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LATEST: 631 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 9th July 2021 0

A further 631 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening, an increase of 97 on yesterday’s figures. The Department of Health reported 50 people are now being treated for the virus in hospitals, eight less than yesterday’s total. Some 15 people are now being treated in Intensive Care Units, two less than yesterday’s figure. […]

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‘A vital lifeline’ – Kilkenny TD urges Government not to withhold child benefit for older teens

By Kilkenny Now 9th July 2021 0

A local TD has called for child benefit to be paid for 16-18 year olds over the school holidays. Deputy Kathleen Funchion spoke out after it emerged many families expecting the payment this week did not receive it. The Carlow-Kilkenny TD, who is also Sinn Féin’s frontbench spokesperson for children, said many parents did not […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 9th July 2021 0

Marguerite BUGGY Banim Terrace, Kilkenny City Marguerite Buggy (Banim Terrace, Kilkenny) July 8th 2021 (peacefully) at Castlecomer District Hospital. Beloved wife of Michael and loving mother of John and Louis. She will be sadly missed by her husband, sons, sisters Ruth and Orla, brother Peter, Louis’s partner Giulia, extended family and friends. Due to current […]

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Plans for large new housing development in sought after area of Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 9th July 2021 0

Plans have been lodged for a large new development of 22 homes in one of Kilkenny city’s most sought after areas. The developer, Hebron Ventures Limited, have applied to Kilkenny County Council for permission to build a mixture of houses and apartments at the junction of leafy College Road. The planned development consists of 22 […]

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THROW-IN: Your complete guide to Kilkenny local GAA fixtures

By Kilkenny Now 9th July 2021 0

Fri 09 Jul Duggan Steel U15 A Hurling League (Round: Round 4), Venue: Palmerstown, Dicksboro White  V Naas19:45, Duggan Steel U13 Roinn A Hurling League (Round: Round 4), Venue: James Park, Dicksboro V Shamrocks Ballyhale19:30, (Round: Round 4), Venue: Canon Kearns Park, Erins Own V John Lockes19:30, (Round: Round 4), Venue: St. John’s Park, O’Loughlin […]

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Class news: Kilkenny’s biggest school gets green light for complete makeover

By Kilkenny Now 9th July 2021 0

Kilkenny’s biggest school has been given the green light for a massive new makeover. St Canice’s School on the Granges Road is the largest school in the county, catering for more than 650 pupils and serves the oldest parish in the city. Now the school has been granted planning permission for a huge redevelopment, which […]

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WEEKEND WEATHER: Sunny spells, showers and thunder forecast for Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 9th July 2021 0

It’s going to be a bit of a mixed bag weatherwise in Kilkenny this weekend as Met Éireann forecast a mixture of sunny spells and showers over the coming days. Tomorrow will begin cloudy with scattered showers and sunny spells through the day, some turning heavy or thundery in the south and west by evening. […]

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Warning to Kilkenny ‘staycationers’ as car thieves target holidaymakers

By Kilkenny Now 8th July 2021 0

With the weather expected to improve and more and more people taking to the roads for another ‘staycation summer’, Kilkenny gardai are urging people to ‘park smart’ when visiting scenic locations. The new awareness campaign follows the publication of figures released by gardai that show 60% of thefts from vehicles at locations associated with

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LATEST: 534 cases of virus confirmed on day Ireland passes two-million fully vaccinated mark

By Kilkenny Now 8th July 2021 0

A further 534 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening, a decrease of 47 on yesterday’s figures. It is the highest number of daily reported cases in two and a half months. The Department of Health reported 58 people are being treated for the virus in hospitals, two less than yesterday’s total. 17 people […]

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Kilkenny community gets €700,000 boost from solar farm development

By Kilkenny Now 8th July 2021 0

A new government-led initiative has provided a Kilkenny community with a major cash injection because of a massive renewable energy project being developed in its locality. The Ballytobin Solar Farm on is one of seven projects nationwide that will benefit from a €4 million scheme, which also ensures the local communities benefits from funds generated […]