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Thieves break into county Kilkenny house overnight and make off with oil burner

By Kilkenny Now 21st July 2020 0

Thieves broke in a house in a county Kilkenny town and stole an oil burner before fleeing the scene. The burglary occurred at the property in Oakhill, Castlecomer sometime between 9am last Thursday and 9am on Sunday. Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to contact Castlecomer Garda Station on 056 444 0650.

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Plans to build new homes in historic part of Kilkenny city gets green light

By Kilkenny Now 21st July 2020 0

Kilkenny County Council has given the go ahead for a new development of homes to be built within a historic area of special conservation in the city centre. Developer Claire Costello has been granted permission to push ahead with the plans to build two modern houses on a 0.114 hectare site to the rear of […]

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Vandals target county Kilkenny woman’s home while she was away

By Kilkenny Now 21st July 2020 0

A shocked county Kilkenny woman returned home to find vandals had smashed in her bedroom window while she was away. The incident occurred at the property at Togher Way, Urlingford, sometime between 5.30pm on Saturday and 1.30am the following morning. A local Garda spokesperson said that when the victim returned home she discovered the outer […]

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Alarming rise in drink and drug driving detections in Kilkenny despite lockdown

By Kilkenny Now 20th July 2020 0

There has been an alarming increase in the number of people found driving under the influence of drink or drugs in Kilkenny city and county in the first six months of the year in spite of lower traffic levels as a result of the lockdown. Figures published by the Irish Times today reveal there was […]

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BREAKING: No further deaths and just six new cases, building site shut down after workers test positive

By Kilkenny Now 20th July 2020 0

There have been no further deaths reported from Covid-19 in Ireland – while six new cases have been confirmed by the Department of Health this evening. It means the overall death toll as a result of the virus remains at 1,753. There are now 25,766 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest […]

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PAUL HOPKINS: Men, when it comes to the long summer and the shorts of it …

By Kilkenny Now 20th July 2020 0

Amid all the madness, and sadness, that is Covid-19, there has been one redeeming factor —  it has not been a bad summer so far, and, though the outlook, is, typically, rather mixed, let us count our blessings. The Irish summer is a vagary onto itself, our reaction to it even more vagarious: when it’s […]

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Kilkenny people urged to ‘call out’ roadside litter louts

By Kilkenny Now 20th July 2020 0

Kilkenny County Council has joined forces with all local authorities in the south east as part of a new campaign to combat litter louts. The council has teamed up with local authorities in Carlow, Waterford and Wexford in a new drive to eliminate  roadside litter. The ‘call out litter louts’ campaign is urging anyone who […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 20th July 2020 Post a comment

Annie (Nano) BRENNAN (née O’Shea) Mayhora, Castlecomer Peacefully at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny. Pre-deceased by her husband Mick, brothers Paddy and Jack, sisters Maggie, Mary, Bridie and Helen. Nano will be sadly missed by her loving family, daughters Catherine, Mary, Breda and Bernie, son Michael, daughter-in-law Catriona, sons-in-law Joe Brennan, John

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Kilkenny Arts Festival X: Exciting new schedule will include live performances

By Kilkenny Now 20th July 2020 0

One of Kilkenny’s most iconic festivals has announced their plans for this year’s event, which will include a mix of live performances and events on digital platforms. Kilkenny Arts Festival this morning unveiled an exciting series of events which it will present under the title Kilkenny Arts Festival X. Organisers said they are “taking the […]

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Rockbreaker stolen from trailer parked outside hotel in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 20th July 2020 0

Thieves stole a valuable power tool from the trailer that was parked outside a hotel in Kilkenny. A rockbreaker valued at €400 was taken from the trailer that was parked outside the Springhill Hotel off the Ring Road sometime between 6pm on Tuesday and 7.15am the following morning. Witnesses or anyone with information about the […]