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No new deaths as restrictions lifted in Laois and Offaly but Kildare remains in lockdown

By Kilkenny Now 21st August 2020 5

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 1,776 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 27,755 after another 79 were diagnosed. Of the cases notified today; 39 are men / 40 […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: For the secret of youth, make a date with a redhead

By Kilkenny Now 21st August 2020 8

Many surveys and studies point to the benefits of drinking wine, red wine in particular. I love to read them but I don’t necessarily believe them. If health is your concern, you might be better not drinking alcohol at all, or maybe not reading surveys. The latest one suggests particular health benefits from young red […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 21st August 2020 15

David RYAN Gragara, Jenkinstown, Kilkenny / Rathmoyle, Kilkenny  Ryan (Gragara, Jenkinstown and formerly of Rathielty, Rathmoyle, Co. Kilkenny) 19th August 2020, peacefully, at University Hospital, Waterford, David, beloved husband of the late Maud and much loved father of Wendy, Jill and David, sadly missed by his loving family, sons-in-law Rossa and Tom, daughter-in-law

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Kilkenny rents rise faster than anywhere else in Ireland over past 12 months

By Kilkenny Now 21st August 2020 2

House rental prices in Kilkenny have risen faster than anywhere else in Ireland, new figures reveal. The latest housing market report from Daft.ie reveals rental prices have increased by between 4% and 11% in Kilkenny over the past 12 months depending on the type of property, despite the country being in the middle of the […]

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Gardai investigating event in Galway over possible breaches of Covid-19 restrictions

By Kilkenny Now 21st August 2020 9

An investigation into alleged Covid-19 health breaches at an event that was held in county Galway earlier this week, has been launched. An Garda Síochána has confirmed they are investigating the circumstances surrounding an event August 19, 2020 which they say they will not be “confirming the identity of any individual premises or person,” at […]

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EU Commissioner – Kilkenny’s Phil Hogan – under pressure over attendance at golf event in breach of Covid rules

By Kilkenny Now 21st August 2020 2

Ireland’s Commissioner to the EU – Kilkenny’s Phil Hogan – man is coming under pressure from opposition parties after it emerged that he was one of the guests at the controversial Oireachtas golf dinner in Galway. Commissioner Hogan was one of a reported 81 people who attended the 50th anniversary dinner of the Oireachtas Golf […]

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With one out-of-bounds he was free: Dara Calleary resigns as Minister for Agriculture

By Kilkenny Now 21st August 2020 0

Minister for Agriculture Dara Calleary is resigning from Cabinet after attending a golf outing dinner on Wednesday. Also in attendance at an Oireachtas Golf Society event in a hotel in Clifden, Co Galway were EU commissioner Phil Hogan from Kilkenny, independent TD Noel Grealish, Supreme Court Judge Seamus Woulfe, Waterford Senator John Cummins and former […]

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WEEKEND WEATHER: Relative calm after Storm Ellen, but more unsettled conditions in store for Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 21st August 2020 0

It’s been a hell of a countdown to the weekend weather wise in the aftermath of Storm Ellen and a nationwide status yellow rainfall warning which expired at 5am this morning. On a positive note, Met Éireann said the stormy conditions we’ve endured in Kilkenny in recent days are likely to ease off over the […]

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Mystery surrounds appearance of ‘dancer’ in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 20th August 2020 0

A striking painting displaying a bit of attitude has been discovered at a county Kilkenny business – but nobody seems to know how it got there. The painting of a ballet dancer was discovered at a premises in the city on Monday before being reported to local gardai. The modernist painting depicts a female dancer […]

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LATEST: 12 new cases of virus confirmed in Kilkenny, lockdown leads to surge in domestic violence reports

By Kilkenny Now 20th August 2020 0

One more person has died after contracting the coronavirus as 136 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus now stands at 1,776 . There are now 27,676 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the country. Twelve new infections were recorded in Kilkenny, according to the […]