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‘Sadly missed’ – Kilkenny community gathers to pay last respects to tragic Eugene

By Kilkenny Now 8th October 2019 0

FAMILY, friends, teammates and the entire Ballyhale community will unite today to their their respects to Eugene Alyward, the takented and highly popular young man who was killed in a road tragedy outside the village over the weekend. Eugene reposed at his home yesterday, where rosary and vigil prayers were said at 8pm. He will […]

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‘A great friend of Kilkenny’ – tributes pour in for legendary entertainer Pat Shortis

By Kilkenny Now 15th May 2019 0

HUGE numbers are expected to attend the funeral of one of Kilkenny best-loved musical sons and Freeman of the city, Pat Shortis, this week. The musician will be buried in his beloved city on Friday after he passed away peacefully in the loving care of his family at the age of 98 at his home […]

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‘A prankster, a gentle giant of the hotel industry’ – staff pay emotional tribute to much-loved Kilkenny hotelier

By Kilkenny Now 24th April 2019 0

STAFF at the Avalon House Hotel have paid an moving tribute to their boss, the much-loved hotelier Joe Comerford, following his sudden and untimely death. Mr Comerford, who only opened the beautiful hotel with his wife Julie in his hometown of Castlecomer two months ago, passed away at St Vincent’s Hospital in Dublin last Saturday. […]

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‘Sadly missed’ – young Kilkenny dad killed in road tragedy to be laid to rest on Monday

By Kilkenny Now 2nd March 2019 0

THE young father-of-one who was tragically killed in a road accident outside Castlecomer will be buried after a funeral mass on Monday. David Boland, who lived in Cloneen, Crettyard, died after his motorbike was involved in a collision with a lorry on the N78 around two miles outside Castlecomer at 11am on Thursday. His remains […]