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First Kilkenny towns and villages to benefit from Covid support funding

By Kilkenny Now 4th August 2020 0

Three Kilkenny towns and villages have received €81,000 in new funding to help them to adapt in the wake of the pandemic. They are among 106 towns and villages across the country that will benefit immediately from €2.8 million in funding under the enhanced Town and Village Renewal Scheme. Castlecomer, Inistioge (pictured) and Callan are […]

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Growing Kilkenny school unveils plans for large new extension

By Kilkenny Now 4th August 2020 0

A county Kilkenny primary school is looking to build an extension to create extra space for its students and for special learning. The Board of Management of St Patricks National School, Strangsmills, Kilmacow has sought permission from the local authority to build a large extension onto the existing school building. The proposed extension comprises a […]

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‘Silent and empty’ – Gardai thank public as Kilkenny’s beautiful streets fall quiet

By Kilkenny Now 3rd August 2020 0

The streets of Kilkenny city on the August Bank Holiday weekend are usually alive with the sights and sounds of revellers enjoying themsleves, especially at night. But as these pictures taken by local gardai show, the beautiful Marble City was “silent and empty” last night. Strange times indeed, but Kilkenny gardai took to social media […]

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LATEST: 46 new cases confirmed, HSE urges young people to ‘have sex online’ to limit spread of virus

By Kilkenny Now 3rd August 2020 0

There has been no further coronavirus related deaths but 46 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It means the death toll as a result of the virus remains at 1,763. There are now 26,208 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the Republic, 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 3rd August 2020 0

Mary FLAHAVAN (née Hoynes) Kilnagrange, Kilmacthomas, Waterford/Glenmore, Kilkenny Flahavan (nee Hoynes) Kilnagrange, Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford & late of Glenmore, Co Kilkenny. Mary, who passed away peacefully at her home on 1st August 2020, surrounded by family and loved ones. Mary will be deeply regretted by her husband John, children Annie, James, Johnny, Tom,

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Kilkenny Al-Fresco! Transformation of Market Yard is a big hit with public

By Kilkenny Now 3rd August 2020 0

Kilkenny’s Market Yard is looking blooming great as members of the public made the most of the city’s newsest urban space over the Bank Holiday weekend. A whole section of the car park has been transformed into a new seating area, with many people taking the opportunity to sit back and bask in the new […]

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BREAKING: Waterford FC V Sligo called off after player shows ‘Covid-19 symptoms’

By Kilkenny Now 3rd August 2020 0

Tomorrow’s SSE Airtricity League match Waterford FC and Sligo Rovers and Waterford has been postponed after one of the Waterford players displayed “Covid-19-type symptoms”. The FAI said in a statement this morning: “The player did not train and Waterford FC suspended the training session and the player will now undergo a Covid-19 test. “As a

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Bank Holiday tragedy: Two people die after car enters water in west Cork

By Kilkenny Now 3rd August 2020 0

Two people have died after the car they they were travelling in entered water near Glengarriff in west Cork early this morning. Gardai confirmed a man in his 40s and a male in his late teens were killed in the accident, which occurred on the Kenmare Road. Two others in the car were taken to […]

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WEATHER FORECAST: Kilkenny to see glimpses of summer sun as unsettled conditions continue

By Kilkenny Now 3rd August 2020 0

After a fairly miserable June and July, most of us have been praying for a sunny August as the country acclimatises to the age of the staycation. Early indications suggest the weather in Kilkenny will remain unsettled and changeable for the early part of the week. But Met Éireann has some more positive news for […]

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Wheely cheeky thief swipes skateboard outside Kilkenny convenience store 

By Kilkenny Now 2nd August 2020 0

An opportunistic  thief robbed a skateboard from outside a convenience store in Kilkenny city. The theft occurred on John’s Green sometime between 8pm and 9.45pm on Wednesday night. The stolen skateboard has purple wheels and a graphic of a cartoon tiger on the underside of the board. Gardai are investigating the theft. They have asked […]