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A cut above: Hairdressers and sport to return early as Phase Three sees easing of lockdown accelerated

By Kilkenny Now 19th June 2020 0

Hairdressers and barbers, and all sports will return early on June 29, the Taoiseach announced this evening. While, sports have been given the goahead to resume it will be up to individual organisations to decide how best to proceed. “We can accelerate the reopening of our society and economy with most things in roadmap now […]

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A further two pass away as just 13 new cases confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 19th June 2020 0

A further two 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 1,714 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 25,368 after another 13 were diagnosed. Meanwhile, Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: Fruity wine my granny didn’t make

By Kilkenny Now 19th June 2020 0

A few months ago I was given a bottle of raspberry wine.  It sounded like something my granny used to make and I was in no rush to try it. I stored it away carefully in the back of a cupboard with that cactus liqueur I brought home from Lanzarote and the banana concoction somebody […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 19th June 2020 0

Jackie DOOLEY (née O’Reilly) Late of Kennyswell Road, Kilkenny City, Kilkenny / Cappoquin, Waterford DOOLEY (new O’Reilly) Jackie (late of Kennyswell Road, Kilkenny and St. Michael’s, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford) June 14th 2020 (suddenly). Much loved mother of Kirsten and Thomas and beloved partner of Nicky. Predeceased by her much loved twin brother Joey.

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Locks-down but prices up! Hairdressers set to reopen early but costs expected to rise to pay for PPE

By Kilkenny Now 19th June 2020 0

The Government is set to bring forward the phased reopening of hairdressers, barbers and beauty salons to the end of this month. The move, which will come as a major boost to the sector, expected to be agreed at today’s Cabinet meeting. It follows a recommendation by the National Public Health Emergency team (NPHET) that hairdressers […]

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Kilkenny City’s new one-way system to come into effect this evening

By Kilkenny Now 19th June 2020 3

The temporary one-way system in Kilkenny city centre to aid social distancing will come into effect from this evening after the local authority decided to bring the measures forward. It was originally planned to commence the new traffic flow system from next Monday morning, but to allow the public time to get accustomed to the […]

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Flipping great: National Burger Day is calling on Kilkenny to support Simon Community

By Kilkenny Now 19th June 2020 Post a comment

The day that burger lovers across Kilkenny have been waiting for is returning. On June 25, National Burger Day, sponsored by Kepak, Flipdish and Blenders is going virtual to encourage burger enthusiasts to come together online, share a burger, celebrate everything burger and champion the food heroes feeding Ireland during lockdown. And for every burger purchased from your

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More drug drivers taken off Kilkenny roads after failing roadside tests

By Kilkenny Now 19th June 2020 0

Gardai in Kilkenny are continuing their success in detecting people driving under the influence of drugs. Two more people in Kilkenny now face charges relating to driving under the influence of intoxicants after failing roadside drugs tests. Both are to appear in court. In the first instance, Kilkenny Roads Policing Unit were performed mandatory intoxicant […]

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WEEKEND WEATHER: Kilkenny braced for more heavy showers, but sunny spells on the horizon

By Kilkenny Now 19th June 2020 0

A 39-hour Status Yellow rainfall warning for 20 counties including Kilkenny finally expired at 3am this morning. But don’t get your hopes up just yet – much of this weekend is set to be a washout. There are some sunny spells forecast for Sunday, but it’s looking pretty grim for much of today and tomorrow. […]

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Two bodies found in lake during search for missing father and son

By Kilkenny Now 18th June 2020 0

Two bodies have been recovered from a lake in county Donegal during a search operation for a missing father and son. The discovery at Lough Keel, near Kilmacrennan, follows an earlier report this evening  to Malin Head Coast Guard that two people were missing. The Rescue 118 Coast Guard helicopter based in Sligo and the […]