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10-year-old local boy remains in critical condition following collision, gardai renew appeal for information

By Kilkenny Now 26th June 2020 0

A young boy remains in critical condition after he was seriously injured during a collision between his bicycle and a jeep in Borris in neighbouring county Carlow. It is understood the 10-year-old is understood to have been cycling with a group of friends when the collision occurred in the Ballymartin area on the Borris to […]

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WEEKEND WEATHER: Kilkenny facing four seasons as sunshine makes way for cooler temperatures

By Kilkenny Now 26th June 2020 0

It’s another mix bag of weather for Kilkenny this weekend after the heat of yesterday – a bit of sunshine, rain, thunder, heat then a drop in temperatures before the weekend’s out! Today will start mostly dry at first with sunny spells, according to Met Éireann. Outbreaks of showery rain will develop in the southwest […]

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Not to be sniffed at: Garda dogs finds €17,000 of drugs, tablets and cash in two raids on Kilkenny border

By Kilkenny Now 25th June 2020 0

€17,000 worth of drugs and cash has been sniffed out by a Garda dog following a couple of raids on drug dens yesterday evening. Shortly before 7pm Gardaí from the Detective Branch in Carrick-on-Suir and the Clonmel District Drugs Unit, assisted by the Southern Region Dog Unit, carried out a search of an address at […]

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Just one person passes away as expert says resurgence here ‘inevitable’

By Kilkenny Now 25th June 2020 Post a comment

Just one person lost their lives from Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland in the last 24 hours, the HSE said this evening. The total death toll here is now 1,727 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 25,405 after another 11 were diagnosed. Meanwhile, a leading medical expert has told a Dáil […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 25th June 2020 0

Theresa Dunne (née Byrne) Castlecoumb, Knocktopher, Kilkenny / Thomastown, Kilkenny The death has taken place of Theresa Dunne (nee Byrne) Castlecoumb, Knocktopher, Co. Kilkenny and formerly of Ballylynch, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, peacefully at Gowran Abbey Nursing Home (24/6/2020). Predeceased by her husband John. Sadly missed by her daughters Pamela and Carmel, sons

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I’ll drink to that! Kilkenny pubs to share in €14m Guinness fund

By Kilkenny Now 25th June 2020 0

Guinness has announced a new €14m fund called ‘Raising the Bar’ to support the recovery of pubs in Kilkenny and across Ireland. This is part of a Diageo’s global programme to support pubs and bars to welcome customers back and recover following the Covid-19 pandemic. “Raising the Bar” will be a two-year programme available from July […]

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Retail therapy: 80% of us are happy to go back shopping in Kilkenny – report

By Kilkenny Now 25th June 2020 0

Four out of five Kilkenny people intend on going back to our local shops and businesses as the Covid-19 restrictions continue to be eased. So says a survey undertaken by Kilkenny County Council has revealed, which gives us an insight into Kilkenny resident’s thoughts on the local economy post Covid-19. The survey, which 468 responded […]

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Sting in the tale: Wasps warning to Kilkenny residents as lockdown eases

By Kilkenny Now 25th June 2020 0

Pest control provider Rentokil is warning the public in Kilkenny to be vigilant regarding the dangers posed by wasps during the summer period. The company believes that as lockdown restrictions are lifted and people begin to spend more time outside, there is a greater need for awareness and caution around the stinging insects. The warm […]

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Air Bridge of Sighs: Quarantine travel rule stays for Britain as face masks to be made compulsory on public transport – reports

By Kilkenny Now 25th June 2020 0

A plan to make face masks compulsory on public transport is expected to be presented to the Cabinet later today, according to reports this morning. The move will permit public transport operators to ease the two-metre social distancing rule and allow services to run at 50% capacity. Meanwhile, another plan to create ‘air bridges’ that […]

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Bikes worth €1,500 stolen from home in county Kilkenny as owners slept

By Kilkenny Now 25th June 2020 0

The spate of bicycle thefts that has plagued Kilkenny over the past month shows no sign of abating after two more bikes, with a combined worth of close to €1,500, were stolen from the garage of a county Kilkenny house while the owners slept inside. The incident happened at a house in ballymac near Cuffesgrange […]