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Kilkenny students urged to apply for SUSI grant as deadline is this week

By Kilkenny Now 7th July 2020 0

Kilkenny students are being urged to apply for their student SUSI grant immediately as the deadline for application is rapidly approaching. Due to the Covid-19 crisis, more people may be eligible for a SUSI grant for the 2020-2021 academic year, so Kilkenny residents are being encouraged to apply. In the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic […]

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Relief for Kilkenny nursing home residents as help scheme is extended

By Kilkenny Now 4th July 2020 0

A three-month extension to the Covid-19 assistance programme available to Kilkenny residents currently living in nursing homes has been confirmed. In one of his first major acts in his new role as Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly this week announced an extension to the COVID-19 Temporary Assistance Payment Scheme until the end of September. The original […]

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WATCH: Gardai break up party of up to 60 young adults

By Kilkenny Now 1st July 2020 0

A shocking video has emerged online of gardai having to disperse a crowd of teens and young adults who had gathered at a house over the weekend for a party. The video went viral last night and shows up to 60 people leaving a house in the Templars Hall area of Waterford City on Saturday […]

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Retail therapy: 80% of us are happy to go back shopping in Kilkenny – report

By Kilkenny Now 25th June 2020 0

Four out of five Kilkenny people intend on going back to our local shops and businesses as the Covid-19 restrictions continue to be eased. So says a survey undertaken by Kilkenny County Council has revealed, which gives us an insight into Kilkenny resident’s thoughts on the local economy post Covid-19. The survey, which 468 responded […]

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A Covid solution to a CAO problem WIT to host final Zoom change of mind session for Kilkenny students

By Kilkenny Now 24th June 2020 Post a comment

With the college change of mind deadline ZOOMing into view, Waterford Institute of Technology is hosting a virtual drop-in day to help potential students with their last minute decisions. The CAO change of mind deadline is next Wednesday, July 1, so with just a week to go WIT is running an online Zoom event this […]

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Kilkenny frontline staff take major delivery of PPE from Heroes-Aid

By Kilkenny Now 17th June 2020 0

A non-for profit organisation set up in response to Covid-19 to protect and support frontline health care workers is set to make a major delivery of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to frontline workers across Kilkenny. Heroes-Aid, a voluntary not-for-profit organisation, established in the early stage of the Coronavirus pandemic, is arranging for the direct

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Kilkenny-based scientist working to develop faster Covid-19 testing system

By Kilkenny Now 13th June 2020 0

A county Kilkenny resident is leading a team of scientists hoping to cut the time of Covid-19 testing down to less than 30 minutes, while also making the testing more accessible. Dr Lee Coffey, who lives in Kilmacow, is leading an innovative project at Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) that has been awarded €118,000 to […]

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Suspended county Kilkenny rail service will return but without changes to timetable – Irish Rail

By Kilkenny Now 6th June 2020 0

A train service through South Kilkenny that had been suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic will return to service once this crisis is over Irish Rail have confirmed. The Waterford to Limerick Junction rail service has been suspended since March 30 and despite fears about the future of the service, Irish Rail have confirmed to […]

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Kilkenny company launches most accurate Coronavirus test kit on Irish market

By Kilkenny Now 4th June 2020 0

A Kilkenny based company is about to launch an accurate and quick Covid-19 antibody diagnostics test kit to the market. MyBio, which is based in the Kilkenny Research and Innovation Centre in St Kieran’s College, has teamed up with German lab MöLab GmbH to distribute the Coroanvirus indicating test in Ireland. The kits can give […]

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Awash with visitors: Gardai clear crowds from Kilkenny Waterfall as some sunseekers travel 50km for a dip

By Kilkenny Now 2nd June 2020 0

Gardai had to issue fines to move on the huge crowds that had gathered a popular Kilkenny tourist over the weekend where the vast majority were not adhering to social distancing. Local residents contacted the gardai yesterday after the roads leading up to the Poulanassy Waterfall near Mullinavat were chock-a-block with cars making it difficult […]