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Kilkenny gardai urge people to download new app after surge in smartphone thefts

By Kilkenny Now 5th September 2020 0

Kilkenny gardaí are urging smartphone owners to be ‘streetwise’. They have advised members of the public to add a “find my phone” app to protect their property after revealing there has been a marked increase in the report of stolen phones. The appeal follows the release of new figures by the Garda Síochána Analysis Service […]

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No new deaths but Dublin issued with warning as 231 new cases reported

By Kilkenny Now 5th September 2020 Post a comment

There was no further death from Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland in the last 24 hours, the HSE said this evening. The total death toll here is now 1,777 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 29,534 after another 231 people were diagnosed. Of the cases notified today: 115 are men / […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 5th September 2020 0

MARY HUQ (née Reid) Kells, Kilkenny MARY HUQ (nee Reid), London and formerly of Kells, Co. Kilkenny Mary died peacefully in England, 1st September 2020, after a short illness. Predeceased by her parents Joe and Maudie. Deeply regretted by her sorrowing family, husband Syed, daughter Sáara, sons Sharif and Aron, son-in-law Mike, grandson Aneiran, brothers, […]

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29,000 people in Kilkenny now playing National Lottery games every week

By Kilkenny Now 5th September 2020 0

More than 130 ‘Good Causes’ across Kilkenny city and country have been supported by the National Lottery since 2018. Around 91% of revenue generated by the National Lottery goes back into the community through prize winnings, funding for Good Causes and retailer commissions. More than 130 Good Causes projects, including the local Arthritis Ireland branch […]

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SPONSORED: Every occasion is something special at Kilkenny’s newly revamped Springhill Court Hotel

By Kilkenny Now 5th September 2020 2

We’ve all been missing out on some great family occasions lately. Now it’s time to catch up and get together with friends and loved ones. The Springhill Court Hotel is the perfect venue for your celebration. Whether it’s a birthday, an anniversary, a christening , or just the chance to re-capture some lost moments, this […]

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Kilkenny publicans to host coffee mornings as part of new campaign to reopen doors

By Kilkenny Now 5th September 2020 0

Pub owners in Kilkenny are set to ramp up their activities in an effort to get their businesses back open again. Publicans across the county this week received an email from the Chief Executive of the Vintners Federation of Ireland, (VFI) Padraig Cribben, informing them of the new campaign. In the email – seen by […]

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Kilkenny family get nasty surprise when they return home to find house ransacked

By Kilkenny Now 4th September 2020 0

Burglars broke into a house in county Kilkenny and ransacked the property before fleeing empty handed. The break-in occurred at a property in Graigue Lower, Cuffesgrange, soemtime between 4.30pm and 11pm last Saturday. The homeowners returned to the house late on Saturday night to discover a lock on the back door had been forced open. […]

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No new deaths but 98 new cases as cost of salary support scheme tops €2.9bn

By Kilkenny Now 4th September 2020 Post a comment

There were no new deaths from Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland in the last 24 hours, the HSE said this evening. The total death toll here is now 1,777 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 29,303 after another 98 were diagnosed. Meanwhile, the bill for the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme is […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: Whites to sip as the leaves turn red

By Kilkenny Now 4th September 2020 Post a comment

Keats called autumn the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, and undoubtedly it is a time for mellow and fruity wines. We’re putting away the barbecues and packing school lunch boxes instead of picnic baskets. And we’re putting away the wines of summer, the sparkling vinho verdi and rosé from Provence, in favour of something […]

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Community Radio Kilkenny City awarded €26,677 under Covid fund

By Kilkenny Now 4th September 2020 0

Community Radio Kilkenny City has been awarded €26,677 as part of the Government’s Covid-19 Stability Fund, it was confirmed today. It was the only local recipient of the third tranche of funding announced by the Minister for Social Protection, Rural and Community Development and the Islands, Heather Humphreys. Kilkenny Fine Gael TD John Paul Phelan […]