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Thieves climb telephone poll in county Kilkenny and make off with 400m of cable

By Kilkenny Now 24th September 2020 0

Thieves climbed up a telephone pole and proceeded to cut off 400 metres of cable before making their escape in the night. The near-shocking theft occurred at Frankford, Gatabawn, not far from the M8 motorway exit at Urlingford sometime between 5pm on Saturday, September 12 and Tuesday, September 15. Gardai are investigating the theft. They […]

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Kilkenny school unveils plans for new extension to house special needs classrooms

By Kilkenny Now 24th September 2020 0

A county Kilkenny primary school has applied for permission to expand its facilities to create extra space for its students and for special learning. The Board of Management of St Beacon’s National School in Mullinavat has sought permission from the local authority to build an extension onto the existing school building. The proposed construction invovles […]

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Thieves steal van loaded with valuable goods under cover of darkness in county Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 23rd September 2020 0

Gardai are investigating the theft of a van containing valuables that was stolen from a north Kilkenny town. The redFord van was taken from Assumption Place in Urlingford sometime between 10.30pm last Tuesday week and 8.30am the following morning. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed the Dublin-registered van also contained a cast iron table and chairs […]

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LATEST: Two more deaths and 234 new cases of virus, warning Ireland now at start of ‘second wave’

By Kilkenny Now 23rd September 2020 0

Two more people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 234 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll from the virus now stands at 1,794. There are now 33,675 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET). […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: Covid is the elephant in the classroom

By Kilkenny Now 23rd September 2020 0

The Covid virus spreads when we get together in large groups indoors. So where have we been doing that?Not in cinemas or theatres – they have been closed entirely or restricted to very small numbers. Not at sporting events – they are mostly outdoors and only a handful of people have been allowed to attend. […]

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Jobs of 3,400 young people in Kilkenny and South East under threat: report

By Kilkenny Now 23rd September 2020 0

The pandemic is threatening the jobs of more than 10,000 people employed in the drinks and hospitality sectors in the south east, according to a new report. The report – titled ‘Employment in the drinks and hospitality industry: the threat of Covid-19 to jobs and how to minimise it’ – was commissioned by the Drinks Industry […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 23rd September 2020 0

Joe DWYER  Croan, Dunnamaggin Joe Dwyer, Woking, Surrey, England and formerly Croan, Dunnamaggin, Co. Kilkenny. Joe passed away peacefully, after a very short illness, on 4th September in England, surrounded by his loving family, in his 90th year. Predeceased by his brothers, John, Peter, Philip, Neddie, Jim and more recently Fr Christy. Deeply regretted by […]

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Timeframe for new University of South East finally unveiled

By Kilkenny Now 23rd September 2020 0

The formal establishment of the long-awaited Technological University of the South East of Ireland (TUSEI) will begin on January 1, 2022, it was confirmed this morning. The annoucement was made by the governing bodies and the presidents of Waterford Institute of Technology and Institute of Technology Carlow in a briefing note to business and other […]

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Tánaiste and Finance Minister restricting movement following close contacts with positive Covid-19 cases

By Kilkenny Now 23rd September 2020 Post a comment

Former Taoiseach and current Tánaiste Leo Varadkar is restricting his movements after returning a negative Covid-19 test result, following a close contact with a positive case. Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe is also restricting his movement until this weekend after being in close contact with the French Finance Minister Bruno le Maire, who it has emerged […]

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Vandal smashes window of car parked on roadside in county Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 23rd September 2020 8

A vandal threw a rock through the driver window of a car that was parked on the roadside in Castlecomer. The incident occurred in the Father Rafter area of the north Kilkenny town last Monday. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed no other damage was done to the black Volkswagen Golf and no entry was gained. […]