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Carlow pensioner was dead before he was carried to post office: autopsy

By Kilkenny Now 23rd January 2022 0

A man who was carried to his local post office in Carlow by two men who tried to claim his pension died before the bizarre incident occurred, a preliminary autopsy has found. The dead man has been named locally as Peadar Doyle (66), of Pollerton Road in Carlow. There is nothing to suggest the 66-year-old […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 22nd January 2022 0

James ( Jimmy ) BUTLER  Templeorum, Piltown Sadly missed by his nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Reposing at Walsh’s Funeral Home, Carrick-on-Suir on Monday (Jan 24th) from 6.30pm to 7.30pm. Arriving at Templeorum Church on Tuesday (Jan 25th) for Funeral Mass at 11 o’clock. Burial afterwards in adjoining cemetery. Please use the online condolence book

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LATEST: Over 10,000 new cases of virus as restrictions are lifted

By Kilkenny Now 22nd January 2022 0

A further 10,600 people have contracted the coronavirus. The Department of Health today confirmed 6,689 new cases of Covid-19 through PCR testing, while 3,911 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. There are 836 people with Covid-19 in hospitals around this country as of 8am this morning. This is down 56 from […]

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Kilkenny parents and students urged to have their say on school bus service

By Kilkenny Now 22nd January 2022 0

Parents, guardians and students in Kilkenny are being urged to have their say on school transport and help ensure the service meets the country’s current and future needs. The call from Kilkenny TD John Paul Phelan comes as Education Minister Norma Foley opened a consultation process with stakeholders as part of the review of the […]

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Burglars ransack county Kilkenny house and make off with stash of cash

By Kilkenny Now 21st January 2022 0

Burglars broke into a house in county Kilkenny and ransacked the property before making off with a sum of cash. The break-in occurred at a house in Tullamaine, Callan on Tuesday evening. Gardai confirmed the thieves gained entry to the property by forcing open a window was forced open to gain entry. Anyone who noticed […]

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LATEST: Cheers! Kilkenny pubs and restaurants to reopen as normal from tomorrow

By Kilkenny Now 21st January 2022 0

The Cabinet has agreed to lift almost all public health restrictions from 6am tomorrow. This means that from early tomorrow morning the rules around social gatherings will closely resemble the way things were before the pandemic. Bars, restaurants and nightclubs in Kilkenny and across the country will be able to operate normal trading times and […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 21st January 2022 0

Seamus BROWNE Fr. Murphy Square, Kilkenny City Browne (22 Fr. Murphy Sq. Kilkenny) 19th January 2022, peacefully, in the wonderul care of the staff at St. Columba’s Hospital, Thomastown, Seamus, predeceased by his parents Martin and Molly and infant sister Mary, beloved husband of Joan and much loved father of Martina, Richard, Mary and Siobhan, […]

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Stage is set for Kilkenny performers to apply for new €4m support scheme

By Kilkenny Now 21st January 2022 0

Kilkenny musicians and performers who saw their livlihoods decimated during the pandemic have been urged to apply for a new industry grant announced by the Government this week. Some €4 million has been set aside for this 2022 strand of the Music and Entertainment Business Assistance Scheme (MEBAS) as part of the €50 million in […]

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WEEKEND WEATHER: Kilkenny to enjoy ‘best and brightest spells’ over coming days

By Kilkenny Now 21st January 2022 0

Kilkenny and the south east are set to emjoy the best of fairly settled conditions forecast over the next week. In its latest forecast, Met Éireann said today will be largely dry with mist and fog clearing through the morning. It added: “There will be a good deal of cloud over much of the country […]

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Elderly county Kilkenny resident robbed by four masked burglars in his home

By Kilkenny Now 20th January 2022 0

An elderly county Kilkenny man was subjected to a traumatic experience after four masked men broke into his home and robbed him. The shocking incident occurred at a property in Ballyshane, Inistioge, shortly after 7pm on Tuesday night. A local Garda source told KilkennyNow: “Four males entered the house where there was one sole male […]