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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 14th January 2022 0

Ann M. GIBBONS (née Crotty) Kilree House, Kilkenny City Gibbons (nee Crotty) (Kilree House, Kilkenny and formerly of Bonnetsrath) 12th January 2022, peacefully, at Aut Even Hospital, in the presence of her loving family, Ann M., predeceased by her husband Michael, daughter Agnes (Gibbons-White) and sister Mary (Fitzgerald), sadly missed and much loved by her children […]

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‘Shocking’ number of people in Kilkenny left without carers

By Kilkenny Now 14th January 2022 0

The Government has been urged to “act urgently” to increase the number of carers in Kilkenny and neighbouring Carlow. The call was made by local Sinn Féin TD for Kathleen Funchion after she said new figures revealed “shocking numbers of people” locally have been left without carers. Figures released to the Carlow-Kilkenny TD reveal almost […]

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WEATHER FORECAST: Mostly dry and settled weekend in store for Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 14th January 2022 0

Kilkenny can look forward to a mostly settled weekend, with some frost and occaiosnal showers but temperatures typical for this time of year. In its latest forecast, Met Éireann said overnight frost, mist and fog will clear this morning to leave a dry day, adding: “There’ll be a good lot of cloud across the country […]

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Kilkenny motorists with tinted car windows warned: ‘You won’t be given a pass’

By Kilkenny Now 13th January 2022 0

Kilkenny gardai have warned motorists who modify their cars with tinted windows will face proseuction. A local Garda spokesperson took to social media today following online reaction to an earlier post about a vehicle that had darkened front side windows being stopped. The spokesperson said: “This was done for the safety of all road users. […]

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LATEST: PCR capacity ‘maxed out’ as 18,904 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 13th January 2022 0

A further 18,904 people have contracted Covid-19, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. There are now 1,011 patients being treated in hospital for the virus, a drop of 44 on yesterday. Of these, 92 people are being treated in ICU, unchanged from yesterday. The latest figures come as HSE vaccination lead Damien McCallion earlier said […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 13th January 2022 0

Joe SLATTERY Meadow Hill, Kilkenny City Joe Slattery (Meadow Hill, Kilkenny) January 11th 2022, at St. James’ Hospital, Dublin. He will be sadly missed by his loving wife Breda, daughter Michelle, son Martin, son-in-law Shane, daughter-in-law Denise, grandchildren Sophie, Amy, Joseph and Áine, sister Mary, brother Ned, best friend Billy, nieces, nephews, extended

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‘Their fight continues’ – TD says new adoption tracing law ‘totally at odds’ with wishes of adoptees and mothers in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 13th January 2022 0

A local TD has hit out at the proposed Birth Information and Tracing Legislation published this week, saying it “is totally at odds with the express wishes of adoptees and mothers, many of whom live here in Kilkenny”.   Carlow-Kilkenny TD Kathleen Funchion, who is also Sinn Féin spokesperson on children and Chair of Joint […]

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Well-known Kilkenny city-centre hotel for sale for €5m

By Kilkenny Now 13th January 2022 0

A well-known Kilkenny city centre hotel has been put on the market for a price tag of at least €4.8 million. The Kilkenny Inn on Vicar Street is likely to attract a lot of interest from investors as it also has planning permission for a a 66-bedroom extension. The 3-star hotel currently consists of 30 […]

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Trailer thieves target county Kilkenny property

By Kilkenny Now 12th January 2022 0

Thieves broke into a yard in county Kilkenny in and made off with a double-axel trailer. Kilkenny gardai confirmed the theft occurred at a property in Lowhill, Ballinakill sometime between Monday, January 3 and Thursday, January 6 A local Garda spokesperson said: “A Tuffmac double axle trailer with mesh sides was taken from a yard […]

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LATEST: Close contact rules relaxed as 20,909 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 12th January 2022 0

A further 20,909 people have contracted Covid-19, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. And the number of patients being treated in hospital for the virus now stands at 1,055, a drop of seven. Of these, 92 are being treated in ICU. The latest cases come as the Cabinet today approved changes to the isolation […]