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Cannabis plants and pills seized in raids on properties in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 31st July 2020 0

Gardai seized close to €8,000 worth of drugs in a series of planned raids in Kilkenny city yesterday evening. A large quantity of cannabis plants and illegal tablets were discovered after two properties in the city were targeted by members of the Kilkenny Divisional Drugs Unit. Some €1,600 worth of cannabis plants was discovered in […]

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LATEST: No deaths but 38 new cases, Taoiseach says schools will reopen next month despite upsurge

By Kilkenny Now 31st July 2020 0

No new deaths have been reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre, but 38 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 a total of 26,065 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland, according to the latst daily briefing […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: Say cheese – and pick a wine to make you smile

By Kilkenny Now 31st July 2020 0

Whatever happened to wine and cheese parties? They used to be very popular. Charities ran them to raise money and cheapskates, who didn’t want to fork out for a real party, would buy some cheese and leave it to their guests to provide the wine. They seem to have gone out of fashion along with […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 31st July 2020 0

Michael (Mick) CARROLL Navan Road, Dublin/Lisdowney, Kilkenny Carroll, Michael (Mick) 29th July 2020. Late of Navan Road, Dublin 7 and formerly of Lisdowney Co. Kilkenny. Peacefully in St. Francis Hospice Blanchardstown surrounded by his family. Loving husband of the late May. Michael will be sadly missed by his loving children Deirdre, Ronan, Susan and Michael, […]

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Woman has lucky escape after car overturns on dangerous section of Kilkenny road

By Kilkenny Now 31st July 2020 0

A Kilkenny woman had a lucky escape when her car crashed into a ditch and overturned after it skidded on an oil patch on the road. The accident occurred on the R700 Thomastown to Inistioge road at around 1.30pm today. A local Garda source said the woman, who is from the area, was driving home […]

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Gardai out in force on Kilkenny roads over Bank Holiday weekend

By Kilkenny Now 31st July 2020 0

Kilkenny gardai have warned motorists they will be out of force policing our roads over the Bank Holiday weekend. It comes as the Road Safety Authority urged drivers to be extra careful over the coming days, pointing out that long weekends are particularly dangerous as more people are on the roads. The warnings have an […]

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Another Covid case confirmed in Kilkenny, fears of ‘second wave’ as 85 more infected

By Kilkenny Now 31st July 2020 0

A new case of Covid-19 has been recorded in Kilkenny for the first time in over a week. It brings the overall number of cases in Kilkenny to 357. The latest local case was confirmed after yesterday saw a worrying single-day rise in 85 people found to have the virus. The significant rise has sparked […]

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Streets of shame: Man (30s) found dead in tent in Cork city

By Kilkenny Now 31st July 2020 0

The body of a man has been discovered in a tent in Cork city. The discovery was made on Horgan’s Quay close to Kent Station yesterday morning. The man in his 30s, is the eleventh person to die on Ireland’s streets over the past four weeks. Gardai have launched an investigation into the man’s death. […]

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ALERT: Kilkenny AIB customers warned of new bank card scam

By Kilkenny Now 31st July 2020 0

Gardai have warned Kilkenny-based AIB customers to beware of a new ‘smishing’ scam in which people are being contacted by text message from fraudsters falsely claiming to be bank officials. In the text, customers are led to believe their bank card has been compromised. They are then asked to log onto a website to receive […]

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BANK HOLIDAY WEATHER: Sunshine and showers in store for Kilkenny this weekend

By Kilkenny Now 31st July 2020 0

There’s seems to be no let up in the mixed bag of weather as we head into the August Bank Holiday. Today will start off very mild and humid, dry and bright before rain spreads east and south,  according to Mét Eireann. Thunder is possible by early afternoon but it will become brighter and fresher […]