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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 1st July 2020 0

Margaret (Peggy) Grant (née Grace) Navan Road, Dublin / Windgap, Kilkenny The death has occurred of Margaret (Peggy) Grant (neé Grace) of Villa Park, Navan Road, Dublin 7 and formerly of Ballyfliugh, Windgap, Co. Kilkenny, Peacefully on June 29th. 2020, at Beaumont Hospital. Beloved wife of the late Robert (Bob) and loving mother to her […]

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Suspect in custody following discovery of cannabis grow house in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 1st July 2020 0

A man is being questioned after the discovery of €40,000 worth of drugs at a premise in Kilkenny. The drugs were discovered during a planned raid which took place in the city at midnight. Gardai discovered a sophisticated operation growing cannabis plants, all at different stages of development. A local man was arrested under section […]

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Kilkenny cancer charity to get €33,000 as part of Government’s stability package

By Kilkenny Now 1st July 2020 0

A Kilkenny cancer support charity is set to receive  €33,000 in assistance from the Government to aid its efforts in helping vulnerable citizens during the Covid-19 crisis. The Cois Nore Cancer Support Centre in Walkinslough in Kilkenny is to receive €33,372 as part of the government’s Covid-19 Stability Fund Cois Noir is part of the […]

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WATCH: Gardai break up party of up to 60 young adults

By Kilkenny Now 1st July 2020 0

A shocking video has emerged online of gardai having to disperse a crowd of teens and young adults who had gathered at a house over the weekend for a party. The video went viral last night and shows up to 60 people leaving a house in the Templars Hall area of Waterford City on Saturday […]

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Kilkenny company pushing campaign to help local businesses during recovery

By Kilkenny Now 1st July 2020 0

A Kilkenny business is the driving force behind a campaign to get people to champion local business enticing people to keep business local in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Kilkenny Design is behind the Champion Green’s ‘All Rise’ national movement, aimed at driving the renewal of local communities, reinvigoration of local enterprise, and local […]

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Man (20) found with drug ready for sale at Kilkenny business park

By Kilkenny Now 30th June 2020 0

A man who was stopped and searched in a business park in Kilkenny was found with cannabis on him, all ready for sale. The 20 year-old-man was stopped by members of Kilkenny gardai in the Loughboy area after they had received reports of a person acting suspiciously on Sunday evening. After stopping the man, gardai […]

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Pandemic fails to dent value of homes across Kilkenny: survey

By Kilkenny Now 30th June 2020 0

The price of the average three-bed semi in county Kilkenny fell by 2.8% to €207,500 in the past year, a new survey reveals. Despite fears of a downturn in the market during the Covid-19 crisis, the price of a three-bedroomed semi-detached house across the county remained unchanged in all areas over the past three months, […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 30th June 2020 0

Rita DOWLING (née Lewis) The Fairways, Kilkenny City, Kilkenny Dowling (nee Lewis) (The Fairways, Kilkenny and formerly of Stoneyford and Margate, Kent) 29th June 2020, in the wonderful care of the staff at Tinnypark Nursing Home, Rita, beloved wife of the late Pat and much loved mother of Robert, Carron and Mark, sadly missed by […]

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Decision due on modern development in heart of historic area of Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 30th June 2020 0

A decision on whether a new development of homes can be built within a historic and area of special conservation in Kilkenny city can go ahead will be made within weeks. Developer Claire Costello is hoping to build two modern houses on a 0.114 hectare site to the rear of the Rose Cottage, on New […]

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Vandals wreck life-saving info points on banks of the Nore in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 30th June 2020 0

An investigation has been launched by Kilkenny gardai after life-saving information points on the River Nore were vandalised over the weekend. Thugs targeted two lifeguard poles, used for displaying information regarding water safety and lifeguard on-duty times along the Linear Park at Riverside. Both of the poles were ripped out of the ground, with one […]