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Man (30s) charged with possession of explosives in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 17th August 2020 0

A man has been charged in connection with the possession of explosives at a property in Kilkenny city. The man, who is in his 30s, was arrested on Friday evening after the explosives were discovered during a search of the property on Church Lane. He was held for questioning at Kilkenny Garda Station over the […]

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WEATHER FORECAST: Strange summer conditions continue as Kilkenny faces more heavy showers and high temperatures

By Kilkenny Now 17th August 2020 0

‘Staycationers’ face a pretty miserable week ahead as Met Éireann forecast more muggy, thundery weather with heavy rainfall and just the odd glimpse of sunshine to look forward to. A rainfall alert remains in place in Kilkenny and 13 other counties in the southern half of the country until just before midday today. Tonight will […]

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Heroin seized during Garda operation in county Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 16th August 2020 0

KGardai seized €1,000 worth of heroin during a planned operation in Callan over the weekend. A local Garda spokesperson said the operation by the Divisional Drugs Unit was “aimed at disrupting the availability of heroin in rural communities”. The spokesperson confirmed the raid resulted in “approximately €1000 worth of heroin being seized in the Callan

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WEATHER ALERT: Kilkenny issued with rainfall warning, more thunderstorms forecast

By Kilkenny Now 16th August 2020 0

Kilkenny has been included in a new rainfall warning as the entire south half of the country faces a washout tomorrow. Met Éireann also warned of thunderstorms overnight as the rain buckets down. The alert is in place for all of Munster, as well as Kilkenny, Carlow, Kildare, Laois, Wexford, Wicklow, Offaly and Galway. The […]

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LATEST: No further deaths but 66 new cases of virus, anger over footage of ‘shameful’ scenes in Dublin bar

By Kilkenny Now 16th August 2020 0

There has been no further coronavirus-related deaths but 66 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It means the overall death toll as a result of the virus remains at 1,774. There are now 27,257 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health Emergency […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 16th August 2020 0

Rita (Margaret) CASTLES (née Stanley) Coolagh, Callan, Kilkenny/Roscrea, Tipperary/Rathdrum, Wicklow Rita (Margaret) Castles, nee Stanley, Coolagh, Callan, Co. Kilkenny and formerly of Parkmore, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary and Ballinaclash, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow. Peacefully at her home on Saturday, 15th August 2020, surrounded by her loving family. Predeceased by her husband

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Glanbia reveals latest prices it will pay Kilkenny farmers for milk supplies

By Kilkenny Now 16th August 2020 0

Glanbia will pay Kilkenny farmers 30.10 cent per litre (cpl) for milk supplies in July, the local diary giant has confirmed. It will pay a base milk price for July of 29.68 cpl (including VAT) for creamery milk at 3.6% fat and 3.3% protein. Farmer members will also receive a 0.42 cpl (including VAT) payment […]

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Work gets underway on South Kilkenny’s new Greenway

By Kilkenny Now 16th August 2020 Post a comment

Work has begun on the new Greenway through county Kilkenny which will link Waterford city to New Ross. The Mayor of Waterford, Cllr Damien Geoghegan (pictured left below), joined workers as construction got underway on the old New Ross to Waterford railway line this week. Cllr Geoghegan said on social media: “Early start this morning. […]

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‘Sickening’ – anger as distressed pony rescued from make-shift pen in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 15th August 2020 Post a comment

Gardai rescued this poor pony from an improvised pen at the Hebron Industrial Estate. A member of the public spotted the pony in distress today and immediately alerted local gardai who went to the scene and freed the animal. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed: “With the assistance of the council and some incredibly kind members […]

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No further deaths but 200 new cases as Fáilte Ireland chairman steps down over holiday to Italy

By Kilkenny Now 15th August 2020 0

There were no further 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 1,774 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached  27,191 after another 200 were diagnosed. Meanwhile, Michael Cawley, the Chairman of Fáilte Ireland, has re […]