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Kilkenny parents urged to vaccinate children against meningitis amid fears of more deaths

By Kilkenny Now 11th January 2019 0

HEALTH authorities have urged parents in Kilkenny and across the country to have their children vaccinated against meningitis to prevent further deaths. The Health Service Executive (HSE) spoke out after it emerged the deadly infection has claimed the lives of three people over the past three weeks. Eleven cases of meningococcal meningitis have been notified […]

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Kilkenny gardai urge homeowners to be vigilant in battle against burglars

By Kilkenny Now 10th January 2019 0

KILKENNY gardai have been maintaining “high visibility” checkpoints across the county in recent days. The move is part of an operation to deter burglars from targeting homes and properties across the county. Our picture above shows members of the Kilkenny-Carlow Division Burglary Response Unit at one of the checkpoints in Knocktopher. Local gardai have urged […]

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FLU ALERT: HSE urges people to get vaccinated as death toll rises to six

By Kilkenny Now 10th January 2019 0

THE death toll from flu this winter has risen to six. The flu is mainly affecting children and the over 65s. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has confirmed the virus is now circulating more intensely, but has not yet reached the point of widespread activity. So far 29 patients across the country have been admitted […]

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Brian Cody at Pendulum Summit: ‘How to create a great team and be a true leader’

By Kilkenny Now 10th January 2019 0

IN a statement that will stoke the embers in the bellies of Kilkenny hurling supporters, Brian Cody clearly has no intention of sitting back and enjoying his 11 All-Ireland medals anytime soon. The most decorated manager in the history of hurling gave a stirring performance of his own in front an audience of thousands at […]

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We’re eating and drinking more than ever before: new CSO figures

By Kilkenny Now 10th January 2019 0

IT’S official: Irish people are drinking and eating more than ever and its showing on our waistlines. New figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that more of the population in Kilkenny and the rest of the country is overweight and binge-drink on a regular basis. The rise is partly attributed to the average […]

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‘I am the real Adolf Hitler’ – son of axe death mum posts chilling video online

By Kilkenny Now 10th January 2019 0

THE son of a woman who was murdered with an axe posted a chilling video just hours before the shocking attack in which he said he was the “real Adolf Hitler”. Tomasz Piotrowski (32) was arrested by gardaí on Tuesday in connection with the murder of his mother Elzbieta (57) at her home in Ardee, […]

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MENINGITIS WARNING: Kilkenny public urged to be vigilant as HSE confirm three deaths

By Kilkenny Now 9th January 2019 0

PEOPLE in Kilkenny and across the country have been urged to be vigilant for the symptoms of meningitis after the Health Service Executive (HSE) tonight confirmed three people have died from the condition in the past three weeks. A total of 11 cases of meningococcal meningitis have been notified to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre […]

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Kilkenny-based Glanbia boosted by share rise as European and Irish markets rally

By Kilkenny Now 9th January 2019 0

KILKENNY food giant Glanbia was one of the biggest Irish winners as European equities rose on the back of a global rally spurred on by signs of an end to the US-China trade dispute. The Iseq index finished almost 1% higher, adding to yesterday’s 0.5% gain, as the majority of its main stocks climbed. Glanbia […]

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REVEALED: Total number of bankruptcies in Kilkenny last year

By Kilkenny Now 9th January 2019 0

THE South East had one of the highest levels of bankruptcies compared to other regions in 2018, new figures reveal. In Kilkenny there was a total of 17 bankruptcies in the city and county last year. Kilkenny’s bankruptcy levels were joint twelfth highest in the country in 2018, according to debt analysis experts Stubbs Gazette […]

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Kilkenny and Ireland to escape ‘Siberian Snowbomb’ to hit UK: Met Éireann

By Kilkenny Now 9th January 2019 0

KILKENNY and the rest of the country will not be hit by the so-called ‘Siberian Snowbomb’ forecast to hit our UK neighbours next week. Met Éireann said our current dry conditions will continue, with no extreme cold weather, frost or heavy rain expected. Meteorologist John Eagleton said next week will continue to be relatively dry […]