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‘For the first time in a long time I see a chink of light, a glimmer of hope’ – Kilkenny’s Green TD urges party members to back coalition deal

By Kilkenny Now 23rd June 2020 2

Local Green TD Malcolm Noonan has made an impassioned plea for party members to vote in favour of the new Programme for Government with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. Deputy Noonan wrote a post urging support for the new ‘green deal’ as he “walked in the woods of Windgap” over the weekend. He said he […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 23rd June 2020 Post a comment

Maura HEFFERNAN Dean Cavanagh Place, Kilkenny City, Kilkenny Maura Heffernan (Dean Cavanagh Place, Kilkenny) June 22nd 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Beloved wife of the late Bob and much loved mother of Jim and Margaret. She will be deeply missed by her loving son, daughter, sisters Lucy and Ann, brother Frank, daughter-in-law Heather, grandchildren Mikaylah, […]

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24/7 Cardiac Care group calls for rejection of ‘programme for government’

By Kilkenny Now 23rd June 2020 Post a comment

A local lobby group is calling on those who have a say in voting on the ‘Programme for Government’ to reject the proposal as our elected representative in the region have “once again left down” the people of the South East. The South East Patient Advocacy Group (SEPAG) who have campaigned tirelessly for 24/7 Cardiac […]

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Funding to improve facilities in disadvantaged Kilkenny communities

By Kilkenny Now 23rd June 2020 Post a comment

Kilkenny County Council has received €58,150 in new funding to improve facilities for local communities in disadvantaged areas. It is part of a €2 million fund allocated to local authorities across the county under the 2020 Community Enhancement Programme (CEP). The CEP has a focus on supporting groups in disadvantaged areas. Typical enhancements under the […]

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SPONSORED: Want to live in Kilkenny? Pack your bags and bring your job with you! There’s a work revolution afoot

By Kilkenny Now 23rd June 2020 Post a comment

Julia comes to her desk at New Work Junction in Kilkenny every day at 2pm. For the next seven hours or so, she solves her clients’ IT problems. That’s her job. Julia’s clients are in Chicago. Her employer is in New York. When she moved back to Kilkenny, she brought her job with her. John […]

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PROPERTY OF THE WEEK: Light shines through stone-cut gem tucked away in tranquil Kilkenny countryside

By Kilkenny Now 23rd June 2020 Post a comment

We loved this little gem, a beautiful stone-cut property surrounded by nature in the heart of the south Kilkenny countryside. Lavender Barn, a soothing two-bed property that lives up to its name, dates from the 19th century and has been lovingly transformed from a derelict ruin to a light-filled and welcoming hideaway of 807 sq […]

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Plans for new development of large family homes on outskirts of Kilkenny rejected

By Kilkenny Now 23rd June 2020 Post a comment

Plans for a large development of family homes in Kilkenny city have been knocked back as the council feels more houses could be built on the site. Kevin Moore Building Contractor Ltd has had plans with Kilkenny County Council since the end of last summer looking to build 71 houses and two apartments on a […]

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Knife-wielding thief orders terrified county Kilkenny shop owner to hand over cash from till

By Kilkenny Now 22nd June 2020 2

An armed robber entered a store in a county Kilkenny town and ordered the terrified owner to hand over cash from the till before fleeing the scene. The robbery occurred on the Main Street in Gowran shortly after 2.30pm on Saturday. Gardai said the thief produced a knife at the counter before demanding that the […]

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LATEST: Two more die from virus here amid record surge in global infections

By Kilkenny Now 22nd June 2020 Post a comment

Two more people have died after contracting the coronavirus as just four new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus here to 1,717. There are now 25,383 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National […]

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Section of Kilkenny motorway closed off after vehicle erupts in flames, traffic diversions in place

By Kilkenny Now 22nd June 2020 Post a comment

A section of the M9 motorway in county Kilkenny has been shut off after a vehicle caught fire. Gardai and emergency services are at the scene of the accident and traffic diversions have been put in place between Junction 10 at Knocktopher and Junction 11 at Mullinavat. More details to follow.