There were just eight slots available at the Covid test centre in Kilkenny yesterday as PCR testing facilities struggle to keep up with demand. And there were no slots available up the road in Carlow, along with counties Cork, Dublin, Kerry, Kildare, Laois, Leitrim, Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow. The demand for tests is so high […]
Kilkenny and the south east will be battered by a serious amount of rain today and through tonight. Kilkenny is one of 10 counties included in a rainfall yellow alert warning issued by Met Eireann, which remains in place until 5am tomorrow. The other counties include neighbouring Carlow, Waterford, Wexford, Tipperary and Laois and also […]
Kilkenny home and business owners have been urged to beware from the growing threats from rodents and cockroaches as the winter sets in. It comes as pest controller Rentokil recorded a 37% increase in callouts for rodents and a 26% increase in total callouts for pest insects in October, when compared to the previous month. […]
A local fertility clinic widely used by Kilkenny couples looking for a helping hand to become pregnant is expanding its services after it recorded a massive 75% surge in demand for its resources. Sims IVF, based at the Canta Clinic in Carlow, says an increase in demand for nurse-led services at its clinic means the […]
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 […]
A low flying aircraft will be seen in the skies above Kilkenny over the coming days. But you needn’t panic: the plane is just on a mission to collect geochemical and geophysical data on rocks, soil and water. The mission is part of the Tellus Survey, a nationwide programme of Geological Survey Ireland. To gather […]
IF you are looking for a nice warm home the place to head for is the Flame Stove Store. You will be sure of an appropriately warm welcome at their showroom on O’Brien Road in Carlow Town. It is a small family-run business with a big stock of beautiful products and more than 18 years’ experience. “We […]
A Status Yellow wind alert has been issued for Kilkenny for Monday. Eleven counties have been issued Status Orange alerts as Storm Brendan moves to the northwest of Ireland. Counties Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo will be affected from 7am on Monday until midnight, while the alert for Wexford, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick and […]
Almost 10,000 Kilkenny drivers had penalty points on their driving licenses this year. New figures released to the TheJournal.ie through a Freedom of Information request reveal a total of 9,822 local drivers had points on their licences on September 30, 2019, making Kilkenny the 15th highest county in the country. Overall, more than half a million […]
Kilkenny is one of the most expensive parts of Leinster outside of the capital to buy a property, according to a new nationwide survey. The newly-published Daft.ie Wealth Report says the average price of a home in Kilkenny now stands at €261,000, making it the fourth most expensive place in the province to live, behind […]