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Motorist caught driving on Kilkenny road high on cocaine and cannabis

By Kilkenny Now 23rd November 2020 0

A drug driver was arrested after they tested positive for cocaine and cannabis at a Garda checkpoint this morning. The arrest comes as gardai in Kilkenny and neighbouring Carlow continue to man checkpoints across both counties during the Level 5 lockdown. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed: “Gardaí in Kilkenny and Carlow continue to conduct checkpoints […]

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High there! Drug drivers nabbed by gardai on Kilkenny roads

By Kilkenny Now 12th November 2020 0

Two motorists tested positive for cannabis after they were stopped on local roads in recent days. Gardai confirmed drivers in Kilkenny and Thomastown districts tested positive for the drug after they were subjected to road side oral fliud tests. A third driver stopped in neighbouring Carlow also tested positive for cannabis. A local Garda spokersperson […]

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Cash, drugs and designer goods seized during raids in Carlow and Dublin

By Kilkenny Now 12th November 2020 0

Designer goods, drugs and a quantitiy of cash were seized during a planned Garda search operation in neighbouring Carlow and Dublin this morning. The operation was carried out by the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB), with the assistance of the Garda Emergency Response Unit (ERU) and local gardaí. A local Garda spokesperson said: “Four premises were […]

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€85,000 funding to boost end-of-life care services in Kilkenny and Carlow

By Kilkenny Now 9th November 2020 0

The Carlow-Kilkenny Homecare team is to get an €87,500 boost as part of a €10 million nationwide package for palliative and end of life care. Health Minister Stephen Donnelly announced the €10 million in once-off funding for palliative and end-of-life care in 2020 over the weekend. The funding was welcomed by Kilkenny TD John Paul […]

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Golden oldies: the Kilkenny cars with 10 or more owners

By Kilkenny Now 9th November 2020 0

There are almost 500 cars  in Kilkenny that have had ten or more owners, according to a new survey, In total, Kilkenny has 464 cars with ten or more owners that are still on the road. Tipperary has the highest number of ‘golden oldie’ vehicles out of our neghbouring counties, followed by Waterford on 649. […]

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Young man in Kilkenny hospital after he was stabbed during assault

By Kilkenny Now 7th November 2020 0

A young man is being treated at St Luke’s General Hospital after he was apparently stabbed during an assault. The assault took place in Rathvilly in neighbouring Carlow on shortly before midnight yesterday. A Garda spokesperson confirmed to KilkennyNow.ie: “Gardaí are investigating an alleged assault which occurred in Rathvilly, Co Carlow on the 5th November

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Local fertility clinic helping Kilkenny couples expands services after surge in demand

By Kilkenny Now 4th November 2020 0

A local fertility clinic widely used by Kilkenny couples looking for a helping hand to become pregnant is expanding its services after it recorded a massive 75% surge in demand for its resources. Sims IVF, based at the Canta Clinic in Carlow, says an increase in demand for nurse-led services at its clinic means the […]

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Anger at ‘sky high’ waiting lists for speech and language therapy appointments for Kilkenny children

By Kilkenny Now 4th November 2020 Post a comment

A total of 1,066 children in Kilkenny and neighbouring Carlow are currently languishing on speech and language therapy appointments. Kilkenny TD Kathleen Funchion has expressed “deep concern” at the local waiting lists for an appointment, which she said is unacceptable”. Deputy Funchion said: “Well over 1,000 (1,066) children alone, are waiting for a

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Banned motorist and rogue L-driver nabbed by gardai policing lockdown in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 25th October 2020 0

A disqualified motorist and another learner driver who was caught driving dangerously in defiance of the lockdown both had their vehicles seized after they were stopped by gardai in Kilkenny. Meanwhile another disqualified driver was also nabbed in neighbouring Carlow by gardai on Covid patrol last night. However, these incidents proved to the exception as […]

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6,061 private jobs in Kilkenny can ‘operate remotely’ – but just three co-working hubs in city and county

By Kilkenny Now 24th October 2020 Post a comment

Kilkenny has one of the lowest number of co-working hubs in the country, a new analysis has found. There are just three co-working facilities in the entire city and county, the lowest number in the entire the Southern Regional Assembly area, which covers Cork city (17 co-working hubs), Cork County (6), Limerick (14), Wexford (13), […]