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Garda probe as car parked in driveway of house in Ferrybank bursts into flames

By Kilkenny Now 1st September 2020 0

A car parked in the driveway of a house in Ferrybank burst into flames overnight. The incident occurred directly outside a property in Ard Daire. Footage circulating on social media this morning showed gardai and emergency services at the scene. Loud bangs could be heard echoing through neighbouring estates. The blaze was entinguished and nobody […]

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Motorway madness: Driver clocked doing 175km/h on Kilkenny road, disqualified motorist has car seized

By Kilkenny Now 1st September 2020 0

It’s been a busy 24 hours for gardai policing our roads. The driver of this Peugeot 207 was caught red handed at a “routine checkpoint” on the M9 this morning when the Garda Mobility Device detected that he is currently disqualified. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed court proceedings will follow, adding: “No licence, no excuse […]

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Right on track: Opening date for Kilkenny Greenway revealed

By Kilkenny Now 1st September 2020 0

The Kilkenny Greenway is very much on track and is expected to be ready by early 2022. Work has been ramped up on the state-of-the-art 24km cycling and walking route linking New Ross in Wexford with Waterford City, winding its way through the beautiful countryside of South Kilkenny. The first phase in the construction got […]

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Thieves make off with €1,600 worth of tools stolen from county Kilkenny shed

By Kilkenny Now 31st August 2020 0

A chainsaw and a welder were among items stolen from a shed in county Kilkenny over the weekend. The break-in occurred at a house in Tingauran, Callan between 10pm on Thursday night and 8am on Friday morning. More than €1,600 worth of tools were taken during the burglary and included a Blue Arc Welder, a […]

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No new deaths but 53 new cases as restrictions lifted in Kildare ‘with immediate effect’

By Kilkenny Now 31st August 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 28,813 after another 53 were diagnosed. Of the cases notified today; 28 are men / 25 […]

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By Kilkenny Now 31st August 2020 13

A good IT system is vital for the success of any modern business. But often the people who run a company find that, far from helping, technology is getting in the way of their job. They are devoting valuable time to problems they don’t understand, or need to understand, and spending hours at meetings with […]

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L-driver clocked doing 154km/h on Kilkenny road has car seized

By Kilkenny Now 31st August 2020 0

An unaccompanied learner driver had their car seized after they they were clocked doing 153km/h on a county Kilkenny road. A local Garda spokesperson said the driver was caught speeding on the M9 yesterday evening. The spokesperson confirmed: “Fixed charge penalty notice issued. Driver was unaccompanied on learner permit and vehicle was seized under Clancy […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 31st August 2020 0

Agnes RYAN (née Martin) Luton, England and formerly Bayswell, Crosspatrick, Johnstown, Kilkenny Deeply regretted by her loving daughter Elaine, her family James, Mary, Charles, Kathleen, Larry, Ellen, John and Bernie, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and a wide circle of friends. Funeral takes place on Wednesday September 2nd. at 1.30 in Our

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Kilkenny man due in court in Sydney in relation to assault which left man unconscious and with severed ear

By Kilkenny Now 31st August 2020 0

A Kilkenny man is due to reappear in court in Sydney, Australia having been charged in relation to an alleged stabbing of a man which left him unconscious and with stab wounds to his head. It is alleged that 23-year old Kilkenny man Patrick Earle stabbed victim and neighbour Oliver Solon (30) a number of […]

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Leading Kilkenny skincare specialist gets All Star treatment

By Kilkenny Now 31st August 2020 0

A Kilkenny-based laser and skincare specialist has received a prestigious All Star business accreditation. Mint Medispa by Pembroke Kilkenny, located in the heart of the city, is one of just over 300 businesses countrywide to receive the accolade. Lucie Dowling, Business and HR Manager Pembroke Kilkenny, said the company is “thrilled the hard work and dedication […]