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Andrew McGuinness elected as Cathaoirleach of Kilkenny County Council

By Kilkenny Now 13th June 2020 0

The McGuinness family have marked another political milestone with the elevation of Andrew to the role of Cathaoirleach of Kilkenny County Council on Friday. The Fianna Fáil councillor was been elected at the Council AGM yesterday in the Watergate Theatre in order to facilitate social distancing. Mr McGuinness expressed his pride at taking over the […]

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Kilkenny-based scientist working to develop faster Covid-19 testing system

By Kilkenny Now 13th June 2020 0

A county Kilkenny resident is leading a team of scientists hoping to cut the time of Covid-19 testing down to less than 30 minutes, while also making the testing more accessible. Dr Lee Coffey, who lives in Kilmacow, is leading an innovative project at Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) that has been awarded €118,000 to […]

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Drink driver stopped Kilkenny city was SIX times over legal alcohol limit

By Kilkenny Now 12th June 2020 0

Gardai continue to nab people driving under the influence of drink and drugs on Kilkenny’s roads One driver arrested on suspicion of drink driving in Kilkenny was found to be six-times over the legal alcohol limit. Gardai were on a routine patrol in the city on Monday afternoon when they noticed a vehicle driving erratically. […]

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A further three pass away as Minister says full return to school on cards for September

By Kilkenny Now 12th June 2020 0

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 1,705 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 25,251 after another 13 were diagnosed. Meanwhile, the Minister for Education has said that […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: It’s cool to give your red a chill

By Kilkenny Now 12th June 2020 0

I am fortunate to have a very good friend who is fortunate to have a very good house in a very good part of southern France. A visit there is a pleasure I enjoy every summer. But not this year, alas. Even if the flight restrictions are lifted, I fear other rules would spoil the […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 12th June 2020 0

Ann BURKE (née Foran) Kilbricken, Callan Ann Burke (nee Foran), Kilbricken, Callan, Co. Kilkenny. She died peacefully at her residence on Thursday 11th June 2020. Deeply regretted by her sorrowing husband Richie, sons, daughters, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, brothers and sister, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews,

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Anger as well-known Kilkenny city salon smashed up by vandals overnight

By Kilkenny Now 12th June 2020 0

A popular Kilkenny business was the target of a mindless act of vandalism overnight in which all the windows of the property were smashed. The Hair by Nigel & Co salon in the Market Yard was vandalised sometime between midnight and 12.30am this morning. The vandals smashed the large pane of glass in the front […]

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Large queues in the rain since early morning as Penneys store in Kilkenny reopens

By Kilkenny Now 12th June 2020 Post a comment

Many eager shoppers began queueing outside Penneys in Kilkenny from early this morning as the popular fashion retailer re-opened its store in the city for the first time in nearly three months. The hardy souls braved the elements to begin queuing from early morning outside the store at Kilkenny’s Market Cross Shopping Centre. The scenes […]

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Quad bike stolen during break-in at county Kilkenny farmyard

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A thief broke into a shed on a farmyard in couty Kilkenny before making off with a quad bike. The theft occurred sometime inat the property in the Tullamine area of Callan between 8pm on Wednesday and 3.15am the following morning. A local Garda spokesperson confimed the quad bike is a 2019-reg red Suzuki 400. […]

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WEEKEND WEATHER: Kilkenny braced for rain, wind, thunderstorms – and potato blight!

By Kilkenny Now 12th June 2020 0

What on earth happened to our beautiful summer? After weeks of glorious sunshine, Met Éireann has forecast rain, wind, thunderstorms and also a potato blight warning for Kilkenny and the rest of the country. The warning is set to last all weekend. The national forecaster says conditions will be “conductive to the spread of the […]