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LATEST: Kilkenny among 1,167 new cases of virus as three further deaths confirmed, sharp rise in outbreaks in our schools

By Kilkenny Now 21st October 2020 Post a comment

A futher three more people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 1,167 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll from the virus to 1,868. There are now 53,422 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health Emergency […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: The GAA is not elite and I hope it never will be

By Kilkenny Now 21st October 2020 0

In these Covid-haunted times, the things that make the GAA great are also the association’s biggest weakness: the men and women who play its sports are all amateurs and they compete in every part of the country. They have been classed as elite under the new guidelines for virus control, which gives them the same […]

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Glanbia reveals prices it will pay Kilkenny farmers for 2020 grain harvest

By Kilkenny Now 21st October 2020 0

Local food giant Glanbia has confirmed it will pay Kilkenny farmers €160 per tonne for green feed barley and €181 per tonne for green feed wheat for the 2020 harvest. In a statement, the company said the prices are “a reflection of the commitment to our growers”. Glanbia Ireland added that the continued expansion of […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 21st October 2020 0

Eoin BERGIN  Earlsgarden, Attanagh, Laois/Kilkenn Unexpectedly, beloved son of Martin and Noreen and dear brother to Liam and Aisling; deeply regretted by his loving family, grandparents, uncles, aunts, sister-in-law Laura, niece, nephew, relatives and a large circle of friends. Funeral Mass will take place in the Church of the Assumption, Ballyouskill (max. 25 people) on

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The big cheese! Check out Kilkenny food giant’s amazing new $470m plant in US

By Kilkenny Now 21st October 2020 0

Operations got underway today at Kilkenny-based Glanbia’s new state-of-the-art cheese and whey plant in the US. The local food giant released these pictures (above and below) of the US€470 million facility in St Johns, Michigan, this morning to mark the occasion. Commissioning operations at MWC will take place over the next eight months. When fully […]

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‘Their stories must be heard’ – Kilkenny TD slams ‘disgraceful’ treatment of abuse survivors

By Kilkenny Now 21st October 2020 0

A Kilkenny TD has urged the Children’s Minister Roderic O’Gorman “to respect survivors’ wishes” and ensure the Mother and Baby Homes records are not sealed for 30 years. Deputy Funchion, who is Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on children, said ahead of a Dáil debate today: “The way that this Government has attempted to rush through the

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Three-quarters believe All-Ireland Hurling Championship should NOT go ahead: poll

By Kilkenny Now 21st October 2020 0

Is there a danger the Cats hurling season will be over before it begins? A national poll has found that more than three-quarters of those surveyed have no appetite for a GAA championship to go-ahead this season under the current circumstances. A poll released by RTÉ shows 67% of people believe the intercounty championships in […]

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WATCH: Flood waters rise right up to train station’s platform in Ferrybank

By Kilkenny Now 21st October 2020 0

Pictures have emerged of the main Waterford to Kilkenny line at Plunkett Rail Station in Ferrybank under several feet of water. Irish Rail announced they were closing the station due to rising flood waters at around 10am yesterday. Bus transfers were provided for affected commuters between Waterford and Thomastown. Photos from the station show both […]

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Garda investigation after men seen jumping out back of lorry parked in Kilkenny village

By Kilkenny Now 20th October 2020 0

Gardai are investigating an incident in which a number of men were seen jumping out of the back of a container of a truck parked in a Kilkenny village. The incident occurred yesterday in Knocktopher at around 1.30pm. The men were seen jumping out the back of the  truck that had parked outside “a premises” […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 1,269 new cases of virus as 13 further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 20th October 2020 0

There has been 13 further coronavirus related deaths as 1,269 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 1,269. There are now 52,268 cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health Emergency Team […]