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SHUTDOWN: Taoiseach confirms schools and colleges to close from tomorrow, urges people to work from home

By Kilkenny Now 12th March 2020 0

Schools, colleges and other public facilities across the country will close from tomorrow and there will be restrictions on public transport as part of a clampdown to combat the spread of Covid-19. The unprecedented announcement was made today by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in Washington, where he is on the St Patrick’s Day visit to the […]

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Confirmed case of Covid-19 at well-known Waterford factory

By Kilkenny Now 12th March 2020 0

A worker at a well-known factory in Waterford has been diagosed with Covid-19, it emerged this morning. Management at the Cartamundi factory on the Cork Road, which employs 300 people, have confirmed an employee has been diagnosed with the Coronavirus. The news first emerged in a report by WLR’s Damien Tiernan on social media this […]

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Cheltenham 2020 Day Three: Faugheen to start day off with a bang for punters

By Kilkenny Now 12th March 2020 0

Wednesday’s Cheltenham festival was a memorable day for JP McManus with four winners, a 1020/1 accumulator, few if any would have been on it, bar maybe JP. Thursday starts off with a bang as punter’s favourite Faugheen goes to post in the first race, the Marsh Novices’ Chase at 1.30pm Over the last number of […]

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Man to appear in court over county Kilkenny murder

By Kilkenny Now 12th March 2020 0

A man will appear in court this morning charged in connection with the murder of a man in county Kilkenny 14 years ago. The Garda Press Office confirmed the man, who is in his 30s, will appear before Carlow District Court on charges related to the murder of Gerry Nolan on 24th July 2006. Mr […]

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Kilkenny to become HQ of new Eastern Garda Region

By Kilkenny Now 12th March 2020 0

Kilkenny will become the headquarters of the new enlarged Eastern Region Garda District in June of this year. An Garda Síochána has announced the phased introduction of the Garda Operating Model which will see Kilkenny assuming responsibility for ten counties and four Garda divisions. Under the new plans, the Kilkenny/Carlow Garda division is set to […]

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COVID-19: South East careers fair with 700 jobs on offer and salaries of €65k postponed

By Kilkenny Now 12th March 2020 0

Organisers of a careers fair which had 700 jobs on offer in Kilkenny and the South East has been postponed the event due to Coronavirus. The average salary of the positions on offer was €65,000 from the 40 local companies looking to fill positions. The jobs exhibition, ‘Back For The Future 2020’ was due to […]

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SCAM ALERT: Kilkenny residents urged to be wary of con artists trying to profit off Covid-19 fears

By Kilkenny Now 11th March 2020 0

Kilkenny residents are being urged to watch out for unscrupulous people looking to exploit the public’s fears concerning coronavirus for their own economic gain An Garda Síochána this evening issued an alert making the public aware about fraudsters exploiting the spread of Covid-19 Coronavirus to carry out scams either online or in person. The scams, according […]

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Body recovered from the River Nore in search for man missing for 30 days

By Kilkenny Now 11th March 2020 0

A body has been discovered in the search for a man missing in the River Nore for the past 30 days, the gardai have confirmed. The man was reported missing on Monday, February 10 and a search began on the section of the River Nore close to John’s Bridge in the city, where it is […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: Why it’s time to give the kiss a miss

By Kilkenny Now 11th March 2020 0

It’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good. And if this damned coronavirus puts a halt to the epidemic of public hugging and kissing that has beset the nation it will have achieved at least one positive thing. Covid-19 has been in Ireland for less than a month, although it seems a lot longer. […]

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: First person in Ireland dies from Covid-19

By Kilkenny Now 11th March 2020 0

A patient suffering from Covid-19 in the East of the country has died from the virus. According to the Irish Times, the person, who is believed to be elderly, died earlier today in hospital where they had been treated in the last few days. The woman is understood to have had underlying illness and was […]