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WEATHER WARNING: Batten down the hatches – Storm Francis is coming!

By Kilkenny Now 24th August 2020 0

Another weather alert has been issued for Kilkenny is as Storm Francis prepares to sweep across the country tonight. Met Éireann warned the storm will likely lead to some destruction and possible structural damage when it makes landfall after 9pm. Gusts of up to 110km/h are expected in some parts as well as rainfall accumulations […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 24th August 2020 0

Eileen (Flo) DRIVER (née Briscoe) Coolgower, Tramore, Waterford/Kilkenny Eileen (Flo) Driver (nee Briscoe), Tramore, Co. Waterford and formerly of Harristown, Co. Kilkenny. Predeceased by her son Austin. Much loved wife of Samuel. Will be sadly missed by her son Thomas, grandchildren Sam and Camilla, brothers Freddie, Mervyn and Alfred, sister Gwenny, sisters-in-law,

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Two out of three Kilkenny pubs closed due to Covid-19 could be out of business by 2021: report

By Kilkenny Now 24th August 2020 0

Two-thirds of Kilkenny’s pubs that have not yet re-opened due to the Covid-19 pandemic believe they will not be in business next year if they are not allowed to open their doors soon. These are the stark findings of a survey of pub-owners outside of Dublin published the Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI). The survey […]

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GAA ROUND-UP: All your latest local results and league tables

By Kilkenny Now 24th August 2020 0

Michael Lyng Motors Hyundai Intermediate Hurling League Sun, 23 Aug, Sun, 23 Aug, Venue: UPMC Nowlan Park, (League Final), Thomastown 2-18 Dunnamaggin 2-11 Sun, 23 Aug, Venue: Thomastown, (Shield Final), Lisdowney 2-21 Glenmore 0-13 J.J. Kavanagh and Sons Junior Hurling Championship Section B Wed, 19 Aug, Wed, 19 Aug, Venue: Ballyragget, (Quarter Final), Erins Own […]

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EU Commissioner – Kilkenny man Phil Hogan – was stopped by gardai for using mobile phone on route to controversial golf dinner

By Kilkenny Now 24th August 2020 2

Pressure has mounted on Ireland’s EU Commissioner – former Kilkenny TD Phil Hogan – after it emerged he was stopped by gardaí for using his mobile phone while driving in Kildare on his way to the controversial golf society dinner in county Galway. His spokesperson confirmed to RTÉ that the incident happened while Mr Hogan was […]

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WEATHER FORECAST: Kilkenny braced for another August washout, but ray of hope on horizon for next weekend

By Kilkenny Now 24th August 2020 0

Kilkenny is braced for yet another August washout. The county escaped the latest Status Yellow warning which applies to neighbouring Waterford, Cork, Kerry, Donegal and all of Connacht and comes into effect from midnight tonight to midnight Tuesday. But Kilkenny will not avoid the heavy rain and unsettled conditions forecast for most of this week. […]

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Woman fatally assaulted at house

By Kilkenny Now 23rd August 2020 Post a comment

Gardai are investigating the fatal assault of a woman at a house in Dublin. Officers are currently at the scene of the attack, which occurred at a house in Kincora Court, Clontarf, Dublin 3, this evening. A Garda spokesperson confirmed: “A female, age currently unknown, received fatal injuries as a result of the incident. Her […]

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Drama as gardai seize €4,800 of cocaine after car chase through streets of Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 23rd August 2020 4

Kilkenny gardai seized €4,800 worth of cocaine after they chased a car through the city’s streets yesterday evening. The drama unfolded after members of the Kilkenny Divisional Drugs Unit noticed the occupants of a car acting suspiciously. When they went to approach the men they sped off, driving dangerously through several streets in the city, […]

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LATEST: No further deaths but 61 new cases of virus, Dáil recalled amid public backlash over ‘golfgate’

By Kilkenny Now 23rd August 2020 4

There has been no further coronavirus related deaths but 61 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It means the overall death toll as a result of the virus remains at 1,777. There are now 27,969 cases of Covid-19 across the country. No new infections were recorded in Kilkenny, according to the latest daily […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 23rd August 2020 0

Laura MURPHY (née English) Glen, Kilmoganny/Kilkenny City Murphy (nee English) (Glen, Kilmoganny, Co. Kilkenny and late of Cypress Grove, Loughboy, Kilkenny) 21st August 2020, peacefully, at her home in the loving care of her family. Laura, pre-deceased by her brother Emanuel, beloved wife of Niall and darling mother of Sarah and Rebecca, sadly missed by […]