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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 29th May 2020 0

Michael Bergin Ballytruckle Court, Waterford City, Waterford / Ballyragget, Kilkenny Bergin; Ballytruckle Court, Waterford and formerly of Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny, 28th May 2020, peacefully, in the tender care of staff at St. Vincent’s Unit, Dungarvan Community Hospital, Co. Waterford, Michael, deeply mourned by his sisters Moira Aromson, Camilla Bath and

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Urgent call to preverse water in Kilkenny as supplies dip to drought levels

By Kilkenny Now 29th May 2020 0

Kilkenny residents are being urged to conserve water now to avoid unprecedented droughts later on in the summer. With the weather set to remain hot and settled and temperatures predicted to stay in the 20s for the foreseeable future, there are fears for the water supply in Kilkenny, which is already under pressure. Irish Water […]

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‘They did Kilkenny proud’ – local students come out tops at National Student Enterprise final

By Kilkenny Now 29th May 2020 0

Students from Coláiste Éamann Rís in Callan scooped two awards for Kilkenny at the National Student Enterprise Programme Final. The event was streamed live on social media this week. Nathan Ryan from Colaiste Eamann Rís, Callan, took first place at intermediate level in a new pilot competition “My Entrepreneurial Journey”. Nathan impressed the judges with […]

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Brendan Bowyer RIP: Heartbreak as one of Ireland’s greatest entertainers passes

By Kilkenny Now 29th May 2020 0

Irish showband legend Brendan Bowyer has died. Widely regarded as one of Ireland’s greatest entertainers over six decades, the Waterford native passed yesterday at his home in Las Vegas at the age of 81 surrounded by his loving family. Brendan was best known for fronting the Royal Showband and The Big Eight, and who had […]

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Expensive tools and machinery stolen during break-in at sheds in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 29th May 2020 0

Valuable tools and machinery were taken from a shed during a break-in at a premises in county Kilkenny. The incident happened at Ballymac between Callan and Cuffesgrange between 9.30pm last Thursday, May 21 and early last Friday, May 22. The burglars broke forced their way into a number of sheds on the property by forcing […]

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BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND WEATHER: Hot, hot, Hot – Kilkenny’s in for a scorcher!

By Kilkenny Now 29th May 2020 0

Get the BBQ on standby! Kilkenny is set for a scorcher of a bank holiday weekend – with temperatures soaring to the mid-20s and staying that way right up until next Thursday at least. Yesterday was the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures reaching as high as 29 degrees in some parts […]

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Van set ablaze and house smashed up in terrifying attack on county Kilkenny home

By Kilkenny Now 28th May 2020 0

A van was torched and all the windows in a house smashed in a terrifying attack on a home in county Kilkenny earlier this week. The incident occurred at a house near the village of Mullinavat at around 11pm on Monday. During the attack a van parked outside the house, a 10-reg white Peugeot Partner […]

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A further nine more deaths, 2-metre rule threatens September back-to-school plans

By Kilkenny Now 28th May 2020 0

A further nine people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 46 new cases of the virus were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 1,639. There are now 24,841 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily updates from the Department […]

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Garda warning following spate of bicycle thefts in Kilkenny city in recents days

By Kilkenny Now 28th May 2020 0

Gardai in Kilkenny are reporting a worrying increase in bicycle thefts in recent days. However, local officers are having some success in retrieving some of the stolen property. Earlier this week members of the local Garda Unit D seized a colourful Apollo Creed junior mountain bike (pictured below), with a lock under the saddle, and […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 28th May 2020 0

Loretta KENNEDY (née Fitzsimons) 13 Parkmore Terrace, Gowran, Kilkenny/Carbury, Kildare Kennedy (nee Fitzsimons) (13 Park Terrace, Gowran, Co. Kilkenny and formerly of Derrinturn, Carbury, Co. Kildare) 27th May 2020, peacefully, at home in the loving care of her family and her sister Carol who has been by her side to the end, Loretta, beloved wife […]