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WEEKEND WEATHER: Sunny spells to continue, but Kilkenny can look forward to cooler nights ahead

By Kilkenny Now 23rd July 2021 0

For those of you struggling to sleep over the last few nights, there’s some welcome news: Met Éireann has said the sweltering heat wave conditions are set to cool in the coming days. But despite the drop in temperatures, Kilkenny and the rest of the country can still look forward to warm summer weather and […]

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Conmen posing as council staff targeting Kilkenny’s elderly

By Kilkenny Now 22nd July 2021 0

Men posing as county council workers have been targeting Kilkenny’s elderly trying to extract cash from them or rob their belongings. Kilkenny County Council has issued an urgent appeal urging people to be vigilant to cold callers. And if residents encounter these men to immediately contact the gardai. The men, three in all wearing hi-vis […]

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LATEST: 1,189 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 22nd July 2021 0

A further 1,189 people have contracted the coronavirus, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. This is a decrease of 189 on the case numbers yesterday. There are 95 people in hospital with Covid-19, one less than yesterday’s figures. 23 people are in ICU with Covid-19, one more than yesterday’s total.  

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 22nd July 2021 0

Michael NEALIS  Moate Road, Ballyragget Michael Nealis, Moate Road, Ballyragget died Sunday, 18th July 2021. Deeply regretted by his loving wife Mary, brothers Dick, Charlie,Hubert, Billy and Robert, sisters Peg, Nell, Elizabeth and Anna. Predeceased by his sisters Cecilia and Breda. Sadly missed by his brothers-in-law, sister-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended family,

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Kilkenny plant is first to launch 5G network on site

By Kilkenny Now 22nd July 2021 0

Three Ireland and Ericsson have announced a new strategic partnership with Glanbia Ireland to increase manufacturing efficiency by installing an indoor 5G network at the company’s plant in Ballyragget. The new 5G network, inside the cheese plant at Glanbia Ireland’s largest plant, is the first implementation in a live manufacturing environment in Ireland. Three is […]

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Kilkenny residents reminded to be security aware during the heatwave

By Kilkenny Now 22nd July 2021 0

Kilkenny homeowners are being reminded not to let their guard down when it comes to home security during this extended period of hot weather. Criminals will be on the prowl looking for easy targets as the thermometers soar local gardai have warned. As with most homes here, Kilkenny homes are unlikely to have air-conditioning, so […]

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Feeling the heat: Kilkenny’s 135-year-old record could melt away today

By Kilkenny Now 22nd July 2021 0

The long-standing national record temperature set in Kilkenny more than 130 years ago is under serious threat of being broken today. Bookmakers have slashed odds on today being the hottest day in Ireland’s history, at least since records began. The Irish temperature record of 33.3°C set in Kilkenny way back in 1887 is looking under […]

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Shocked Kilkenny resident woken to sound of car window being smashed outside house

By Kilkenny Now 21st July 2021 0

The window of a car parked outside a county Kilkenny house was smashed by vandals. The incident occurred at Friars Bridge in Kilkenny just before 4am on Sunday morning. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed the owner of the black Ford Galaxy heard the window of his car being smashed as he slept inside the house. […]

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LATEST: 1,378 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 21st July 2021 0

A further 1,378 people have contracted the coronavirus, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. This is an increase of 268 on the case numbers yesterday. There are 96 people in hospital with Covid-19, seven more than yesterday’s figures. 22 people are in ICU with Covid-19, one more than yesterday’s total. Deputy Chief Medical Officer […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: I want to be green but I’m seeing red instead

By Kilkenny Now 21st July 2021 0

There will soon be more plastic than fish in the sea, says the World Economic Forum. I wonder who is doing the counting? Indestructible plastic drifts from beach to beach and it is  hard to get those pesky fish to stay still. But it’s no laughing matter.  A scientific group called the Ellen MacArthur Foundation […]