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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 16th October 2020 Post a comment

Mary FOGARTY (née Coady) The Orchards, Gowran Fogarty, Mary ( nee Coady ) The Orchards, Gowran, Co. Kilkenny, died surrounded by her children on 15th October 2020 following a brief illness. Loving wife of the late Dan. Deeply regretted by her children Margaret, Mary, Tom, Siobhan and Donal, her grandchildren, Mairead, Eibhlin, Emma, Libby and Daniel, son and

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NPHET calls for Level 5 lockdown for entire country: report

By Kilkenny Now 16th October 2020 2

The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) has called for the entire country to move to a Level 5 lockdown for a period of six weeks, RTÉ is reporting. The national broadcaster is citing “a number of Government sources” it says has confirmed details of the recommendations. The broadcaster says the advice iscontained in a […]

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Just six Kilkenny businesses sign up for Government apprentice scheme

By Kilkenny Now 16th October 2020 Post a comment

Businesses in Kilkenny city and county are being urged to apply for the Apprenticeship Incentivisation Scheme. So far just six local businesses have applied for the scheme. Kilkenny TD John Paul Phelan urged more companies to avail of the apprenticeship scheme, which is now being extended until mid-2021. Deputy Phelan said: “So far just six businesses […]

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Popular Kilkenny shopping centre plans to transform vacant units into office space

By Kilkenny Now 16th October 2020 0

A popular Kilkenny shopping centre has decided to move with the times and is looking to convert some of its vacant retail units into work offices. The MacDonagh Junction Co-Ownership & Davy Target Investing ICAV have applied to Kilkenny County Council for a change of use on six retail units at MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre […]

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WEATHER FORECAST: Winter is coming … but Kilkenny to enjoy dry and sunny start to weekend

By Kilkenny Now 16th October 2020 0

Kilkenny’s looking good for the weekend if you fancy enjoying the outdoors before the onslaught of winter and the cold, dark nights ahead. Met Éireann said today will “another mostly dry day” with sunny spells and just a few scattered showers, adding: “A little more cloud than previous days. Highs of 11 to 13 degrees, […]

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Top Kilkenny cops lead nationwide operation to smash organised crime racket

By Kilkenny Now 15th October 2020 0

Almost 100 stolen power tools have been recovered following a nationwide investigation headed up by Kilkenny gardai. The 95 items were recovered following raids on a number of properties in the Cork city and Portlaoise areas suspected of being linked to an organised crime gang. Detectives in Kilkenny led the investigation into the activities of […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 1,205 new cases of virus as three more deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 15th October 2020 Post a comment

A further three more people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 1,205 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 1,838. There are now 46,429 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National […]

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‘Breathing space’ – Kilkenny tourism chiefs call for permanent VAT cut to save jobs

By Kilkenny Now 15th October 2020 0

Kilkenny Tourism has called on the Government to make the reduction in VAT to 9% permanent to help save thousands of local jobs. The local tourism body broadly welcomed the range of measures and supports announced for the tourism industry by Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe in Budget 2021. Some of these measures include the Covid-19 […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 15th October 2020 0

Bríd DALY (née Kenna) Rathfarnham, Dublin/Ballyragget, Kilkenny Daly (née Kenna) Bríd (Rathfarnham, Dublin and formally Ballyragget Co Kilkenny) 12th October 2020 (peacefully) in the wonderful care of the staff of the Belmont Nursing Home Stillorgan, beloved wife of the late Patrick, she will be sadly missed by her sons Owen and Cormac, grandchildren Roan, Anna […]

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Relief as popular Kilkenny fashion store escapes axe as chain closes half its Irish outlets

By Kilkenny Now 15th October 2020 0

Fashion retailer Pamela Scott today announced it is to close half of its Irish stores, but its Kilkenny outlet will remain open. The company this morning confirmed it is bringing the shutters down on no fewer than 12 stores in Ireland. In a statement, Pamela Scott blamed the closures on the effects of Covid-19 and […]