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Kilkenny parents warned after reports emerge of teenagers coughing on elderly people in TikTok challenge

By Kilkenny Now 25th March 2020 0

Young people in Kilkenny who cough or spit at elderly people as part of the so-called TikTok Covid-19 challenge are breaking the law, a TD has warned. Parents also need to ensure their children behave themselves at all times, Fianna Fáil’s James Lawless has said, after unconfirmed reports emerged in recent days that two teenagers […]

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St Luke’s set to increase ICU beds by 50% in face of coronavirus emergency

By Kilkenny Now 25th March 2020 0

The number of Intensive Care Units available in St Luke’s General Hospital is set to increase by 50%. Currently, the local hospital has four ICU beds and this is set to increase to six as part of the government’s effort to tackle to coronavirus. More ventilators are expected to be provided to the hospital in […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE: 204 further cases as number of deaths rises to seven

By Kilkenny Now 24th March 2020 0

The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland has risen to 1,329 while a seventh death has been recorded. A further 204 cases were recorded in the last 24 hours while the number of people to die from Covid-19 in Northern Ireland has risen to five, after two more deaths were […]

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Kilkenny woman stranded in New Zealand due to Covid-19 lockdown

By Kilkenny Now 24th March 2020 Post a comment

A young Kilkenny woman says she has been trapped in New Zealand after she was told she had come in contact with someone with Covid-19 and could not fly home to Ireland. Lynn Boland (26), who is from Thomastown, and her partner Dublin partner Oisín (25) are in Wellington since April on working holiday visas […]

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MORGAN VANDERKAMER: ‘Covid-19 has made us realise how much we enjoy having our hands full’

By Kilkenny Now 24th March 2020 0

Each day we open our doors to our guests, smiling we welcome them into our restaurant, our second homes: sometimes what feels like our first home. There are countless times when you feel like you just turned out the lights and you are turning the music back on for another round of hospitality. For many […]

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Government introduces sweeping new restrictions in fresh wave of Covid-19 business closures

By Kilkenny Now 24th March 2020 0

The Government is to introduce sweeping new closures of certain businesses in a fresh wave of Covid-19 restrictions, the Taoiseach announced this afternoon. These include gyms, hairdressers and restaurants who are not offering takeaway or delivery services. Schools will also remain closed while all non-essential travel will also be restricted and  you will only be […]

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Kilkenny council approves €7 million emergency fund for coronavirus crisis

By Kilkenny Now 24th March 2020 0

Kilkenny County Council has agreed to make an extra €7 million available to the local authority to deal with any eventuality arising from this coronavirus crisis. At a special scaled-down monthly meeting of Kilkenny County Council held yesterday evening, it was agreed that the council should make use of their ability to extend their overdraft […]

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Cheers! How Kilkenny distillery is helping to combat spread of Covid-19

By Kilkenny Now 24th March 2020 0

A Kilkenny distillery has redirected its resources to join the fight to halt the spread of the coronavirus. Highbank Orchards is now producing hand sanitisers after they came in short supply since the Covid-19 outbreak here. The company said on social media: “Last week we never would have thought we would be making this and […]

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Historic Kilkenny Georgian estate to be transformed into ‘spiritual retreat’

By Kilkenny Now 24th March 2020 0

A stunning Kilkenny Georgian house with a storied history stretching back to the 18th century is set to be transformed into a spiritual retreat attracting visitors from all over the world. Kilfane House on the Kilfane Demense outside Thomastown and the 79 acres of land it sits on was put on the market for €1.85 […]

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Gang breaks into county Kilkenny property and makes off with expensive car parts

By Kilkenny Now 23rd March 2020 0

Despite the calls for people to remain indoors, gangs are still travelling around county Kilkenny looking for opportunities to steal equipment with monetary value. A gang recently stole expensive engine parts from a number of cars that were being stored in a shed on land at Forrestals Town, Glenmore. The theft took place between 6pm […]