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COVID-19 UPDATE: A further 41 die as number of confirmed cases rises by 832

By Kilkenny Now 14th April 2020 Post a comment

A further 41 people lost their lives from Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland in the last 24 hours, the HSE said this evening. The total now stands at 406 in the Republic. The number of confirmed cases has now reached 11,479 after another 832 were diagnosed. The total of deaths in Northern Ireland has […]

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PAUL HOPKINS: Life in the time of coronavirus: A diary of self-imposed isolation. My hero Eddie and the pandemic of my childhood

By Kilkenny Now 14th April 2020 0

When I was a lad growing up in the black-and-white years of the late Fifties, there was a lad who lived in the next neighbourhood, the age as me. Me and my pals were in awe of Eddie, for he was famous. He had his picture on a small cardboard box that sat beside the […]

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Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald tests positive for Coronavirus

By Kilkenny Now 14th April 2020 0

Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald has tested positive for Coronavirus. It has been confirmed today by Deputy McDonald that she received a positive diagnosis for Covid-19 yesterday, having been tested on 28th March. Deputy McDonald thanked everyone who sent good wishes to her over the past number of weeks and said she will be […]

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Two men arrested after heroin found in car at Covid-19 checkpoint in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 14th April 2020 0

Two men were arrested at a Covid-19 checkpoint in county Kilkenny following the discovery of more than 50 grammes of heroin which had been hidden in a car, thanks to the quick thinking of an off-duty Garda. The gardai was driving on the M9 Motorway southbound in the direction of Waterford City at around 7.40pm […]

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We’re here to help: Samaritans Ireland appeal to the people of Kilkenny for donations

By Kilkenny Now 14th April 2020 0

Samaritans Ireland is appealing to the people of Kilkenny for donations to help ensure its volunteers can continue to support people struggling to cope during the Covid-19 pandemic. “Samaritans is a critical service, needed now more than ever,” Executive Director of Samaritans Ireland, Niall Mulligan said. “Our dedicated volunteers are going above and

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COVID-19: €70,000 funding to Kilkenny groups delivering Meals-on-Wheels to vulnerable

By Kilkenny Now 14th April 2020 0

Kilkenny community groups have been given a €70,000 war chest to help the local frontline response to Covid-19. The funds will prioritise local organisations delivering services such as Meals on Wheels to older people and the vulnerable in our communities. It is part of a €2.5 million fund launched by the Minister for Rural & […]

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‘Totally unacceptable’ – plastic gloves discarded across Kilkenny posing health risk to kids

By Kilkenny Now 13th April 2020 0

Careless people who discard disposable plastic gloves are posing a health risk to children, Kilkenny County Council has said. The local authority confirmed to KilkennyNow.ie that there has been an increase in littering since the Covid-19 restrictions came into effect. A council spokesperson said: “We are unfortunately seeing an increase in littering with disposal plastic

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COVID-19 LATEST: 31 more die, 992 new cases confirmed, large group tested wrongly told they did not have virus

By Kilkenny Now 13th April 2020 0

Thirty-one more people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 992 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings 365 the overall death toll as a result of the virus. There are now 10,647, confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the country. An additional 527 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 were reported by Irish […]

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Life’s a beach – Miss Bikini Ireland seeks Kilkenny women who dream of a career in modeling

By Kilkenny Now 13th April 2020 0

Fancy an all expenses paid trip to paradise when the Coronavirus crisis is over with the chance of winning $80,000? Well, this could be the reward for one Kilkenny lady and a launch pad to a modelling career. The 9th Annual Miss Bikini Ireland Model Search is underway and organisers are looking for entrants from […]

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KILKENNY WEATHER: Some good news on horizon to put a Spring in our step

By Kilkenny Now 13th April 2020 0

We may not reach the sizzling temperature highs Kilkenny basked in on Saturday, but there is some good news on the horizon. Met Éireann said we can look forward to a dry and sunny week ahead as we enter into another week of Covid-19 isolation. After yesterday’s cloudy and cooler conditions, the national forecaster said […]