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WEATHER ALERT: Rainfall warning issued for Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 8th March 2022 0

Wrap up well if you’re ventruing outdoors – Kilkenny has been included in a new rainfall warning that will remain in place until 6pm tomorrow. The latest weather warning issued by Met Éireann also covers neighbouring Carlow, Waterford, Wexford, Tipperary as well as counties Wicklow, Cork, Kerry and Limerick and comes into effect from 11pm […]

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STORM BARRA UPDATE: Rainfall warning for Kilkenny, severe winds continue, local colleges close

By Kilkenny Now 8th December 2021 0

The tail end of Storm Barra will continue to batter the country this morning, with severe winds and weather warnings in place for every county. A status yellow rainfall warning remains in place in Kilkenny and the rest of the country until this evening. However, Kilkenny and the south east escaped the worst of the […]

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Vital project to help fish migration on Kilkenny river nets €120,000 funding

By Kilkenny Now 19th August 2021 0

A project to improve fish migration on the River Nore has been allocated €120,000 in State funding. The funding is part of €770,000 awarded to 17 projects to support fisheries conservation across the country. Kilkenny is one of 11 counties to benefit under the ‘Habitats and Conservation Scheme 2021’ launched by the Inland Fisheries Ireland, […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 1,095 new cases of virus as five more deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 14th October 2020 0

There has been five further coronavirus related deaths as 1,095 new cases of Covid019 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 1,835. There are now 45,243 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health Emergency […]

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LATEST: 188 more cases of virus, concern over ‘significant rises’ in Waterford

By Kilkenny Now 21st September 2020 0

There has been no further coronavirus related deaths but 188 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll from the virus remains at 1,792. There are now 33,121 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET). The breakdown […]

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Summer? What summer? Kilkenny set to be lashed out of it as Yellow rain warning issued

By Kilkenny Now 17th June 2020 0

Summer? What summer?  Waterford has been issued another Yellow weather alert, this time for rain, following the thunder and lightning warning issued earlier in the week. Met Éireann has included the following areas in its Status Yellow – Rainfall from tonight until early Friday morning: Waterford, Leinster, Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Leitrim, Roscommon, Sligo and

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STORM BRENDAN: Orange alert for Kilkenny amid flooding fears and structural damage

By Kilkenny Now 13th January 2020 0

Today is set to be a wild and wet one across Kilkenny as Storm Brendan hits the country. Kilkenny and the rest of Leinster, along with counties Waterford, Tipperary Cavan, Monaghan, Clare, Cork and Limerick were issued with an updated Status Orange weather alert yesterday. The alert will come into effect from 8am and remain […]

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WEATHER FORECAST: Hair we go again! Kilkenny braced for more gusts and rain

By Kilkenny Now 9th December 2019 0

Kilkenny thankfully escaped the worst of Storm Atiyah over the weekend. And today we’ll experience a welcome calm before conditions become more unsettled again later in the week with rain and strong gales forecast. A Status Yellow wind warning issued for Kilkenny and the rest of Leinster, along with counties Cavan, Monaghan, Roscommon, Tipperary and […]

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Nine lucky Kilkenny punters scratch off €575,000 in top card prizes

By Kilkenny Now 17th June 2019 0

NINE lucky punters from Kilkenny city and county scooped a total of €575,000 by winning the top prize after trying their luck with National Lottery scratch cards. Since 2015, there have been a total of 402 winners across the country who have won top tier prizes, which are the maximum cash prizes on a given […]

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Not just fine dining: new Castlecomer restaurant serves up a slice of local history

By Kilkenny Now 18th May 2019 0

By Sinéad Connolly A NEWLY opened county Kilkenny restaurant is serving up a little local history and a menu inspired by locally sourced produce in their critically-acclaimed fine diner. Michelin-accredited chef Keith Boyle and his wife Carmel say they delighted at the response so far to their new venture, Restaurant Lady Anne, in Castlecomer. “We’ve […]