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Shocked Kilkenny city resident returns home to find entire house ransacked

By Kilkenny Now 24th June 2020 0

A Kilkenny city resident returned home to discover their house had been broken into and all of the rooms ransacked. The break-in occurred at a property in The Orchard housing estate sometime between midday and 8pm on Friday. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed: “A side window was damaged indicating that this was the point of […]

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A further six pass away as HSE says CervicalCheck backlog will be cleared by October

By Kilkenny Now 24th June 2020 0

A further six people 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 1,726 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 25,396 after another five were diagnosed. Meanwhile, the HSE expects to clear the backlog […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: What will happen if the Greens say No

By Kilkenny Now 24th June 2020 0

By the time you read this, most of the Green Party members will have voted on the Programme for Government.  It is all over bar the shouting, which will come on Friday when the counting stops. Since I would like to see a stable government formed, I am hoping for a Yes vote.  But, with […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 24th June 2020 0

Thomas (Alponsus) Landy Tallaght, Dublin / Kilkenny Landy, Thomas (Alphonsus) (Oldcourt Cottages, Tallaght, late of Birmingham and formerly of Kilkenny), June 24th, 2020 peacefully at Tallaght Hospital. Beloved husband of the late Mary Bridget and loving father of Thomas, Michael, Stephanie and Gerard. He will be sadly missed by his heartbroken family, daughters-in-law

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Mercury revs up: Kilkenny set to swelter in 26C temperatures on hottest day of the year

By Kilkenny Now 24th June 2020 0

Kilkenny is set to bake tomorrow with thermometers expected to hit up to 26.6C. Depending on which weather app you use, some are claiming temperatures in Kilkenny could hit a remarkable 28C (82F). Forecasters are predicting Ireland is set to bask in the hottest day of the year so far and it looks like temperatures […]

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Stars in their eyes: Kilkenny library summer reading programme to go online

By Kilkenny Now 24th June 2020 Post a comment

Summer Stars, the national summer reading programme for children that runs nationwide in our public libraries until the end of August, is going online this year. Children throughout County Kilkenny are invited to join the adventure and to enjoy the fun and pleasure of reading and writing over the summer. It is non-competitive and every […]

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A Covid solution to a CAO problem WIT to host final Zoom change of mind session for Kilkenny students

By Kilkenny Now 24th June 2020 Post a comment

With the college change of mind deadline ZOOMing into view, Waterford Institute of Technology is hosting a virtual drop-in day to help potential students with their last minute decisions. The CAO change of mind deadline is next Wednesday, July 1, so with just a week to go WIT is running an online Zoom event this […]

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County Kilkenny school gets green light to build much-needed extension

By Kilkenny Now 24th June 2020 Post a comment

A primary school in county Kilkenny has been granted permission to build an extension which will provide the school with a new classroom and a special education teaching room. Kilkenny County Council recently confirmed it has given the green light to the Board of Management at Scoil Naisiunta Moin Ruadh in Lismateige, Hugginstown, to proceed […]

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Pile of rubbish: Dumper last taxed 13 years ago taken off Kilkenny road by gardai

By Kilkenny Now 23rd June 2020 Post a comment

A massive dirt-mover, which has not been taxed in more than 13 years, was impounded after being stopped on a road in Kilkenny this morning. Added to this it was found to be in a dangerous condition for other road users having three bald tyres and no lights. Members of the Kilkenny Roads Policing Unit […]

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A further three pass away as number of health worker infections branded a ‘scandal’

By Kilkenny Now 23rd June 2020 Post a comment

A further three people 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 1,720 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 25,391 after another 10 were diagnosed. Meanwhile, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has […]