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Men seen jumping from back of lorry parked in Kilkenny village still at large, truck in Garda custody

By Kilkenny Now 22nd October 2020 0

The search is still on for a group of men seen jumping from the container of a truck when it was parked up in a county Kilkenny village earlier this week. The incident occurred at 1.30pm on Monday afternoon in Knocktopher. Eyewitnesses reported seeing the men jumping out the back of the lorry that had […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 1,066 new cases of virus as three further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 22nd October 2020 5

A further three people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 1,066 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 1,871 . There are now 54,476 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, acording to the latest daily briefing from the National […]

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WATCH: Kilkenny’s Cartoon Saloon team up with Greenpeace for hard-hitting short film

By Kilkenny Now 22nd October 2020 0

Kilkenny’s globally renowned animation company has teamed up with a global environmental activist group to create a film it hopes will put pressure on businesses they say are destroying the earth’s vital rainforests for the benefit of the meat industry. Greenpeace has released the short animation ‘There’s a Monster in my Kitchen’ produced by the […]

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Tragedy as bodies of woman and infant boy discovered in Dublin

By Kilkenny Now 22nd October 2020 0

Gardaí are investigating the surrounding the discovery of a body of a woman and the unexplained death of an infant boy at a house in Dublin. The woman’s body was discovered at Lower Road, Strawberry Beds, Lucan. The little boy’s remains were discovered at a house in Lucan. A Garda spokesperson said today: “At approximately […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 22nd October 2020 0

Diane BASTABLE  Lady’s Lane, Gurteen, Castlecomer At Saint Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny. Diane will be sadly missed by her husband Imran, friends and neighbours. Funeral cortège arriving at the Crosshill Cemetery, Clogh Road, Castlecomer, on Friday morning (23rd October) at 11am for burial (social distancing guidelines in the cemetery). Please use the condolence

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Save Our Shops: Kilkenny people urged to support local businesses during lockdown

By Kilkenny Now 22nd October 2020 0

Local tourism chiefs are urging people to support businesses throughout Kilkenny city and county as the nation prepares for life under lockdown for the second time this year. From this morning, many businesses across Kilkenny have switched to online trading in a bid to keep afloat as the pandemic drives the economy deeper into recession. […]

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‘Our players come first’ – Waterford GAA pull out of league clash due to Covid fears

By Kilkenny Now 22nd October 2020 0

Waterford have forfeited this Saturday’s Allianz League Division Four clash away to Antrim due to concerns over Covid-19. A lengthy statement released by Waterford GAA this morning reads: “At the outset, we want to first of all acknowledge the efforts by all concerned in getting the inter county season up and running, which has been […]

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‘A kind quiet gentleman and a loss that will always be felt’ – warm tributes to former Kilkenny hurler after his untimely death

By Kilkenny Now 22nd October 2020 0

A local GAA club has paid a warm tribute to a former Kilkenny minor hurling player after his untimely death earlier this week. St Patrick’s Ballyragget GAA club took to social media to express their deepest sympathy to the family of clubman Eoin Bergin. Eoin was a pacy forward who played a key role in […]

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Dawn Garda operation enforcing new lockdown swings into action in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 22nd October 2020 0

A major high visibility Garda operation in support of the newly imposed public health measures is in full swing throughout Kilkenny city and county this morning. Members of the local garda units are out engaging Kilkenny communities and commuters in their effort to assist the public and enforce the new rules for the duration of […]

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Appeal from Kilkenny gardai as they prepare to enforce Level 5 lockdown from midnight

By Kilkenny Now 21st October 2020 0

Kilkenny gardai have urged people “to play our part” in fighting the spread of Covid-19 as the new Level 5 lockdown comes into effect from midnight tonight. Gardai have maintained a more visible presence on our roads in recent weeks as Kilkenny came under Level 3 restrictions. Local Garda sources have said the vast majority […]