whose presence […]
