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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 27th October 2020 0

John FITZGERALD College Road, Kilkenny City/Stepaside, Dublin John FitzGerald, College Road, Kilkenny City and formerly of Stepaside, Dublin, passed away peacefully on Sunday 25th October 2020 at Tinnypark Nursing Home, Kilkenny City surrounded by his devoted family. He will be sadly missed by his loving wife Lillian (nee Cullen), his son Ross and daughter Lisa. […]

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Motorists face major delays at Kilkenny town as road works get underway

By Kilkenny Now 27th October 2020 0

Kilkenny motorists making essential journeys have been warned to expect expect delays if they are passing through Gowran over the three days. The Main Street in the town will be closed today, tomorrow and Thursday 29 from 8am until 6pm to facilitate resurfacing works. Kilkenny County Council is carrying out the works. Traffic is being […]

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‘Angel’ investors pump €570,000 into rising Kilkenny start-up

By Kilkenny Now 27th October 2020 0

Kilkenny fintech startup Loanitt is on course for significant expansion after it received €570,000 investment. City-based Loanitt, which grew its staff numbers to 15 over the past 12 months, plans to hire another 25 employees after it received the backing of the South East Business Angel Network (SEBAN) and Enterprise Ireland. SEBAN angel investors have contributed

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Kilkenny TD demands answers for Mother and Baby Homes abuse victims

By Kilkenny Now 27th October 2020 Post a comment

Kilkenny TD Kathleen Funchion has written to the Data Protection Commissioner to ask if the Government has broken Irish and European law by voting to “seal” the records of victims who suffered abuse in Mother and Baby homes. Deputy Funchion (pictured below), who is Sinn Féin’s spokesperson for children, said: “I have written to the […]

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Fears children and teens using new county Kilkenny playground ignoring Covid guidelines

By Kilkenny Now 27th October 2020 0

Concerns have been raised that children and young teenagers using a new playground in county Kilkenny are not practising social distancing and may be putting people’s health at risk. One family who have used the new €2.5 million Neighbourhood Park in Ferrybank – a joint initiative between Kilkenny and Waterford Councils – spoke out over […]

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Kilkenny’s ‘Garda Ted’ can’t bear thought of kids getting injured from fireworks

By Kilkenny Now 26th October 2020 0

Kilkenny gardai have deployed their very own teddy detective to warn young people about the dangers of fireworks in the countdown to Halloween. ‘Ted’, with his own specially knitted blue uniform has become something of a local social media star in recent weeks as he accompanies gardai on patrols throughout Kilkenny city and county. This […]

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BREAKING: Kilkenny among 939 new cases of virus as three further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 26th October 2020 2

A further three people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 939 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus now stands at 1,885. There are now 58,067 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public […]

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Father and two sons killed in Cork shooting horror

By Kilkenny Now 26th October 2020 0

A father and two his two sons have died in a horror shooting in Cork. Gardai this evening confirmed that the triple fatality is being treated as a double murder-suicide. The shooting took place near a farm in Assolas outside Kanturk in north Cork around 6.30am. It is understood a row broke out before escalating […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 26th October 2020 0

Nora MACKEY (née Fogarty) Graigueswood, Freshford In the wonderful care of the management and staff of Drakelands Nursing Home, Kilkenny. Wife of the late Nicky. Deeply regretted by her loving son Liam, daughter Breda, grandchildren, Fiachra, Caoimhe, Sadhbh, Patrick, daughter-in-law Paula, son-in-law Ned, brother Tim, niece, nephew, relatives and friends. Reposing in

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Kilkenny farm on market for almost €2m

By Kilkenny Now 26th October 2020 0

A Kilkenny farm is expected to fetch up to €2 million when it goes on sale at an auction in the city next month. The 237 acre non-residential holding at Clomantagh, 6.5km from Freshford and 7km from Johnstown, will be sold at auction at the Newpark Hotel, Kilkenny at 3pm on Thursday, November 5. The […]