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Popular Kilkenny book store finds way to beat Covid-19 shutdown

By Kilkenny Now 21st March 2020 0

Kilkenny’s best-known book store is operating a delivery service for customers throughout the Covid-19 emergency. The Book Centre on High Street shut its doors on Monday as part of the national drive to combat the spread of the coronavirus. However, innovative staff at the store are adapting to the new Covid-19 reality and have been […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE: A further 126 cases of coronavirus confirmed in Republic

By Kilkenny Now 20th March 2020 0

Another 126 people have been diagnosed with Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland, the Department of Health said this evening. There are now 683 confirmed cases of the virus here while three people have died from the disease. Of those, 12 people have admitted to intensive care units while 140 people in total were admitted […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: What to drink at a social distance

By Kilkenny Now 20th March 2020 Post a comment

I asked an elderly neighbour if she intended to take advantage of the local supermarket’s scheme to admit only pensioners for the first hour of shopping each day. “It’s no use to me,” she said. “They don’t sell wine that early.” If the early bird can’t get the wine, somebody else must be snapping it up, for there are empty

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Kilkenny businesses hit by Covid-19 to get three-month rates deferral

By Kilkenny Now 20th March 2020 0

Kilkenny businesses affected by the Covid-19 outbreak will be able to defer commercial rates by three months, it has been announced. According to a statement released by the Government, it has come to an agreement with local authorities to postpone collection of the payments from the most immediately impacted businesses in the retail, hospitality, leisure […]

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‘Help us help you’ – our nurses’ emotional appeal as they prepare for surge in Covid-19 cases

By Kilkenny Now 20th March 2020 0

Brave nurses at our regional hospital have sent a powerful message to the peolpe of Kilkenny and the South East as they brace themselves for the expected surge in coronavirus cases over the coming days and weeks. Last night it was confirmed that a third person has died from Covid-19 as the number of confirmed […]

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COVID-19 LATEST: Nowlan Park to be used as drive-thru test centre, surge in new cases, third person dies from virus

By Kilkenny Now 19th March 2020 0

A third person has died from Covid-19 as a surge of new cases were confirmed across the country this evening. The number of confirmed cases has risen by 191, bringing the total to 557 in the Republic, according to the Department of Health. Northern Ireland earlier recorded the first death of a patient with Covid-19. […]

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COVID-19: Government to announce ban on evictions and rent increases

By Kilkenny Now 19th March 2020 0

The Government is set to announce a three-month ban on evictions and rent increases. Reports of the measures to help tenants emerged as the Dáil met today to push through unprecedented new emergency laws as part of the fight to combat the coronavirus crisis. RTÉ reported that Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy is to unveil legislation […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE: Number of cases rises by 74 to 366 as 475 die in Italy

By Kilkenny Now 18th March 2020 0

There are now 366 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland after 74 people tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours. Dublin has the highest number of cases at 129, followed by Cork 48 and Limerick 14. Schools in the North and England are to close on Friday while those in […]

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Relief for Kilkenny mortgage holders as banks to offer three-month Covid-19 payment break

By Kilkenny Now 18th March 2020 0

Kilkenny mortgage holders affected by Covid-19 are to get a payment break of three months as part of a series of measures designed to ease the financial pressure many are experiencing as a result of the outbreak. Following a meeting between the Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe and the five main banks this afternoon it […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: Thanks, folks, for looking after us

By Kilkenny Now 18th March 2020 0

Last week, when the country took its first steps towards lockdown, I was glad the message came from Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, not Taoiseach Micheál Martin or Taoiseach Mary Lou McDonald. I do not mean to disparage these leaders; I am sure they would have handled the task well.  But a new government and a new taoiseach […]