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‘It’s been a very strange few weeks’ – Kilkenny family finally collect €12.7m prize, two months after hitting the jackpot

By Kilkenny Now 22nd June 2021 0

A lucky Kilkenny family who scooped over €12 million on the Lotto finally collected their winnings yesterday – more than two months after they hit the jackpot. The close-knit Kilkenny clan, who wish to keep their win private, became the 12th largest winners of the Lotto jackpot after they won a whopping €12,740,043 with a […]

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Farmer pulling trailer with bales of unsecured hay stopped on Kilkenny road

By Kilkenny Now 21st June 2021 0

A tractor carrying a load of almost 20 round bales was stopped on a county Kilkenny road because none of the hay were secure. Members of the Kilkenny Roads Policing Unit spotted the tractor and trailer with its hazardous load while out on patrol over the weekend. No attempt had been made to secure the […]

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LATEST: 284 new cases of virus as record week for vaccinations confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 21st June 2021 0

A further 284 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening, a decrease of 37 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, two less than yesterday’s figure. More than […]

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Kilkenny Council unveils new leader and district mayors

By Kilkenny Now 21st June 2021 0

Kilkenny County Council has a new Cathaoirleach. Meanwhile, Kilkenny’s municipal district mayors have also been announced. Councillor Fidelis Doherty (FG) was elected as Cathaoirleach at the recent council AGM. The newly elected Cathaoirleach expressed her pride at taking over the role of Kilkenny’s first citizen and comes from a political background. She follows in

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 21st June 2021 0

Nicky CONNOLLY  Clashduff Upper, Castlecomer Nicky Connolly, Clashduff Upper, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny. Nicky will be sadly missed by his loving mother Maeve, father Richard, and brother Ross, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, relatives and all his friends. In conjunction with current government guidelines, Nicky’s Requiem Mass will be celebrated in the Church

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Five Kilkenny schools chosen for new safe commute programme

By Kilkenny Now 21st June 2021 0

Five schools in county Kilkenny have been selected for inclusion in a new programme promoting health and safety in school children. They are among 170 schools selected nationally for the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Programme, which supports walking and cycling infrastructure for primary and post-primary schools. When the scheme was announced in March of […]

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New bike hire centres for six Kilkenny towns and villages

By Kilkenny Now 21st June 2021 0

Kilkenny is trying to lure cycle enthusiasts and families this summer with a new countywide network of bike hire hubs. The cycle hubs will open up Kilkenny’s most historic and scenic areas for visitors to explore at their own pace on two wheels. Located at Inistioge, Thomastown, Windgap, Callan, Castlecomer and Graiguenamanagh, each hub will […]

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County Kilkenny premises to be transformed into new apartments

By Kilkenny Now 21st June 2021 Post a comment

A development originally built to house commercial units is to be converted into 23 new apartments. Developers K&B Mulvaney Ltd have been granted planning permission by Kilkenny County Council for their ambitious plans to totally convert a vacant section of the Ross Abbey Neighbourhood Centre, in Rathculliheen, Ferrybank. The developer’s request for a “change of […]

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WEATHER FORECAST: Enjoy sun while it lasts – Kilkenny braced for return of unsettled conditions

By Kilkenny Now 21st June 2021 0

Kilkenny’s in for yet another change in conditions as a return of unsettled weather is forecast over the coming week. The week will start off dry. Met Éireann said tday will be “a generally dry day with spells of summer sunshine”. It added: “Isolated light showers may however affect north and northwest coasts. Highest temperatures […]

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L-driver has car seized after testing positive for cannabis in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 20th June 2021 0

A local learner had their car seized after they tested positive for cannabis. The learner permit holder was also driving unaccompanied when they were stopped by gardai in Kilkenny city last night. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed: “An oral fliud test proved positive for cannabis. Vehicle seized under the Road Traffic Act under Clancy Amendment. […]