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COVID-19 LATEST: Death toll rises by 38 as man charged with breaching travel restrictions

By Kilkenny Now 15th April 2020 Post a comment

Thirty-eight more people have died after contracting Covid-19 as 657 more cases of the coronavirus were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall Covid-19 death toll to 444. A total of 12,547 people in the country have now contracted the virus after a further 411 older cases of Covid-19 were reported by a laboratory in […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: The birth of Fine Fáil … or is it Fianna Gael?

By Kilkenny Now 15th April 2020 0

The coronavirus crisis has overshadowed the most important political development this country has witnessed in many a year. The agreement between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil has been labelled a game-changer but it has the potential to do more than that cliché suggests, to change not just the course of Ireland’s political game but the […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 15th April 2020 0

Eileen (Eily) Bowden (née Dowling) Balleen, Freshford, Kilkenny Died suddenly at her residence. Wife of the late Jack. Deeply regretted by her loving daughter Betty, brother Paddy, sister Agnes (Phelan), nephews, nieces, good neighbours, relatives and friends. Rest in Peace Due to Government guidelines a private family, Funeral will take place on Thursday with burial […]

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More heroin discovered during follow-up operation to county Kilkenny Covid-19 checkpoint drug bust

By Kilkenny Now 15th April 2020 0

Two men remain in custody this morning following the discovery of heroin at a county Kilkenny Covid-19 checkpoint on Sunday evening. In a follow-up search of a property in Waterford city yesterday afternoon, more heroin was discovered. As part of the operation which followed the discovery of 56 grammes of heroin in a car at […]

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Gardai and Road Safety Authority warn Kilkenny drivers about social media licence scam

By Kilkenny Now 15th April 2020 2

People in Kilkenny are being urged not to respond to a Facebook page informing people they can renew their drivers license through a link on the social media site. An Garda Siochana and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) have been made aware of the scam doing the rounds claiming to be from the licensing authority […]

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Vets tell Kilkenny pet owners how to avoid catching Coronavirus from their animals

By Kilkenny Now 15th April 2020 0

Kilkenny pet owners are being advised to wash their animals after it emerged Coronavirus could be transferred through our furry friend’s furs and coats. The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) say although pets are not considered to be active transmitters of infections for humans, they can carry Covid-19 in their fur and their faeces. With […]

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Plans for new Kilkenny hotel on hold after councillor appeals decision to An Bord Pleanála

By Kilkenny Now 14th April 2020 Post a comment

A proposed new hotel which was given the go-ahead from Kilkenny County Council has hit a snag after a local Councillor appealed the decision to An Bord Pleanála. The new 16-bed hotel, designed to reflect the changing needs of tourism and business consumers, was granted permission to be built just off Kilkenny City’s Ring Road […]

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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 Post a comment

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 […]