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Gardai hunt chainsaw thief over daylight robbery in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 26th August 2021 0

A thief broke into the front garden of a house in county Kilkenny in broad daylight and made off with a chainsaw. The range Olemac chainsaw was taken from a property in the in the Ballyouskill area of Castlecomer on sometime between 1pm and 2pm on Tuesday. Gardai are investigating the incident. They have urged […]

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LATEST: 1,866 new cases of virus confirmed, highest ICU numbers in six months

By Kilkenny Now 26th August 2021 0

A further 1,866 people have contracted the coronavirus, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. That’s a decrease of 185 on yesterday’s total. The number of people with the virus in hospital has been recorded at 331, an increase of eight on yesterday’s numbers. There are 61 patients in intensive care, up five on yesterday […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 26th August 2021 0

Gerard MOYLAN Kingswood, Dublin 22, Dublin/Dunnamaggin, Kilkenny BOYLAN, Gerard – 23 August 2021 – (Kingswood,Dublin 22 & formerly of Dunnamaggin Co. Kilkenny). Suddenly at home. Predeceased by his loving parents Billy and Teresa, sister Ann and brother Joe. Beloved husband of Anne and much loved father of Claire, Gerard will be sadly missed and forever

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Wheely great news as Kilkenny mobile library back on the road

By Kilkenny Now 26th August 2021 0

Kilkenny’s mobile library service is back on the road again soon. Kilkenny County Council Library Service this week announced the mobile library service will resume in full from September 7. The mobile library serves more than 60 stops across the county, including village-based community stops, schools, creches, early learning centres and nursing homes. A council

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Calls for major expansion to Kilkenny’s School Transport Scheme

By Kilkenny Now 26th August 2021 0

A local TD is calling for a significantly increase in School Transport Scheme places so that no child, literally, gets left behind. Deputy Kathleen Funchion this week launched proposals for an additional 17,000 seats funded on the scheme in the next academic year Some 114,000 students across the country currently avail of the scheme. But […]

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Kilkenny residents targeted by scam callers with Wexford numbers

By Kilkenny Now 25th August 2021 0

Kilkenny residents continue to be plauged by scam callers – the latest originating from 053 numbers indicating they are originating from neighbouring Wexford. Gardai issued their usual advice when it comes to dealing with suspected fradsters – “don’t engage a hang up when you hear the automated voice message”. But a local Garda spokesperson

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LATEST: 2,051 new cases of virus confirmed as incidence rate spirals

By Kilkenny Now 25th August 2021 0

A further 2,051 people have contracted the coronavirus, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. That’s an increase of 480 on yesterday’s total. The number of people with the virus in hospital has been recorded at 323, an increase of five on yesterday’s numbers. There are 58 patients in intensive care, down two on yesterday. […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 25th August 2021 0

Liam (Chunky) O’BRIEN St. Fiacre’s Place, Kilkenny City O’Brien, Liam (Chunky) (35 St. Fiacre’s Place, Kilkenny) 23rd August 2021, peacefully, in the wonderful care of the staff at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny, predeceased by his loving wife Judy, brother Paddy and sister Evelyn, much loved father of Derek, Mark, Nicola and Liam, sadly missed

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‘A gentleman and a genius on the hurling field’ – warm tributes paid to Kilkenny legend

By Kilkenny Now 25th August 2021 Post a comment

Warm tributes were paid today to Kilkenny hurling legend Liam ‘Chunky’ O’Brien, who died on Monday night. The legendary four-time All-Ireland winner died peacefully at St Luke’s General Hospital at the age of 72. Chunky, a four-time All-Star and former Player of the Year, won four All-Irelands with the Cats in the 1970s also had […]

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Green fingered thief steals potted plants from Kilkenny garden in broad daylight

By Kilkenny Now 25th August 2021 0

Gardai are investigating the bizarre theft of plants that were stolen from a house in Kilkenny city in broad daylight. Six potted eucalyptus plants were stolen from a front garden in Whitewood on the Johnswell Road sometime between 2.45pm and 3.15pm last Wednesday. Anyone who noticed anything suspicious in the area at the time, or […]