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Kilkenny tourism businesses can avail of new grants of up to €800,000

By Kilkenny Now 25th July 2021 3

Local tourism operators have been urged to apply for new industry grants of up to €800,000. The funding is available under the next two phases of Fáilte Ireland’s Strategic Tourism Business Continuity Scheme, which was announced this week. Kilkenny TD John Paul Phelan said these phases of the scheme will provide financial support to visitor […]

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Kilkenny GAA unveils plans for new building at training facility

By Kilkenny Now 25th July 2021 0

The Kilkenny GAA County Board have sought planning permission for a new building at the inter-county training facility. They are looking for permission from Kilkenny County Council to construct a single-story building comprising a meeting and general purpose room, along with “associated site works”. The local authroity is due to decide on the planned

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Thieves distract shopper in Kilkenny before stealing her purse

By Kilkenny Now 24th July 2021 0

A woman had her purse stolen in a Kilkenny shop after she was distraced by another man who approached her. The theft occurred at a shop in Deansground at 3.30pm on Wednesday. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed the woman was doing her shopping and had her purse in the trolley when a man approached her. […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 24th July 2021 0

Paul COADY Earlsland, Callan Paul Coady, Earlsland, Callan, Co. Kilkenny. Peacefully, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny on Friday 23rd July 2021. Deeply regretted by his wife Ann, sister Ann, brother-in-law Joe, all his extended family, relatives, neighbours and friends. Paul is continuing his life philosophy, by donating his body for medical research. Messages of

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Iconic Kilkenny building to get €2.3m makeover

By Kilkenny Now 24th July 2021 0

Funding of €2.3 million has been allocated to converst Kilkenny’s Mayfair building into a modern public library. The funding under the Libraries Capital Programme was annoucned by local Fine Gael TD John Paul Phelan. Deputy Phelan said the Mayfair Building, an iconic landmark located at the entrance to the Abbey Quarter, will be a state-of-the-art […]

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Motorists urged: ‘Don’t double park and block roads at Kilkenny beauty spots’

By Kilkenny Now 24th July 2021 0

Gardai have urged visitors to local beauty spots to stop double parking and blocking roads. It comes as the heatwave continues to drive large numbers of people to popular public areas across Kilkenny. A local Garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí are also appealing to motorists visiting our beauty spots and rivers to refrain from parking on […]

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Heartless motorist steals children’s eggs from Kilkenny roadside

By Kilkenny Now 23rd July 2021 0

Thieves stole a cooler box full of eggs that were being sold by children on the side of a Kilkenny road. The theft occurred at Drummond, St Mullins at 3pm yesterday. The children, who were out in the heat all day trying to make money selling their free-range eggs, had left a cooler box full […]

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LATEST: 1,386 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 23rd July 2021 0

A further 1,386 people have contracted the coronavirus, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. This is an increase of 197 on the case numbers yesterday. There are 106 people in hospital with Covid-19, 11 more than yesterday’s figures. 22 people are in ICU with Covid-19, one less than yesterday’s total.  

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 23rd July 2021 0

Avril RYAN (née Treacy) Larchfield, Kilkenny City Ryan (nee Treacy) (89 Larchfield, Kilkenny) 21st July 2021, peacefully at her home in the loving care of her family, Avril, beloved wife of Christy and much loved mother of Therese, Christy, Ann, Denis, Moira, John, David and Avril, sadly missed by her loving family, brother Denis, sister […]

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Level of complaints over legal services in Kilkenny revealed

By Kilkenny Now 23rd July 2021 0

Kilkenny had one of the lowest number of complaints in regards legal services in the country last year, a new report has found. The 2020 Annual Report for the Legal Services Regulatory Authority, the body which is the independent regulator for the legal profession, shows just 11 complaints were made against the profession in the […]