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LATEST: 69 new cases of virus, three meat factories hit by outbreaks will not reopen tomorrow

By Kilkenny Now 9th August 2020 2

There have been no further coronavirus-related deaths but 68 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It means the overall death toll as a result of the virus remains at 1,772. There are now 26,712 confirmed cases of Covod-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health Emergency […]

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Another Covid case confirmed in Kilkenny, fears of ‘second wave’ as 85 more infected

By Kilkenny Now 31st July 2020 0

A new case of Covid-19 has been recorded in Kilkenny for the first time in over a week. It brings the overall number of cases in Kilkenny to 357. The latest local case was confirmed after yesterday saw a worrying single-day rise in 85 people found to have the virus. The significant rise has sparked […]

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Two killed in separate road tragedies

By Kilkenny Now 8th December 2019 0

Two men have been killed in separate weekend road tragedies. Grdai this morning confirmed that a pedestrian in his 30s was fatally injured near the M9 southbound in the townland of Greenhills, Kilcullen, Co Kildare late last night. He was pronounced dead at the scene and his body has been removed to Naas General Hospital. […]

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Family fun on the farm – 2,000 enjoy day out at Glanbia event

By Kilkenny Now 7th May 2019 0

MORE than 2,000 people enjoyed a family day out on the farm of an Avonmore milk supplier where they got a chance to experience first-hand life on a working dairy farm. Consumers were able to learn more about the journey their fresh milk takes from the herds of dairy cows grazing our green pastures to […]

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WEATHER ALERT: Batten down the hatches – Storm Hannah is coming

By Kilkenny Now 25th April 2019 0

LAST weekend’s glorious Easter Bank Holiday weekend will be sadly long forgotten by tomorrow night when Storm Hannah hits Kilkenny. Met Éireann today issued separate orange and yellow wind warnings covering most parts of the country, and a small craft warning for the Irish Sea. Kilkenny is among the counties included in the Status Yellow […]