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Nine new cases of Covid-19 in Kilkenny as hospitals report fall in numbers

By Kilkenny Now 6th May 2020 0

There were nine new cases of coronavirus recorded in Kilkenny over the weekend, with the figure now at 259 – up from 250 since Friday. Meanwhile, the testing criteria for GPs to test for Covid-19 has been widened, with patients now only having to show a cough, fever, or shortness of breath, and no other […]

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Drug driver busted by gardai on patrol in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 6th May 2020 0

A suspected drug driver was busted after he tested positive for cannabis when he was stopped by Kilkenny gardai on patrol in the city over the Bank Holiday weekend. Officers then discovered €140 of suspected cannabis in a follow-up search of the vehicle. A local Garda spokesperson said: “The results of the blood test and […]

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Kilkenny school for infants looking to expand its facilities

By Kilkenny Now 6th May 2020 0

A county Kilkenny primary school is looking to build a much-needed extension which would create two new classrooms and will include a special education needs classroom. The Board of Management of St John’s Junior School on Michael Street in Kilkenny city centre have applied to Kilkenny County Council for permission to build the extension. The […]

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WATCH: Historic building by Kilkenny man who designed The White House gutted by massive blaze

By Kilkenny Now 5th May 2020 0

A building designed by one of Kilkenny’s most famous sons and the man who designed the most powerful home in the world, is in danger of being lost forever after being set ablaze for the second time in four years. Belcamp College designed by Callan’s James Hoban,  the man who designed the White House in […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE: A further 23 pass away as 600,000 receive pandemic payment

By Kilkenny Now 5th May 2020 0

A further 23 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 1,339 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 21,983 after another 211 were diagnosed. The total number of deaths in Northern Ireland […]

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PAUL HOPKINS: Life in the time of coronavirus: More to home-schooling than the three Rs

By Kilkenny Now 5th May 2020 0

So, the lockdown continues … with scientists now cautioning against the re-opening of schools after findings suggest children could be as infectious as adults. Studies, by the team of leading German virologist Christian Drosten — and teams at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in the US and the Shenzhen Centre for Disease Control […]

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Cashing out … Kilkenny consumers spending 20% less than normal – report

By Kilkenny Now 5th May 2020 Post a comment

Kilkenny consumers are spending 20% less than normal since the Covid-19 pandemic swept into the country, new figures from AIB show. However, we are spending 28% more on groceries, with those between the age of 55 and 64 recording the biggest increase at 33%. When the schools were closed and people were asked to work […]

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‘Never experienced anything like it’ – Five-time All-Ireland winner with Cats and former GAA President’s battle with Covid-19

By Kilkenny Now 5th May 2020 0

A Kilkenny hurling legend, five-time All-Ireland winner, former county hurling manager and former GAA President described his battle with Covid-19 as a battle unlike anything he has experienced before on or off the field. Nickey Brennan (66), who won his five Celtic Crosses during the 1970’s and 1980’s with the Cats before moving into management […]

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Slipping through the net: Lack of broadband major issue for more than half of Kilkenny teachers

By Kilkenny Now 5th May 2020 0

Teachers in Kilkenny feel they are the most underprepared to educate their students online due to the ongoing coronavirus restrictions, according to a new survey. More than half of local educators complain of slow broadband. Almost half (48%) fear their students do not have adequate access to online teaching. The worring figures were revealed this […]

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Gardai probe bizarre overnight theft from garden of a house in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 4th May 2020 0

Gardai in Kilkenny are investigating a bizarre overnight theft from the garden of a house in the city. A thief broke into a property in the Larchfield area of Kilkenny before making off with a wooden garden fountain/water feature. Local gardai have urged eyewitnesses or anyone who knows anything about the theft to contact Kilkenny […]