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KILKENNY WEATHER: Sunshine in lockdown – temperatures to soar to sizzling 22 degrees this week

By Kilkenny Now 25th May 2020 0

Temperatures are set to soar to highs of 22 degrees this week – with Kilkenny and the South East enjoying the best of the sunny weather over the coming days, according to Met Éireann. The national forecaster said: “The week ahead looks to be warm or even very warm at times for late May. There […]

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High on cocaine and cannabis and no tax or insurance: L-driver arrested in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 24th May 2020 0

A learner motorist was arrested after he was caught driving high on cocaine and cannabis in county Kilkenny in the early hours of this morning. The driver was also found to be driving without any tax or insurance when he was stopped in Callan by gardai on a Covid-19 patrol. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed: […]

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Four more deaths and just 57 new cases, Government to cut €350 pandemic payment next month

By Kilkenny Now 24th May 2020 0

Four more people have died after contracting the coronavirus as just 57 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 1,608. There are now 24,639 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country. The latest casualties were confirmed as it emerged the Government […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 24th May 2020 0

Catherine (Kitty) CAREY (née McDonald) Riverside Drive/John Street, Kilkenny City Carey (nee McDonald) (Late of Riverside Drive and John Street, Kilkenny) 23rd May 2020, peacefully, in the wonderful care of Anne and the staff at Drakelands House Nursing Home, Catherine (Kitty), predeceased by her husband Nicholas and brother Seán, much loved mother of Renee and […]

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Take a hike: Kilkenny gardai send walkers packing from local beauty spot

By Kilkenny Now 24th May 2020 0

Local gardai had to send a group of hikers home after they came across several vehicles parked at a local beauty spot that were registered outside of the 5km zone. The vehicles were clocked at the popular riverside walkway in St Mullins yesterday. A local Garda spokesperson said: “We would like to remind people to […]

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Kilkenny Council one of just four local authorities to collect vacant sites levy

By Kilkenny Now 24th May 2020 Post a comment

Kilkenny County Council was just one of four of the country’s local authorities who collected the vacant sites levy last year, new figures reveal. The failure of other councils to collect the levy left more than €9 million untapped. Levies are suppsed to be imposed at a rate of 7pc of a site’s market value, […]

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Calling all businesses: €10,000 restart grants are now available from Kilkenny Council

By Kilkenny Now 23rd May 2020 0

Applications for the Government-backed Restart Grant Scheme for Kilkenny businesses are now open. Under the €250m scheme, micros and small businesses can apply for grants of between €2,000 and €10,000 to get their businesses up-and-running again. The scheme is being administered by Kilkenny County Council and grant applications can be made online through the Council’s […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE: A further 13 pass away as 76 new cases confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 23rd May 2020 0

A further 13 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 1,604 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 24,582 after another 76 were diagnosed.

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 23rd May 2020 0

Greta ( Margaret ) CULLETON (née Henebry) Oldcourt, Templeorum, Piltown, Kilkenny Greta died peacefully in the loving care of Mooncoin Residential Care Center in her 90th year, formerly of Ballybrazil, Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny. Predeceased by her husband William. Deeply regretted by her loving children Marie, Margaret, George, Nick, and Tom, sons-in-law Leo and JohnJoe,

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Saddle up: Enable Ireland asks people in Kilkenny to take Wheel 100 Challenge

By Kilkenny Now 23rd May 2020 0

Enable Ireland is asking the people of Kilkenny to take part in its Wheel 100 Challenge next month. The challenge encourages participants to wheel 100 times in their own way and raise vital funds for the charity – either cycle, skate, wheel, scoot, push a walker or buggy! It’s up to you whether you do […]