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Shocked county Kilkenny homeowner returns to discover windows of house smashed in

By Kilkenny Now 16th June 2020 Post a comment

A Kilkenny man was left reeling after he returned home to find the windows of his home had been smashed in. The incident occurred at a house in Fiddown in the south of the county sometime between 8am and 6pm on Friday. A local Garda spokesperson said no entry was gained to the property. Gardai […]

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Top of the tree: Kilkenny supermarkets recognised for top class service

By Kilkenny Now 16th June 2020 0

Two Kilkenny supermarkets have proven to be the top of the tree when it comes to a shopping experience and have been presented with excellence in retailing awards. Forde’s EUROSPAR Castlecomer and McCarthy’s EUROSPAR Kilkenny received their awards by courier last week. Both supermarkets were due to receive their Customer First @ EUROSPAR award and […]

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Vandals smash up work vehicles in daylight attack on building site in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 15th June 2020 0

Vandals smashed up two construction vehicles on a building site in in Kilkenny city. The incident occurred at a construction site on the Circular Road last Saturday between 9.30am and 10am. Two vehicles, a Silver Mitsubishi crew cab and a track excavator were smashed up during the incident. The vandals then fled the scene without […]

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Relief as no new deaths reported, face coverings may be made mandatory in some public spaces

By Kilkenny Now 15th June 2020 0

There have been no new additional deaths of people with Covid-19 reported in Ireland in the last 24 hours. The hugely welcome news came as the Department of Health confirmed 18 new cases of the coronavirus this evening. It means the overall death toll as a result of the virus remains at 1,706. There are […]

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PAUL HOPKINS: Not just on Father’s Day do modern dads show their true emotions

By Kilkenny Now 15th June 2020 0

It’s been long a given that there’s a whole generation of the New Man out there. They use moisturiser, they stroke the cat, they have women friends, they make brown bread, and they clip their toenails on a regular basis. But they also workout regularly and are conscious of diet and anti-oxidants (which had not […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 15th June 2020 0

Alice KELLY (née Dooley) St. Fiacre’s Place, Kilkenny City Kelly (nee Dooley) (24 St. Fiacre’s Place, Kilkenny) 14th June 2020, peacefully, in the loving care of the staff at Archersrath Nursing Home, Alice, beloved wife of the late Christy and much loved mother of Seamus, Carmel, Brendan, Bernard and Adrian, sadly missed by her loving […]

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Car park charges return to Kilkenny city from tomorrow

By Kilkenny Now 15th June 2020 0

Shoppers will no longer be able to avail of free parking in Kilkenny city from tomorrow. Kilkenny County Council today confirmed: “All Parking Charges will be re-instated on the streets and public carparks in Kilkenny City with effect from tomorrow, 16th June, 2020.” The local authority relaxed charges and enforcement in March at the start […]

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Major new housing development in county Kilkenny gets green light

By Kilkenny Now 15th June 2020 0

The go-ahead has been given to plans to create a large 98-home development in county Kilkenny. Kilkenny County Council has given permission to Michael Doyle Civil Engineering Limited, based in Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, to construct the major new development on land at Abbeylands in Ferrybank. The new development will see the construction of 36 two-storey, […]

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Micheál Martin set to be next Taoiseach as Programme for Government agreed between FF, FG and Greens

By Kilkenny Now 15th June 2020 0

The Programme for Government has finally been agreed between Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party. If passed by the party’s memberships it would see Micheál Martin serving as Taoiseach until December 2022. It follows over a month of intense talks between the three parties. The agreed docuement, if passed, will lay the foundations […]

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Back to the future: €215,000 earmarked for vital works to protect Kilkenny’s heritage

By Kilkenny Now 15th June 2020 0

Fourteen Kilkenny buildings of historic importance are to share in a pot of close to €215,000, funds which will be used to pay for much needed upkeep and remedial work. The money earmarked for the 16 projects in county Kilkenny is part of the 2020 Historic Structures Fund and the Built Heritage Investment Scheme. These […]