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Top of the tree: Kilkenny supermarkets recognised for top class service

By Kilkenny Now 16th June 2020 0

Two Kilkenny supermarkets have proven to be the top of the tree when it comes to a shopping experience and have been presented with excellence in retailing awards. Forde’s EUROSPAR Castlecomer and McCarthy’s EUROSPAR Kilkenny received their awards by courier last week. Both supermarkets were due to receive their Customer First @ EUROSPAR award and […]

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Back to the future: €215,000 earmarked for vital works to protect Kilkenny’s heritage

By Kilkenny Now 15th June 2020 0

Fourteen Kilkenny buildings of historic importance are to share in a pot of close to €215,000, funds which will be used to pay for much needed upkeep and remedial work. The money earmarked for the 16 projects in county Kilkenny is part of the 2020 Historic Structures Fund and the Built Heritage Investment Scheme. These […]

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You can bank on it: BOI to reopen all Kilkenny branches

By Kilkenny Now 8th June 2020 Post a comment

Three local Bank of Ireland branches closed down because of the Covid-19 pandemic will reopen before the end of the month, it was confirmed today. There had been fears some of the 161 branches which were temporarily closed down at the end of March, may not re-open once the Coronavirus emergency passed. However, Bank of […]

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COVID-19: Vital meals-on-wheels service for vulnerable in county Kilkenny town rescued

By Kilkenny Now 24th April 2020 0

More than 100 older and vulnerable people in the general Castlecomer area will continue to get their daily meals-on-wheels after funding was secured from the HSE, a Kilkenny TD confirmed. Deputy John Paul Phelan also paid tribute to local councillor John Brennan and to leading staff in the HSE who came together to secure funding […]

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Gardai given powers to turn Kilkenny people away from holiday homes in Easter crackdown

By Kilkenny Now 8th April 2020 0

An Garda Siochana have been given sweeping new powers that allows them to turn Kilkenny people to holidays homes and coastal regions for the Easter weekend. Minister for Health Simon Harris has signed regulations to give members the authority to enforce Covid-19 restrictions including forcing people to return to their homes and to arrest or […]

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Gang targets Kilkenny homes, emptying oil tanks, during Covid-19 crisis

By Kilkenny Now 5th April 2020 0

Gardai are on the hunt for a gang of slick operators who have been going around the county emptying fuel from tanks outside homes. Earlier this week gardai were contacted by a homeowner in Laurel Hill in Inistioge who discovered the tank had been emptied. When they turned on the heating the boiler wouldn’t work. […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE: Another 17 lose their lives as number of confirmed cases reaches 4,604

By Kilkenny Now 4th April 2020 0

A further 17 people lost their lives from Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland in the last 24 hours, the HSE said this evening. The total now stands at 137 in the Republic. The number of confirmed cases has now reached 4,604 after another 331 were diagnosed. In the North, eight died since yesterday while […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE: Number of deaths increases by 22 as toll passes the 100-mark

By Kilkenny Now 3rd April 2020 0

The death toll in the Republic of Ireland from Covid-19 has risen by 22 to 120 while the number of new cases has increased by 424. This brings the total of confirmed cases to 5,177  on the island as a whole while the total number of deaths has reached 168 after another 12 people lost […]

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Kilkenny house prices hold steady with average price of €207,500 for three-bed semi, survey finds

By Kilkenny Now 1st April 2020 0

The price of the average three-bed semi in County Kilkenny remained unchanged in the first three months of the year up to the outbreak of Covid-19 according to a national survey carried out by Real Estate Alliance. The average price in the county is now €207,500 and has remained steady for the past six months, […]

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ANALYSIS: How to spot social media hoaxes during the Covid-19 pandemic

By Kilkenny Now 28th March 2020 0

Since the outbreak of the Covid-19, no end of rumours and hoaxes have circulated on social media, from the Army taking to the streets to a global shortage of toilet paper! Children and older people can be particularly susceptible to these pranks, causing unnecessary stress during these difficult times. Many of us will have received […]