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Further delays in delivery of second Cath Lab for the South East – report

By Kilkenny Now 6th August 2020 0

The delivery of a second Cath lab in the South East region at the University Hospital Waterford (UHW) is set to be delayed once more due to Covid-19. A report in today’s Irish Independent reveals it has seen a briefing prepared by officials in the Department of Health for Health Minister Stephen Donnelly which shows […]

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Fears for Kilkenny jobs as bank announces massive 1,400 cuts

By Kilkenny Now 6th August 2020 0

There are fears over the future of several Kilkenny jobs after Bank of Ireland announced it is to slash its workforce by 1,400. The bank made the announcement after posting its half-yearly results. It said Covid-19 has had a hugely detrimental effect on its business and is set to continue to do so into the […]

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White van man busted: No license, tax or insurance while driving in Kilkenny village

By Kilkenny Now 6th August 2020 0

This white van was seized by gardai over the Bank Holiday weekend after they discovered the driver had no licence, tax or insurance. The vehicle was stopped in Piltown before being towed away after gardai questioned the driver. A local Garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí in Piltown seized this van … They hit the full house […]

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Kilkenny TD calls for ‘extraordinary measures’ to end local workers’ commuter misery

By Kilkenny Now 6th August 2020 0

The days of Kilkenny workers having to commute for long hours to and from their office should be numbered, a local TD has said. Deputy John Paul Phelan said the experience of remote working – forced upon many employees as a result of the pandemic – provides a unique opportunity to create a far better […]

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Hot property: Brazen thieves steal boiler from home in Kilkenny village

By Kilkenny Now 5th August 2020 0

Brazen thieves made off with a boiling cylinder after they broke into a house in county Kilkenny. The copper boiling cylinder was stolen during the break-in at an unoccupied house in Powerstown, Goresbridge between 4.30pm on Monday and 8am the following day. The padlocks on two shed doors were also broken, but nothing was taken […]

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LATEST: No further deaths but 50 more cases of virus, publicans warn of ‘full blown crisis’

By Kilkenny Now 5th August 2020 0

No further coronavirus-related deaths have been recorded but 50 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It means the overall death toll as a result of the virus remains at 1,763. There are now 26,303 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health Emergency […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: Without John Hume there might have been no peace process. Without Gerry Adams there might have been no need for one.

By Kilkenny Now 5th August 2020 0

  John Hume led Ireland out of darkness so it was fitting that Ireland lit a candle for John Hume – thousands of candles, in fact, in homes and churches all over the country. I don’t suppose they lit many candles on Belfast’s loyalist Shankill Road but I heard a Shankill woman on television declare […]

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A work of art: New museum opens on historic Kilkenny city site tomorrow

By Kilkenny Now 5th August 2020 0

A brand new art museum will be formally opened by local TD and recently appointed Heritage Minister Malcolm Noonan in Kilkenny city tomorrow. Butler Gallery will open its doors to members of the public on Friday. Previously located at Kilkenny Castle, Butler Gallery has moved to Evans’ Home on John’s Quay in the centre of […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 5th August 2020 0

Anne CASSIN (née Curran) Boher, Thomastown The death has taken place of Anne Cassin of Boher, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny and formerly of Griffith Ave, Drumcondra, Dublin, peacefully, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny. Predeceased by her husband Toddy. Sadly missed by her daughters, son, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, brother, sister, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law,

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Is this your dog? Appeal to Kilkenny pet owners as 10 dogs recovered in Garda raid

By Kilkenny Now 5th August 2020 0

Ten dogs, believed to be stolen from homes around Ireland, have been recovered following a Garda raid this morning. Now gardai would like to know if any of the dogs belong to Kilkenny families. A nationwide appeal has been launched to reunite the dogs with their owners following their discovery during a raid at 7pm […]