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PAUL HOPKINS: Life in the time of coronavirus: A diary of self-imposed isolation. Trillions of viruses … and those boom-time rats

By Kilkenny Now 20th April 2020 0

When my younger brother and I were small, before our sister arrived into this world, and we would get one of those many childhood ailments, my mother would send for the doctor, having created a bed downstairs for whoever was laid low, by way of two armchairs facing each other, offering a temporary cocoon. The […]

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Scenes of chaos as Garda car rammed during chase drama in Waterford

By Kilkenny Now 20th April 2020 0

A rogue driver rammed a Garda car during a chase drama amid chaotic scenes that unfolded across Waterford city and Tramore yesterday. A 22-year-old male was arrested after the incident, which resulted in the Garda car being put out of commission. A local Garda spokesperson said officers spotted the suspect at The Folly in the […]

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Sentencing of five people over gruesome death of Kilkenny grandmother delayed due to Covid-19 crisis

By Kilkenny Now 20th April 2020 0

Sentencing of five people over the horrific death and dismemberment of Kilkenny grandmother-of-seven Patricia O’Connor has been delayed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Kieran Greene (35) bludgeoned his partner’s mother Patricia (61) with a hurley at her Dublin home in 2017 before cutting up the body and scattering the remains in the Wicklow mountains. Patricia’s […]

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Man (30s) killed in road crash on N25, just minutes from Kilkenny border

By Kilkenny Now 20th April 2020 0

A man has been killed in a crash targedy on the N25, not far from the Kilkenny border with county Wexford. Gardaí are currently at the scene of the single vehicle road traffic collision that occurred at approximately 5am on the N25 at Ballinaboola. The driver, a man in his 30s, was pronounced dead at […]

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By Kilkenny Now 20th April 2020 0

Working from home, playing from home, living from home: the Covid-19 restrictions have been challenging for everyone, especially young families who have found themselves cooped up together for long periods of time. These unprecedented times have also put our homes to the test like never before as we try to incorporate work spaces and play […]

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‘A true icon’ – sadness as renowned Kilkenny jeweller Rudolf passes after ‘a long illness, bravely borne’

By Kilkenny Now 20th April 2020 0

Warm tributes have being paid to the legendary Kilkenny jeweller Rudolf Heltzel, who passed over the weekend after a long illness. The Design and Crafts Council of Ireland expressed their sadness at Rudolf’s passing, describing him as “a gentleman and true icon of Irish design”. They said on social media: “It is with a heavy […]

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179 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Kilkenny: breakdown of latest figures

By Kilkenny Now 20th April 2020 0

Kilkenny now has 179 confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The Department of Health last night confirmed there are now a total of 15,251 cases of Covid-19 in the country, with the vast majority of these in the east. Some 39 people have died in the past 24 hours after they contracted the virus, bringing the […]

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WEATHER FORECAST: Sunny outlook for Kilkenny this week as short miserable spell ends

By Kilkenny Now 20th April 2020 0

As we enter another week in partial lockdown, Kilkenny can at least look forward to another dry and sunny week to keep the blues at bay. After a slightly miserable weekend weather-wise, Met Éireann has forecast a bright and sunny Spring few days ahead, with temperatures rising steadily as week goes on. The national forecaster […]

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GARDA WARNING: Kilkenny householders targeted by series of phone and email scams during Covid-19 lockdown

By Kilkenny Now 19th April 2020 0

Housebound residents across Kilkenny are being targeted by a series of fraudulent scams during the Covid-19 lockdown. Kilkenny gardai say they have received several complaints from people who have received texts and emails from fraudsters in recent weeks. In one scam, a fraudster purporting to be from a broadband company calls claiming they need to […]

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COVID-19 LATEST: 39 more die, almost 500 new cases of coronavirus, plans to re-open schools in summer

By Kilkenny Now 19th April 2020 0

Thirty-nine more people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 493 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 610. There are now a total of 15,251  cases of Covid-19 in the country. The vast majority (37) of the latest deaths were […]