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Mystery over car abandoned and burnt out in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 3rd August 2021 0

Gardai were called to the scene of where a car was burnt out in the early hours of Bank Holiday Monday morning. The car had been left abandoned on the roadside at Mountfinn, Urlingford. Gardai arrived at the scene at around 1am, by which time members of the local Fire Service had extinguished the blaze. […]

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LATEST: ‘Stay at home’ – Holohan urges vaccinated with symptoms as over 1,000 new cases confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 3rd August 2021 0

A further 1,015 people have contracted the coronavirus, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. Meanwhile, the number of people with Covid-19 who are receiving treatment in hospital has risen by one to 178. Some 29 of these patients are being treated in intensive care units – an increase of two from yesterday. Chief Medical […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 3rd August 2021 0

Kathleen CARROLL (née Giles) Bray, Wicklow/Inistioge, Kilkenny Kathleen Carroll (née Giles) of Bray, Co. Wicklow, late of Salisbury, England and formerly of Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny, passed away peacefully, on Saturday 31st July, 2021, at St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin. Mourned and missed by her husband Tommy, children Sheila, Marie, Irene, Peter and David,

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One of Kilkenny’s best-known schools to be demolished to make way for brand new 37-class building

By Kilkenny Now 3rd August 2021 0

A Kilkenny city’ secondary school will be completely demolished to make way for a brand new 37-classroom building. It comes after Kilkenny County Council gave the green light to plans lodged by the Board of Management of Presentation Secondary School. Under the plans, the existing school on the Outrath Road in Loughboy will demolished. It […]

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Plans to transform landmark county Kilkenny pub into apartments

By Kilkenny Now 2nd August 2021 2

Plans to transform a former county Kilkenny pub into apartments and a new house have been lodged with the local authority. Thomas and Mary Hughes have sought planning permission to build five one-bedroom apartments on the site of the Coach House, a protected structure, on the Mill Road in Thomastown. They are also seeking permission […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 2nd August 2021 0

Joan ROCHE (née O’Neill) Curragh Lane, via Mullinavat, Tullogher Roche; (nee O’Neill) Curragh Lane, Tullogher, via Mullinavat, Co. Kilkenny. 31st July 2021. Joan, peacefully at her residence surrounded by her loving family, beloved wife of Tim, dearest mother of Bridget, Ann, Tom, James, Timothy and Raymond, Deeply regretted by especially treasured

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‘The city became his canvas’ – legendary Kilkenny artist honoured

By Kilkenny Now 2nd August 2021 0

The Home Rule Club in Kilkenny has paid a moving tribute to a legendary local artist whose works were visible throughout the city. As part of its Founder’s Day, the club celebrated the talent of Brendan Lawless’ (1958-2013). His hand painted sign which hung on the club’s facade is now displayed indoors. Heritage Minister and […]

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WEATHER FORECAST: Kilkenny to enjoy best of unsettled conditions forecast this week

By Kilkenny Now 2nd August 2021 0

Kilkenny and the rest of the country faces an unsettled week on the weather front, according to Met Éireann. But the county and the south east will enjoy some of the best conditions forecast for the week ahead. The national forecaster said temepratures will remain around average for this time of the year, but overall […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 1st August 2021 0

Nicola KIRWAN Bradóg Way, Gowran Kirwan (Bradóg Way, Gowran, Co. Kilkenny) 29th July 2021, unexpectedly, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Nicola, predeceased by her mother Ann, to the inexpressible grief of her partner Eugene and their beautiful children Robyn, Erin, Charlie, Paige and Aoife, sadly missed by her loving family, stepchildren Jack and Sarah, father Maurice, […]

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Kilkenny makes new list of ‘must visit’ places in Ireland post-pandemic

By Kilkenny Now 1st August 2021 0

Kilkenny has named in a new list of top places to visit in Ireland published by a UK newspaper. As Ireland reopens international travel, The Independent newspaper included Kilkenny in a list of 11 Irish destinations British visitors should journey to. Author Andrew Dickens described Kilkenny as a cultural, food and entertainment mecca in his […]