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COVID-19 UPDATE: A further 59 die as Taoiseach tells Cabinet virus levels not low enough to allow easing of restrictions

By Kilkenny Now 28th April 2020 0

A further 59 people lost their lives from Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland in the last 24 hours, the HSE said this evening. The total death toll here is now 1,159 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 19,947 after another 299 were diagnosed. The total number of deaths in Northern Ireland […]

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Testing times: New rules to bring about surge in Kilkenny’s Covid-19 checks

By Kilkenny Now 28th April 2020 0

A surge in Covid-19 testing in Kilkenny is expected as the rules on who can avail of the service are being extended as from today. People who notice they suddenly have a fever, a persistent cough, or shortness of breath can now avail of Coronavirus testing from today, as long as they contact their GP […]

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Back of the ‘Net’: Relief for Kilkenny households as broadband provider fixes outage issues

By Kilkenny Now 28th April 2020 0

There’s relief for thousands of Kilkenny households this morning as an issue affecting one of Ireland’s largest broadband providers, which saw serious interruptions to services, has been resolved this morning. Virgin Media Ireland has announced their broadband service is now back up and running following issues over the last 24 hours. Parents and children alike […]

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Gardai bust man with €12,000 of heroin and €6,000 cash on Kilkenny border

By Kilkenny Now 28th April 2020 0

Gardai busted a known heroin dealer close to county Kilkenny following a successful surveillance operation which caught him red-handed with close to €12,000 worth of heroin and more than €6,000 in cash. The Waterford Divisional Drugs Unit were in the Poleberry area of Waterford City shortly after 2pm yesterday afternoon as part of their surveillance […]

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Lifting of lockdown next week ‘likely to be minimal’ – report

By Kilkenny Now 28th April 2020 0

The lifting of the lockdown on May 5 is likely to be minimal despite the rate of infection, deaths and admissions to hospital all declining, according to reports this morning. Ahead of a Cabinet meeting this morning, senior Government figures have said that the public should not expect any major easing of the restrictions when […]

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Speeding motorist to ‘pay heavy price’ after he was clocked doing almost 200km/h on Kilkenny motorway

By Kilkenny Now 28th April 2020 0

A speeding motorist was clocked doing almost 200km/h on a county Kilkenny motorway. The driver was pursued and pulled over by members of the Kilkenny-Carlow Road Policing Unit after he was nabbed doing 194km/h on the M8 northbound near Urlingford. A local Garda spokesperson said the rogue driver was clocked by an officers using the […]

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Gardai out in force on Kilkenny’s roads from tomorrow as part of major new Covid-19 operation

By Kilkenny Now 27th April 2020 0

Gardai will be out in force on Kilkenny’s roads from tomorrow morning as part of a major operation to police the Covid-19 travel restrictions. Operation Fanacht will run from 7am until the end of the May Bank Holiday weekend next Monday night. Gardai will erect thousands of mobile checkpoints on secondary routes and in towns […]

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COVID-19 LATEST: 18 more die, 386 new cases, worrying rise in outbreaks in nursing homes

By Kilkenny Now 27th April 2020 0

Eighteen more people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 386 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed by the Department of Health this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 1,102. There are now 19,648 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country. Meanwhile, official figures show an increase […]

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PAUL HOPKINS: Life in the time of coronavirus: Finding our other selves while living in lockdown

By Kilkenny Now 27th April 2020 0

Let’s park aside the fact that this time of living with the coronavirus ain’t going to end any time soon; that when the world emerges from lockdown it will be a different world for some time to come, in that in the coming months we might have restaurants but no music festivals, offices but no […]

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All-Ireland championship will not play out this year: GAA President

By Kilkenny Now 27th April 2020 2

It looks like Kilkenny may have to wait until 2021 to gain All-Ireland revenge on Tipperary as the GAA announced this season’s championship is unlikely to be played out this year. Speaking on RTÉ Radio 1’s Today With Seán O’Rourke this morning, GAA President John Horan poured cold water on the idea of the championships […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE: A further 59 die as Taoiseach tells Cabinet virus levels not low enough to allow easing of restrictions

Testing times: New rules to bring about surge in Kilkenny’s Covid-19 checks

Back of the ‘Net’: Relief for Kilkenny households as broadband provider fixes outage issues

Gardai bust man with €12,000 of heroin and €6,000 cash on Kilkenny border

Lifting of lockdown next week ‘likely to be minimal’ – report

Speeding motorist to ‘pay heavy price’ after he was clocked doing almost 200km/h on Kilkenny motorway

Gardai out in force on Kilkenny’s roads from tomorrow as part of major new Covid-19 operation

COVID-19 LATEST: 18 more die, 386 new cases, worrying rise in outbreaks in nursing homes

PAUL HOPKINS: Life in the time of coronavirus: Finding our other selves while living in lockdown

All-Ireland championship will not play out this year: GAA President