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Thieves smash in patio door during break-in at county Kilkenny home

By Kilkenny Now 3rd February 2022 0

Burglars smashed their way through a patio door to gain entry to a house in county Kilkenny. The break-in occurred at a property on Main Street, Johnstown sometime between 5.30am and 7.15pm last Friday. A local Garda source told KilkennyNow the “rear patio door was smashed and house was gone through”. A watch was taken […]

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LATEST: Hospital Covid numbers at lowest level this year as over 12,000 new cases confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 3rd February 2022 0

The number of people with Covid-19 in hospital has fallen to the lowest level this year. The welcome news was confirmed as the Department of Health reported 6,061 new PCR-confirmed cases of Covid and 6,814 people registered a positive antigen test. There were 610 patients with the virus being treated in hospital as of 8am, […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 3rd February 2022 0

Seána BRENNAN  Newtown, Ballyroan, Laois/Ballyragget, Kilkenny Suddenly, after a short illness at St Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny. Beloved partner of Liam Irwin. Deeply regretted by Liam, her mother Mary, sisters Majella and Teresa, aunt Betty, brothers in law Tommy and Robert, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends. Reposing at Liam’s residence

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Grace case fallout: Kilkenny TD says health officials should face prosecution

By Kilkenny Now 3rd February 2022 0

A Kilkenny TD is calling or law changes to allow officials and agencies to be prosecuted for serious health controversies after it emerged no one will face criminal charges over the ‘Grace’ foster abuse case. Fianna Fáil Deputy John McGuinness, who was central to uncovering the case, said the changes are needed after gardaí confirmed […]

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‘We’re itching to get back’ – St Patrick’s Festival returns to streets of Kilkenny with ‘bumper programme’

By Kilkenny Now 3rd February 2022 0

St Patrick’s Festival Kilkenny is returning to our streets next month. After last year’s ‘virtual festival’, Kilkenny County Council has confirmed the real deal will return this year with a six-day programme of events. These will include the St Patrick’s Day Parade; performances by American marching bands; street entertainment including

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LATEST: 92 more Covid deaths as Holohan says no final plans to ‘wind down’ NPHET

By Kilkenny Now 2nd February 2022 Post a comment

A further 12.560 people have contratced Covid-19. Of these, 5,940 were PCR-confirmed, while 6,620 were positive antigen tests registered through the HSE portal, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. And there are now 630 patients in hospital with the virus, of whom 65 are in intensive care. The department also confirmed it was notified […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 2nd February 2022 0

Seána BRENNAN  Newtown, Ballyroan, Laois/Ballyragget, Kilkenny Suddenly, after a short illness at St Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny. Beloved partner of Liam Irwin. Deeply regretted by Liam, her mother Mary, sisters Majella and Teresa, aunt Betty, brothers in law Tommy and Robert, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends. Reposing at Liam’s residence

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Just days before winning €30,000 Kilkenny Lotto ticket expires

By Kilkenny Now 2nd February 2022 0

Lotto players in Kilkenny are being urged to check their tickets as the winner faces a race against time to collect an unclaimed Match 5 prize worth €28,908. The Lotto Match 5 winner has just one week left to claim their prize as the claim deadline is close of business next Tuesday, February 8. The […]

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Number of 2022 car sales in Kilkenny revealed

By Kilkenny Now 2nd February 2022 0

A total of 536 new cars were registered in Kilkenny city and county last month, an increase of just two on January 2021. They are among 25,000 new vehicles that were registered across the country in the first month of the year, new figures published by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) reveal. New cars registrations […]

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Burglar ransacks house in county Kilkenny and steals sum of cash

By Kilkenny Now 1st February 2022 0

A burglar ransacked a house in county Kilkenny before making off with a quantity of cash. The break-in occurred at a property in the Great Oak area of Callan on Friday afternoon. A local Garda source confirmed: “A rear window was forced open and the house was ransacked, a small quantity of coins were taken.” […]