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Organisers cancel major music festival near Kilkenny border

By Kilkenny Now 23rd June 2021 0

All Together Now, the hugely popular summer music festival in neighbouring county Waterford that was due to take place on the August Bank Holiday, has cancelled this year’s event. The three-day festival at Curraghmore Estate in Portlaw overlooking the River Suir at Fiddown Bridge succumbed to the ongoing fall out from Covid-19. The organisers said […]

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Green light for large new 123-bed hotel on historic site in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 23rd June 2021 0

A large new 123-room bedroom hotel will be built on the site of a former hospital in Kilkenny city. It comes after Green Wolfe Limited received planning permission from Kilkenny County Council to proceed with their plans to transform the site of the old City Infirmary into guest accommodation, The new hotel will be located […]

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Anger as high-level talks on new motorway in Kilkenny dropped at last minute

By Kilkenny Now 23rd June 2021 Post a comment

Discussions about the prospect of a new motorway running through county Kilkenny were cancelled at the last minute when Tánaiste Leo Varadkar removed it from a meeting’s agenda. There was much frustration among TDs and Senators yesterday after a high-profile meeting of a Tipperary delegation with the Tánaiste realised a number of topics had been […]

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Kilkenny residents conned by fraudsters claiming to be gardai

By Kilkenny Now 22nd June 2021 0

Kilkenny gardaí are once again appealing to the public to be aware of a phone scam in which fraudsters pretend to be calling from a local garda station. A number of people locally have fallen victim of the scam, called ‘Caller ID spoofing’ – the practice of causing a telephone network to indicate to the […]

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LATEST: 284 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 22nd June 2021 0

A further 284 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening, an increase of 10 on yesterday’s figures. The Department of Health reported 53 people are being treated for the virus in hospitals, the same as yesterday’s total. 13 people are now being treated in Intensive Care Units, one less than yesterday’s figure. However, the […]

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Kilkenny museum receives funding to digitize important collection

By Kilkenny Now 22nd June 2021 0

A county Kilkenny museum is to receive close to €8,000 to digitize the collection they house. Under the Regional Museum Exhibitions Scheme 2021, the Butler Gallery in Kilkenny will receive €7,600 for the digitisation of the gallery’s collection, which will enhance the visitor experience. Welcoming the funding announcement , Kilkenny TD John Paul Phelan said […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 22nd June 2021 0

Breda CASSIDY (née Brennan) Portmarnock, Dublin/Castlecomer, Kilkenny CASSIDY, Breda (née Brennan) – 20th June 2021, (Portmarnock, County Dublin and formerly of Castlecomer, Co. kilkenny), (Peacefully), surrounded by her loving family and in the tender care of staff at St. Francis Hospice, Raheny. Beloved wife of John and loving mother of Tony and Emer. Very sadly

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Maternity ward at Kilkenny hospital must lift visiting restrictions today: Minister

By Kilkenny Now 22nd June 2021 0

St Luke’s General Hospital in Kilkenny must comply with Health Service Executive (HSE) directives on maternity – starting from today, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has warned. The Kilkenny hospital is just one of three remaining in the State where the partners of women in maternity wards are subject to strict visiting restrictions. Last month Minister […]

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GAA ROUND-UP: All your latest local results and league tables

By Kilkenny Now 22nd June 2021 0

  J.J Kavanagh and Sons Junior Hurling League Section B Sun, 20 Jun, (Round: Round 1), Dicksboro 1-19 Rower Inistioge 0-11 J.J Kavanagh and Sons Senior Football Championship 2020 Sat, 19 Jun, (Round: County Final), Mullinavat 5-7 Mooncoin 1-4 J.J Kavanagh and Sons Intermediate Football Championship 2020 Sat, 19 Jun, (Round: County Final), Thomastown 2-12 […]

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Plans for new national school in Kilkenny delayed

By Kilkenny Now 22nd June 2021 0

A Kilkenny school has had to delay its plans for a brand new building after the council requested further details on the project. The Board of Management of St Canice’s Co-Educational National School on Grange Road is seeking to build a brand new 24-classroom school at its current location. If approved, the development will consist […]