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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 29th August 2020 Post a comment

Mary Henderson (née Bergin) Coolnacritta, Johnstown, Kilkenny  Mary died peacefully in the loving care of Ann and her staff at Tinnypark nursing home Kilkenny. Predeceased by her husband Martin, sister Bridget and brother Pat. Deeply regretted by her loving family Eilish (Fitzgerald), Nora (Murphy) and Padraig, sons-in-law Des and Paul, daughter in law Catriona,

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Kilkenny TD says parents of children with special needs are ‘anxious’ about returning to school

By Kilkenny Now 29th August 2020 0

A Kilkenny TD is calling for clarification on how children with special needs can return to school over the coming weeks. Sinn Féin’s TD for Kilkenny, Deputy Kathleen Funchion says many parents of children with special needs are anxious about leaving them return to school, believing their kids could struggle with the changes in schools […]

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Kilkenny gives thumbs down to flu vaccine

By Kilkenny Now 29th August 2020 0

Less than half of the adults in Kilkenny intend to get the flu vaccine this autumn. A survey by a pharmacy company has found that only 48% of adults here are planning to get the vaccine. The finding will be a concern for health authorities who fear that a severe outbreak of normal winter flu, […]

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Thieves steal cabling from building site at Kilkenny hospital

By Kilkenny Now 28th August 2020 0

A spool of heavy duty electrical cable has been stolen from a building site at a hospital in Kilkenny. The theft occurred overnight between 8pm Monday, August 24 and 8am Tuesday, August 25 from a building site at St Canice’s Hospital, just off the Kilkenny Ring Road. Around 150mts of cabling in total was taken […]

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No new deaths but 164 new cases as France and Germany record spike in infections

By Kilkenny Now 28th August 2020 0

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 28,578 after another 127 were diagnosed. Meanwhile, both France and Germany have recorded sharp increases in […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: Small producers need a little bit of help

By Kilkenny Now 28th August 2020 0

Across Europe we have been drinking more wine since the onset of Covid-19. Well, it would drive anyone to drink, so I’m not surprised. In Britain, the average citizen has been drinking wine 10.6 times a month over the summer, as against 9.5 times a month in summer 2019. For France, the figures are 10.6 […]

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Suspended train service through county Kilkenny to resume next week

By Kilkenny Now 28th August 2020 0

A train service, connecting south Kilkenny to the west of Ireland, suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic will return to service restarting next Monday. The Waterford to Limerick Junction rail service, which runs through south Kilkenny, has been suspended since March 30, but Irish Rail have decided to resume trains on the line with two […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 28th August 2020 0

Brenda Drislane (née Fleming) Ballyheaphy, Araglen, Waterford / Ballyragget, Kilkenny  Peacefully in the loving care of the staff at Care Choice, Montenotte, Cork. Pre-deceased by her husband Michael. Sadly missed by her loving daughters Madge and Eileen, sons Denis, Mike, Dave and John, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nephews, nieces,

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Large number of Kilkenny students set to spend year studying at home

By Kilkenny Now 28th August 2020 0

A large number of Kilkenny’s third-level students will spend most of their time studying at home in the coming year after Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) announced the vast majority of its programmes will take place online. The college yesterday sent an email to all students informing them of the direction their model for academic […]

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Pubs in Kilkenny to remain closed, possibly until the end of September

By Kilkenny Now 28th August 2020 0

Pubs in Kilkenny that do not serve food will not reopen next week and could have to wait until at least the end of September to open their doors. The announcement was made by the Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ronan Glynn  who intimated the wet pubs, as they are being called, could remain shut for […]