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Save our cheese, please: Kilkenny shoppers urged to buy local

By Kilkenny Now 5th April 2020 0

Consumers in Kilkenny are being asked to favour local varieties when doing their shopping after concern was raised about the future of some cheesemakers in the county. Cáis, the Association of Irish Farmhouse Cheesemakers, is appealing to the retail sector to continue to stock its product and encouraging consumers to support the industry at this time. Irish […]

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COVID-19: Kilkenny pensioner is first to die locally after contracting virus

By Kilkenny Now 5th April 2020 0

The coronavirus has claimed the life of the first local victim to die from Covid-19. It is understood the victim is an 80-year-old man who died after a short illness at St Luke’s General Hospital. Health authorities would provide any further details about the man. He is among 331 people in the Republic who have […]

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Development of large family homes planned for county Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 5th April 2020 0

Kilkenny County Council has received an application to develop a further seven family homes to complete a development in a county Kilkenny town. Canview Ltd lodged recently lodged plans with the local authority to develop the large family homes to complete the housing development at Tougher Crescent in Urlingford. The remaining homes will consist of […]

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Google is watching you: Technology giant releases Kilkenny travel stats as we trade work for home

By Kilkenny Now 4th April 2020 Post a comment

If anyone was wondering whether the global technology giants were really watching our every move, the answer would appear to be yes. Google has released information harvested from our devices which use its software, such as Google Maps on smart phones, to show the extent to which Covid-19 restrictions are changing our usual movements in […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE: Another 17 lose their lives as number of confirmed cases reaches 4,604

By Kilkenny Now 4th April 2020 0

A further 17 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 137 in the Republic. The number of confirmed cases has now reached 4,604 after another 331 were diagnosed. In the North, eight died since yesterday while […]

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Mick McCarthy leaves post as Ireland manager – report

By Kilkenny Now 4th April 2020 0

Mick McCarthy has left his position as Republic of Ireland football manager following discussions with the FAI, according to Newstalk. His contract was due to finish on August 1 and he will be succeeded by Stephen Kenny. The Republic of Ireland were due to play Slovakia in a Euro 2020 playoff but that has been […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE: Nursing home staff to have temperature checked twice per day

By Kilkenny Now 4th April 2020 0

Sweeping new changes in the nursing home sector will see staff having their temperatures checked twice per day, the Minister for Health Simon Harris announced this afternoon. National and regional Covid-19 infection prevention and control teams will work with individual nursing home and homecare providers to implement the procedures. Minister Harris added that the supply

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 4th April 2020 0

John (Jack) Canham Kilmanagh, Kilkenny The death has taken place of John (Jack) Canham, Kilmanagh Co Kilkenny and Chingford, London after a short illness. Jack will be greatly missed by his loving wife Lynette, children Katie, Peter and Jack, his five grandchildren, brother and sisters and extended family. May This True Gentleman Rest In Peace […]

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Picture purrfect: Kilkenny’s animal lovers asked to send ISPCA photos of their pets

By Kilkenny Now 4th April 2020 0

And they called it puppy love … with so many of you staying in their Kilkenny homes this weather, you’ve no doubt been spending a lot more time with your pets  who are showering you with unconditional love. Now it’s your turn to show them how much we care, not just by giving extra TLC […]

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Plans for mixed development of family homes and serviced sites in Kilkenny town unveiled

By Kilkenny Now 4th April 2020 0

Plans for a large housing development, which will include the provision of a number of serviced sites, has landed on the desk of Kilkenny County Council planners. Developer Andrew Glennon is seeking to build 41 family homes and eight serviced sites on a new development at Friars Walk, Clashacollare in Callan. The development will be […]