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COVID-19 LATEST: 14 more die as 727 new cases of Covid-19 are confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 12th April 2020 0

Fourteen more people have died after contracting the coronavrius as 727 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings to 334 the number of people who have died from the virus so far. There are now a total of 9,655 confirmed Covid-19 cases in the country. Twelve of the new fatalities were in […]

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Kilkenny Castle to be lit up as locals asked to Shine a Light for frontline workers at 9pm

By Kilkenny Now 11th April 2020 Post a comment

Kilkenny Castle is to be lit up at 9pm and locals are being asked to shine a light out of their windows as part of the national tribute to those who have died or have been diagnosed with Covid-19 and to frontline workers fighting the pandemic. As part of the campaign Government buildings and other […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE: Death toll rises by 33 as 553 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 11th April 2020 0

Thirty-three more people have died after contracting Covid-19 as 553 more cases of the coronavirus were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall Covid-19 death toll to 320. A total of 8,928 people in the country have now contracted the virus after a further 286 older cases of Covid-19 were reported by a laboratory in […]

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COVID-19 LATEST: A further 25 die as number of confirmed cases rises by 480

By Kilkenny Now 10th April 2020 0

A further 25 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  288 in the Republic. The number of confirmed cases has now reached 7,054 after another 480 were diagnosed. The total of deaths in Northern Ireland has […]

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Leaving Certificate postponed until July and Junior Cert cancelled as restrictions extended for another three weeks

By Kilkenny Now 10th April 2020 0

The Leaving Certificate has been postponed until the last week of July or until early August depending on the public health advice at that time, it has been announced. Meanwhile, the Junior Certificate has been cancelled and will be replaced by in-school exams early in the new school year. The reopening of schools has been […]

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Cracking news: Kilkenny children to get their chocolate eggs as Easter Bunny added to essential worker list

By Kilkenny Now 10th April 2020 0

Children in Kilkenny can relax … the Easter Bunny has been added to the list of essential workers during the Covid-19 pandemic. That means it can deliver Easter eggs all around the county and country this coming weekend despite the lockdown following confirmation from Minister for Health Simon Harris in a Tweet this week “Important […]

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COVID-19 LATEST: 500 new cases confirmed, 28 more die, but thousands still take to the roads despite warnings

By Kilkenny Now 9th April 2020 Post a comment

500 new cases of Covid-19 has been confirmed this evening as the coronavirus claimed the lives of 28 more people. This is the highest number of new cases confirmed by the Department of Health since the start of the emergency. It brings the total number of cases here to 6,574, while the death toll now […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE: Another 25 lose their lives as number of confirmed cases passes 6,000-mark

By Kilkenny Now 8th April 2020 0

A further 25 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 235 in the Republic. The number of confirmed cases has now reached 6,074 after another 365 were diagnosed. The total of deaths in Northern Ireland has […]

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SPONSORED: Award-winning Kilkenny restaurant gives diners pizza mind with innovative new collection service

By Kilkenny Now 8th April 2020 0

An innovative Kilkenny restaurant is providing a bespoke new pizza and wine collection service in a safe environment starting this weekend. Barrow’s Keep in Thomastown has just launched a delicious pizza menu which, together with its award-winning wine offering, allows couple to create their own romantic restaurant setting from the comfort of their own homes. […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: The ups and downs of indoor athletics

By Kilkenny Now 8th April 2020 0

Staying in is the new going out and twiddling your thumbs has become a training exercise as people learn how to keep fit without leaving their living rooms. I have been developing a little routine myself and I thought I might share it with you. I have, in fact, been working on this for some […]