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STORM BRENDAN: Orange alert for Kilkenny amid flooding fears and structural damage

By Kilkenny Now 13th January 2020 0

Today is set to be a wild and wet one across Kilkenny as Storm Brendan hits the country. Kilkenny and the rest of Leinster, along with counties Waterford, Tipperary Cavan, Monaghan, Clare, Cork and Limerick were issued with an updated Status Orange weather alert yesterday. The alert will come into effect from 8am and remain […]

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Tragic Nadine’s family issue moving statement ahead of month’s mind mass

By Kilkenny Now 12th January 2020 0

The family of tragic Nadine Lott, who died after she was brutally beaten to death at her county Wicklow home, have expressed their “heartfelt appreciation” for the support shown to them since her death almost a month ago. The 30-year-old mother was rushed to hospital after the assault at her home in Arklow late last […]

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Kilkenny Property Price Guide: see how much your home is worth in 2020

By Kilkenny Now 12th January 2020 0

The average house price in Kilkenny city now stands at €220,000, according to the 2020 Sunday Times Property Guide published today. This represent a relatively small increase of between 2%-3% as agents reported a degree of uncertainty in the local market due to Brexit and restrictions on bank lending. However, this uncertainty is expected to […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 12th January 2020 0

Martin DUNNE Raheny, Dublin/Cuffesgrange, Kilkenny DUNNE, Martin – January 10, 2020 (Raheny, formerly of Cuffesgrange, Co. Kilkenny and late of Bolton Street College and St. Monica’s Camogie Club). Peacefully surrounded by his loving family at St. Francis Hospice, Raheny. Beloved husband of Maureen and loving father of Mary, Geraldine, Séamus, Martin, Catherine and

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Sadness as legendary Kilkenny man who ran New York’s most famous pub passes

By Kilkenny Now 12th January 2020 0

Tributes are being paid to the legendary Kilkenny man who owned the world-famous McSorley’s Old Ale House bar in New York who passed away this weekend. Matty Maher passed away yesterday morning surrounded by his loving family, his wife Tess and five daughters. The accordian-playing publican from Threecastles was a hugley popular figure among Kilkenny […]

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Workers urged to be careful as three people killed on the job in Kilkenny last year

By Kilkenny Now 12th January 2020 0

Three people were killed in workplace deaths in Kilkenny last year, the sixth worse in the country. The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) have released figures which showed that there were 46 workplace deaths in the country last year, up 18% on 2018 when 39 people died on the job. Chief Executive Officer of the HSA, […]

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Large haul of builders’ tools stolen during break-in at county Kilkenny site

By Kilkenny Now 11th January 2020 0

Thieves made off with a valuable haul of construction equipment after breaking into a building site in county Kilkenny. Gardai confirmed the thieves broke into the site in Clonamery, Inistioge, sometime between 2pm last Saturday and 10am on Wednesday. The thieves made off with an expensive Jefferson generator, two blue Makita drills, sets of drill […]

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WEATHER ALERT: Status Yellow wind warning issued for Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 11th January 2020 0

A Status Yellow wind  alert has been issued for Kilkenny for Monday. Eleven counties have been issued Status Orange alerts as Storm Brendan moves to the northwest of Ireland. Counties Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo will be affected from 7am on Monday until midnight, while the alert for Wexford, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick and […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 11th January 2020 0

Martin DUNNE Raheny, Dublin / Cuffesgrange, Kilkenny DUNNE, Martin – January 10, 2020 (Raheny, formerly of Cuffesgrange, Co. Kilkenny and late of Bolton Street College and St. Monica’s Camogie Club). Peacefully surrounded by his loving family at St. Francis Hospice, Raheny. Beloved husband of Maureen and loving father of Mary, Geraldine, Séamus, Martin, Catherine and

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Kilkenny funding helps give summer lift-off to Waterford Airport runway extension

By Kilkenny Now 11th January 2020 0

It is expected work to extend the runway at Waterford Airport could begin early this summer after it was confirmed planning permission for the project will be lodged next week. The proposed €12 million project will be paid for by a €5 million capital funding grant from the Government, an injection of money from Kilkenny […]