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Plans for new development of family homes in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 27th August 2020 0

Kilkenny County Council has received plans requesting permission to build a new housing development on the outskirts of the city. Developers Raggett Construction Limited are looking to build the 20 new homes on a 0.67 hectare site at Smithsland North, on the Waterford Road. The plans involve the demolition of existing disused farm sheds, to […]

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Phil Hogan to tender his resignation tonight – report

By Kilkenny Now 26th August 2020 0

EU Commissioner Phil Hogan is set to resign later tonight, according to the Irish Independent. Mr Hogan has been under intense pressure in recent days following the controversy surrounding his movements at the Oireachtas Golf Outing last week. Last night, the leaders of the three Government parties claimed that he had broken Covid-19 restrictions despite […]

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No new deaths but 164 new cases as dates for Leaving Cert announced

By Kilkenny Now 26th 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 1,77y while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 28,363 after another 164 were diagnosed. Of the cases notified today; 83 are men / 81 […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: I don’t believe these apologies. Sorry about that.

By Kilkenny Now 26th August 2020 0

Sorry seems to be the hardest word, sang Elton John. He obviously didn’t have Ireland in mind. Here we say ‘sorry’ dozens of times every day – when we interject in a conversation, call for a waiter, bump into someone or even when somebody bumps into us. We don’t mean it, of course. And neither […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 26th August 2020 0

Michael FARRELL Barronscourt, Bennettsbridge/Kilmanagh, Kilkenny/Ballingarry (SR), Tipperar Michael Farrell, Barronscourt, Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny and formerly of Gortfree, Kilmanagh, Co. Kilkenny. Peacefully at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny on Tuesday, 25th August 2020. Predeceased by his wife Joan. Deeply regretted by his loving family, his partner Stella, his

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Popular Kilkenny city hotel unveils exciting new expansion plans

By Kilkenny Now 26th August 2020 0

A popular boutique hotel in Kilkenny city is not letting Covid-19 get in the way of its expansion plans. The Pembroke Hotel has applied to add to a planning permission already approved which would allow for even more accommodation. John Ryan, the owner of the Pembroke Hotel on Patrick Street, has lodged an application to […]

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Kilkenny consumers spending more on card transactions since lockdown

By Kilkenny Now 26th August 2020 0

Kilkenny consumers are spending more on card transactions as they holiday at home this summer, a new report reveals. The average domestic card transaction in key hospitality sectors is up year on year as Irish consumers staycation this summer and pent-up demand is released. On average, Kilkenny consumers are now spending an average of €38.28 […]

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Rubber bandits: Gardai recover bike stolen in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 26th August 2020 0

Gardai in Kilkenny are trying to reunite this stolen bike with its righful owner. The mountain bike was recovered from Dean Street in the city on July 25. A local Garda spokesperson said it “now appears that it may have been stolen”. Anyone who recognises the bicycle or knows its owner is asked to contact […]

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No codding: Slippery thieves steal pet fish from garden of Kilkenny home

By Kilkenny Now 26th August 2020 0

Gardai are casting their net wide after a large number of pet fish were stolen from a Kilkenny garden. The thieves entered the garden of a house on Kilkenny’s Dublin Road sometime between 11pm on Friday, August 21 and 6am on Saturday, August 22. Once inside, they made their way to a pond in the […]

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Three party leaders turn screw on EU Commissioner Phil Hogan, joint statement says ‘it’s clear’ Kilkenny man breached public health guidelines

By Kilkenny Now 25th August 2020 0

Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Tanaiste Leo Varadkar and Green Party leader Eamon Ryan tonight issued an extraordinary joint statement criticising the EU Commissionr Phil Hogan, saying it is clear the Kilkenny man breached public health guidelines. Mr Hogan has been in the eye of a public storm after it emerged he attended an Oireachtas Golf Club […]