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COVID-19 UPDATE: A further 31 pass away as death toll in UK rises to second highest in Europe

By Kilkenny Now 29th April 2020 0

A further 31 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 1,190 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 20,253 after another 376 were diagnosed. The total number of deaths in Northern Ireland […]

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Tech equipment stolen during burglary on Kilkenny training centre

By Kilkenny Now 29th April 2020 0

Gardai are on the lookout for a Kilkenny burglar who broke into a training centre and stole expensive equipment from the building. Two cameras were stolen from a technology and media training centre on Connolly Street in Kilkenny City between noon on Friday, April 24 and 2pm on Monday, April 28. The burglars got into […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: The long and winding road

By Kilkenny Now 29th April 2020 0

When I was a child of five, maybe six, my father hired a caravan and the family went touring in Wicklow. It was a scary experience. My da drove a hefty car that was well capable of pulling the load. But the caravan was a rickety affair with a mind of its own. It wobbled behind us and seemed likely to break loose at any moment, turning the Vale of Avoca’s winding

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Relief for Kilkenny students as Junior Cert scrapped completely

By Kilkenny Now 29th April 2020 0

Junior certificate students in Waterford can relax … the Minister for Education has announced that they will not have to sit exams in the autumn. Minister Joe McHugh said schools can now run their own end of year assessments for third year pupils in the coming weeks. About 65,000 students have entered for the Junior […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 29th April 2020 0

John KENNY Dublin / Kilkenny KENNY, John (Dublin and Kilkenny), 26th April 2020, after an illness bravely borne. He will be deeply missed by his daughter Diana, sons Glen, Colm and Lloyd, his grandchildren Anthony, Zoe and Zhanai, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, extended family and a wide circle of friends. May John rest in peace. […]

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‘I don’t think we’re there yet’ – Taoiseach pours cold water on talks of easing of restrictions

By Kilkenny Now 29th April 2020 Post a comment

Hopes that restriction imposed upon the public due to the coronavirus pandemic could be lifted soon have been dashed by the Taoiseach as he said the numbers regarding deaths and cases “just aren’t good enough yet.” Speaking this morning during a visit to a Covid-19 Community Assessment Hub at DCU in Dublin An Taoiseach Leo […]

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SPONSORED: Bread from heaven! Award-winning Kilkenny bistro Arán is open for a special takeaway service

By Kilkenny Now 29th April 2020 0

Kilkenny’s award-winng ARÁN BAKERY is open from 9.30am to 2.30pm from Wednesday to Saturday with a special takeaway brunch menu and their usual signature sourdoughs, pastries and coffee. Everything is on a takeaway/collection basis and ARÁN has new safety precautions in place to protect customers and staff throughout the Covid-19 public health emergency. Only one

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No insurance and drugs in system: Driver caught breaking travel restrictions in Kilkenny has car seized

By Kilkenny Now 29th April 2020 0

It didn’t take long for Kilkenny gardai to nab someone breaking the restrictions on movement as part of Operation Fanacht and worse was to follow for the driver as they were found to be drug-driving and driving without insurance. Kilkenny gardai had set up a number of checkpoints around the city early this morning and […]

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SUSI queue: Kilkenny students urged to apply for grants now

By Kilkenny Now 29th April 2020 0

Kilkenny students are being advised to apply for SUSI grants now that its online application system for academic year 2020-21 is open. SUSI, the national grant awarding authority, expects to receive a high number of applications over the coming months and  is  advising people to submit this applications online at www.susi.ie as soon as possible. Students […]

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REVEALED: The inter-county player who failed a drugs test in February

By Kilkenny Now 28th April 2020 0

The inter-county player who failed a drugs test in February has been revealed as Carlow footballer Ray Walker. The 35-year-old has confirmed that he will serve a four-year ban but added that his acceptance of the ban is not an admission of guilt, and maintains he “did not intentionally take any banned substance”. Walker, the […]