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Body of man discovered at scene of attempted break-in

By Kilkenny Now 9th August 2020 Post a comment

The body of a man was discovered at his home after gardai received a report of a break-in at the same address. The 50-year-old man was discovered at his home in St Michael’s Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 last night. Gardaí received a call that a number of men where attempting to break into a house […]

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Sign of the times: Gardai probe bizarre theft at county Kilkenny junction

By Kilkenny Now 9th August 2020 Post a comment

Gardai are investigating the bizarre theft of a sign post from a junction in county Kilkenny. The sign was removed from the freeflow lane at Glenmore Junction sometime between Monday, July 27 and Friday, July 31. Anyone with information about the theft is asked to contact Thomastown Garda Station on 056 775 4150.  

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SCAM ALERT: Gardai issue fresh ‘vishing’ alert to Kilkenny residents

By Kilkenny Now 8th August 2020 Post a comment

Residents in Kilkenny have been warned to be on the lookout over a fresh ‘vishing’ scam targeting the South East of the country. A post on the Garda Síochána Kilkenny/Carlow Facebook page said fraudsters were calling people looking for their financial details. “We are receiving reports of fraudulent messages seeking peoples financial details via a […]

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One further death as new cases jump by 174

By Kilkenny Now 8th August 2020 36

There was one further death 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 1,773 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 26,644 after another 174 were diagnosed. This is the highest one day rise since in cases […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 8th August 2020 0

Tommy WHITELY Talbots Inch, Kilkenny City, Kilkenny / Paulstown, Kilkenny Whitely (Talbots Inch, Kilkenny and Kellymount Paulstown) 7th August 2020, peacefully, at home and in the loving care of his family, Tommy, predeceased by his first wife Catherine, beloved husband of Ann, much loved father of Clare, Sinéad, Thomas and Donnchadh and dear grandad to […]

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Childline highlights support for Kilkenny children after it reveals 72,000 calls were made during lockdown

By Kilkenny Now 8th August 2020 0

ISPCC  Childline answered over 72,000 online contacts, calls and texts from children and young people in Kilkenny and across Ireland between the week in which schools closed in March and the last week in June. Childline has now welcomed the announcement of plans for children’s return to school later this month in County Kilkenny and […]

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More than €3,000 worth of building equipment stolen from site in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 8th August 2020 0

A construction site in county Kilkenny was targeted by thieves earlier this week, who made of with more than €3,000 worth of equipment. The incident happened at a site in Milltown, Graiguenamanagh where a house is currently under construction. Thieves broke in sometime between 11am on Tuesday and 8am on Wednesday and made of with […]

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Kilkenny council submits plans to develop Abbey Quarter site

By Kilkenny Now 7th August 2020 0

The first signs of progress at one of the largest developments ever planned in Kilkenny have moved another step closer after the local authority submitted a planning application to develop part of the Abbey Quarter site. Kilkenny County Council have recently lodged plans with An Bord Pléanala for the proposed development works within the Abbey […]

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Four further deaths as Lockdown 2.0 introduced across three counties

By Kilkenny Now 7th August 2020 0

There were four 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 1,772 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 26,470 after another 98 were diagnosed. Meanwhile, the Taoiseach Micheal Martin this evening announced a localised […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: Invite the neighbours to your barbeque

By Kilkenny Now 7th August 2020 0

Sancerre and Pouilly-sur-Loire are small French towns facing each other across the River Loire, good neighbours but serious rivals when it comes to the production of excellent white wine. Both Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé are from the Sauvignon Blanc grape, and while there are obvious similarities, they do have distinctive tastes. ‘Fumé’ is the shortened form […]