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COVID-19: 222 cases now confirmed in Kilkenny, warning as more people flout public health rules

By Kilkenny Now 24th April 2020 0

There are now 222 cases of coronavirus in Kilkenny, according to latest statistics provided by the Department of Health. Kilkenny has recorded the highest number of Covid-19 cases in the South East so far. In neighbouring Waterford there has been 122  confirmed cases of the virus, a further 137 in Wexford and just 87 in Carlow. […]

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COVID-19 LATEST: Almost 1,000 new cases confirmed, largest one-day increase so far

By Kilkenny Now 23rd April 2020 0

Twenty-eight more people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 936 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 794. There are now a total of 17,607 cases of Covid-19 in the country. The latest fatalties are a significant reduction on previous […]

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Kilkenny domestic abuse support services back new campaign

By Kilkenny Now 23rd April 2020 0

Domestic abuse and rape crisis support services in Kilkenny have added their voices to a major new TV, Radio and Social Media advertising campaign to tackle the serious issue of domestic violence. The campaign seeks to reassure victims that services are ‘still here’, and that victims are being prioritised during the COVID-19 emergency. “We welcome […]

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Love is in the air: Kilkenny baby boom on the cards as local store sees 25% rise in sales of pregnancy tests

By Kilkenny Now 23rd April 2020 0

Kilkenny looks set for a a baby boom later this year and early next year after a local store reported an increase of 25% in the sales of pregnancy test kits. Yes, Dealz, which has an outlet in Kilkenny’s Market Cross Shopping Centre, may just have solved the mystery of how couples have been keeping […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE: Death toll increases by 49 as paid leave for healthcare workers’ partners lined up in childcare move

By Kilkenny Now 22nd April 2020 Post a comment

Forty-nine more people have died after contracting Covid-19 as 631 more cases of the coronavirus were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall Covid-19 death toll to 769, the Department of Health said. Meanwhile, the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has announced that paid leave will be provided for partners of healthcare workers who work in the […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: The other man’s grass is always shorter

By Kilkenny Now 22nd April 2020 0

How does your garden grow? Hardly at all, if my neighbours are anything to go by. Never have lawns been so frequently mowed or hedges so regularly trimmed. Lockdown has turned many fingers green. One of my daughters is planting a wildflower garden at her house, another has taken to growing vegetables. I am sorry […]

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Kilkenny residents asked to hold onto their Trócaire boxes until it is safe to return

By Kilkenny Now 22nd April 2020 Post a comment

TRÓCAIRE has urged the people of Kilkenny to hold onto their Trócaire boxes until it is safe to return them. The agency’s Lent campaign continued despite the COVID-19 pandemic, but Trócaire cancelled all face-to-face events and outreach work. “Due to COVID-19, we had to stop all our public events and activities for our Lent campaign,” […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE: A further 44 die as driver jailed for three months for breaking travel rules

By Kilkenny Now 21st April 2020 0

A further 44 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 730 in the Republic. The number of confirmed cases has now reached 16,040 after another 388 were diagnosed. The total of deaths in Northern Ireland has […]

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COVID-19: No gatherings or festivals of more than 5,000 people in Kilkenny before September – report

By Kilkenny Now 21st April 2020 0

All festivals and mass gathering in Kilkenny are to be ruled out until  the end of August or early September, according to a report. The new plans, set to be announced by the Government due to the ongoing  Covid-19 pandemic, will see events of 5000 people or more postponed or cancelled. This will see Kilkenny […]

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‘On a spin to clear my head’ – Kilkenny motorist stopped 90kms from home tells gardai at Covid-19 checkpoint in Wicklow Mountains

By Kilkenny Now 20th April 2020 0

A Kilkenny motorist was given short shrift after he was stopped at a Covid-19 Garda checkpoint – almost 90 kilometres from home in the Wicklow Mountains. The Castlecomer native was caught at the junction of the scenic Military Road (pictured below) at Glencree, county Wicklow, over the weekend. When quizzed by gardai, the motorist explained […]