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WEATHER FORECAST: It’s a washout – Kilkenny braced for heavy showers this week

By Kilkenny Now 26th October 2020 0

Kilkenny is braced for another washout as Met Éireann warned we’re in for very wet few days ahead. Today will start sunny with occasional scattered showers but the rain will gradually ease and eventually die out throughout the afternoon with highest temperatures of between 9 to 12 degrees. The rain will gradually clear eastwards tomorrow […]

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Banned motorist and rogue L-driver nabbed by gardai policing lockdown in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 25th October 2020 0

A disqualified motorist and another learner driver who was caught driving dangerously in defiance of the lockdown both had their vehicles seized after they were stopped by gardai in Kilkenny. Meanwhile another disqualified driver was also nabbed in neighbouring Carlow by gardai on Covid patrol last night. However, these incidents proved to the exception as […]

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BREAKING: Kilkenny among 1,025 new cases of virus

By Kilkenny Now 25th October 2020 0

There has been no further coronavirus related deaths but 1,025 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus currently stands at 1,882. There are now57,128 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health Emergency Team […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 25th October 2020 0

Justin DUGGAN Breagagh House, Kells Road, Kilkenny City/Thomastown Duggan (Breagagh House, Kells Road, Kilkenny and formerly of Dangan Terrace, Thomastown) 23rd October 2020, peacefully, at home, Justin, sadly missed by his partner Bernadette Burke and their son Daniel, Sharon and Justin and their mother Pauline, brothers Paddy and Noel, sisters Ber and Valerie,

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Five Kilkenny supermarkets extend Christmas opening hours

By Kilkenny Now 25th October 2020 2

One of Ireland’s leading supermarket retailers has announced it is extending the opening hours of its Kilkenny stores in the run-up to Christmas. Aldi Ireland confirm its five stores in Kilkenny city and county will open later over Christmas week to ensure their customers can do their festive shopping quickly and safely at a time […]

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New housing development in centre of Kilkenny town to go ahead despite height objections

By Kilkenny Now 25th October 2020 0

A new development of family homes in the centre of a Kilkenny town, which has been in the offing for a number of years, can finally go ahead after getting the green light from planners. Developer Cliondha O’Reilly had initially received planning permission from Kilkenny County Council to build 14 homes on a 0.83 hectare […]

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6,061 private jobs in Kilkenny can ‘operate remotely’ – but just three co-working hubs in city and county

By Kilkenny Now 24th October 2020 Post a comment

Kilkenny has one of the lowest number of co-working hubs in the country, a new analysis has found. There are just three co-working facilities in the entire city and county, the lowest number in the entire the Southern Regional Assembly area, which covers Cork city (17 co-working hubs), Cork County (6), Limerick (14), Wexford (13), […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 859 new cases of virus as four more deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 24th October 2020 3

A further four more people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 859 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus now stands at 1,882. There are now 56,108 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 24th October 2020 Post a comment

Ellen (Nellie) BARRON (née Rafter) Croan, Newmarket, Hugginstown Ellen (Nellie) Barron, Née Rafter, Croan, Newmarket, Co. Kilkenny and formerly of Catstown, Hugginstown. Peacefully in the loving care of Anne and Chris and caring staff at Drakelands Nursing Home, Kilkenny on Thursday 22nd October 2020. Pre-deceased by her husband Bill. Deeply regretted by her loving family,

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‘Adrian is dancing amongst the stars’ – brother of murdered Kilkenny man pays moving tribute to dancer as killers convicted

By Kilkenny Now 24th October 2020 Post a comment

The brother of murdered Kilkenny man Adrian Murphy paid a poignant tribute to the “inspirational” champion Irish dancer this week after a couple were found guilty of his murder. Joel Osei (25) and Diana Cristea (19) were found guilty of murdering Mr Murphy at a 17th-floor apartment in Battersea, southwest London, in June 2019. The trial […]