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Dopey drug driver busted at Kilkenny Covid-19 checkpoint after gardai noticed strong smell of weed coming from car

By Kilkenny Now 16th April 2020 0

A drug driver was busted after gardai noticed a strong smell of weed coming from his car as drove up to a Covid-19 checkpoint in county Kilkenny. Gardai have reported a significant number of drug seizures at checkpoints set up across the country since the coronavirus restrictions came into effect. In the latest incident locally, […]

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Party’s over: Frontline workers and public unite in disgust after gardai forced to shutdown multiple house parties in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 15th April 2020 0

Gardai in Kilkenny were forced to break up ‘multiple’ house parties over the weekend and said people who are throwing parties and attending them are putting lives at risk. Local residents and frontline staff are furious with the antics of a minority of people and have aired their disgust online saying these are the actions […]

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Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald tests positive for Coronavirus

By Kilkenny Now 14th April 2020 0

Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald has tested positive for Coronavirus. It has been confirmed today by Deputy McDonald that she received a positive diagnosis for Covid-19 yesterday, having been tested on 28th March. Deputy McDonald thanked everyone who sent good wishes to her over the past number of weeks and said she will be […]

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Scammers ringing Kilkenny residents threatening them with arrest for ‘failing to isolate’

By Kilkenny Now 10th April 2020 0

People in Kilkenny have been receiving sinister and bogus calls preying on people’s fears and threatening them with arrest as they are failing to isolate during this Covid-19 crisis. Local gardai have been receiving reports all day from the public saying they have received calls from the Health Service Executive saying they could face arrest […]

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Call goes out for healthcare staff to make themselves available as crisis in Kilkenny nursing homes looms

By Kilkenny Now 9th April 2020 0

A call has gone out across Kilkenny for any healthcare staff to make themselves available as the nursing crisis in our healthcare facilities and nursing homes reaches crisis point. Nursing homes across the county are shouting out for staff to help them get through the coronavirus crisis. Speaking on behalf of the sector on KCLR […]

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‘Thousands of checkpoints and no Easter egg deliveries’ – Garda Commissioner warns Kilkenny public what to expect

By Kilkenny Now 8th April 2020 0

Thousands of checkpoints with more than 2,500 Garda are to be expected on Irish roads this weekend enforcing Operation Fanacht, the operation aimed at curbing the movement of the public beyond 2km. The operation will see an extensive network of checkpoints set-up to deal with anyone who is more than 2km from their homes and […]

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Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan admitted to hospital for ‘non-coronavirus’ related tests

By Kilkenny Now 1st April 2020 0

The reassuring voice of the Covid-19 crisis, Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has gone into hospital for non-coronavirus related treatment. The man who has been reaching out to the Irish public and delivering information about the current emergency in very straight and empathetic manner is stepping back from the frontline for a couple of […]

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Delays expected for Kilkenny people awaiting Covid-19 test results

By Kilkenny Now 31st March 2020 0

The Health Service Executive has today issued a warning that there could be delays in Kilkenny people receiving coronavirus test results due to laboratory issues. More than 15,000 people nationwide are either waiting for tests or awaiting an appointment time for coronavirus testing. The HSE admitted that some people can be waiting more than a […]

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Covid-19 crisis: Kilkenny donors urged to give blood at special clinic in city

By Kilkenny Now 30th March 2020 0

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) is urging people in Kilkenny to come forward and donate during the coronavirus crisis as blood is still needed for critical services in our hospitals. The IBTS will be in Kilkenny for five days next week and they are asking those who wants to give blood to ring in […]

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Kilkenny’s rail and bus services to be scaled back from next week

By Kilkenny Now 27th March 2020 0

Major changes to the public transport system serving Kilkenny will kick into place next week. At this morning’s Government briefing on the Covid-19 pandemic it was confirmed Irish Rail and Bus Éireann services will be scaled back from the start of next week. As of from Monday, Irish Rail will be operating a revised schedule, […]