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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 25th April 2020 0

Michael (Mickey) COTTRELL Coolshane, Inistioge Cottrell, Coolshane, Inistioge, Co Kilkenny. Michael (Mickey), predeceased by his parents, Johnny and Mary, his brother and sister Richard and Joanna, who died in infancy. Deeply regretted by his loving wife Suzanne, sister Brede, brothers, Frankie and Noel. Sadly missed by his parents-in-law Andy and Dinah Proctor,

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Relief for Kilkenny renters as RTB says levels have dropped off – but only by €1!

By Kilkenny Now 25th April 2020 0

Rental prices appear to have leveled off in county Kilkenny, even recording a slight drop in the last quarter of 2019 a new report has revealed. The standardised average rent in county Kilkenny dropped by €1 or 0.01% in the final quarter of 2019 according to new figures published in the latest Rent Index report […]

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School in Kilkenny village to build new classroom

By Kilkenny Now 25th April 2020 0

A county Kilkenny primary school is looking to build a much-needed extension which would create a new classroom for the ever growing student numbers. Fr Dan Cavanagh, Chairperson of Board of Management of Listerlin National School applied to Kilkenny County Council for permission to build an extension which will include a new classroom, new toilets […]

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‘A brother of mine got killed’ – Kilkenny legend DJ opens up about family tragedy

By Kilkenny Now 24th April 2020 0

DJ Carey has spoken about the tragedy that befell his family when he was a very young child – the death of his brother in a farming accident. The Kilkenny hurling legend, who was raised on a farm in Gowran, also revealed to Ivan Yates on Newstalk’s The Hard Shoulder that he lost another brother […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE: A further 37 die as Taoiseach warns restrictions may be extended if public break rules

By Kilkenny Now 24th April 2020 0

A further 37 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 1,014, including 185 probable deaths, after two deaths that had previously been reported are no longer classified as related to Covid-19. The number of confirmed cases […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: Fine dining in your own kitchen

By Kilkenny Now 24th April 2020 0

When I eat in a restaurant with a good wine list (a fading memory, alas) I like to drink it by the glass, letting me try more of the range: a crisp white with the starter, a smooth red with the main course and a nice dessert wine with some cheese to finish things off. It’s an expensive little pleasure because restaurants impose a heft mark-up on wine. But I

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COVID-19: Vital meals-on-wheels service for vulnerable in county Kilkenny town rescued

By Kilkenny Now 24th April 2020 0

More than 100 older and vulnerable people in the general Castlecomer area will continue to get their daily meals-on-wheels after funding was secured from the HSE, a Kilkenny TD confirmed. Deputy John Paul Phelan also paid tribute to local councillor John Brennan and to leading staff in the HSE who came together to secure funding […]

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Leaving Cert exams to begin at end of July: Minister

By Kilkenny Now 24th April 2020 0

The Leaving Cert exams will take place this Summer, starting on Wednesday, July 29. The date was confirmed by Education Minister Joe McHugh in the Dáil last night. He said a full schedule for the exams will be released in the first week of June. The news has been welcomed by teachers’ unions. However, Teachers […]

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COVID-19: 222 cases now confirmed in Kilkenny, warning as more people flout public health rules

By Kilkenny Now 24th April 2020 0

There are now 222 cases of coronavirus in Kilkenny, according to latest statistics provided by the Department of Health. Kilkenny has recorded the highest number of Covid-19 cases in the South East so far. In neighbouring Waterford there has been 122  confirmed cases of the virus, a further 137 in Wexford and just 87 in Carlow. […]

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WEEKEND WEATHER: Sunny start for Kilkenny, but clouds loom on the horizon

By Kilkenny Now 24th April 2020 0

It’s going to be a beautiful bright and sunny start to the weekend in Kilkenny as we dig in for another few days of partial lockdown. But cloudy spells and a few scattered showers, some heavy, are liekly to rain on our parade in self-isolation later in the weekend. And it’s set to get cooler […]