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Motorist caught driving on Kilkenny road high on cocaine

By Kilkenny Now 7th June 2021 0

A motorist was arrested when he tested postive for cocaine after he was stopped by gardai on a Kilkenny road. The driver was arrested last night by members of the Kilkenny Roads Policing Unit. It came as gardai in Kilkenny and Carlow conducted several mandatory intoxicant testing checkpoints in both counties over the Bank Holiday […]

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LATEST: 377 more cases of virus as pubs and restaurants resume outdoor service

By Kilkenny Now 7th June 2021 0

A further 377 more people have contracted Covid-19. according to latest figures from the Department of Health. There are 26 Covid-patients in ICUs across the country. The latest cases come as comes as  restaurants and cafés resumed outdoor service today as part of the latest lifting of Covid-19 restrictions. Gyms, swimming pools and leisure centres […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 7th June 2021 0

Right Rev. Monsignor John BOLAND Eyrecourt, Galway/Castlecomer, Kilkenny Right Rev. Monsignor John Boland Hamburg, New Jersey / Eyrecourt, Galway / Kilkenny Road, Castlecomer, Kilkenny Peacefully in the care of the staff of Elm Hall Nursing Home. Formerly of Eyrecourt, Galway and St. Francis de Sales Parish, Vernon, New Jersey. Deeply regretted by his brother Monsignor

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Three-month-old baby killed in dog attack in county Waterford

By Kilkenny Now 7th June 2021 0

A three-month-old baby was killed after she was attacked by a dog in county Waterford. The incident occurred at a house in Clashmore in the early hours of this morning. Gardai and paramedics were called to the scene and the girl was rushed by ambulance to Cork University Hospital. Doctors battled to save her life, […]

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KILKENNY WEATHER: Summer’s here! Temperatures to soar to 23C this week

By Kilkenny Now 7th June 2021 0

Kilkenny can look forward to some scoarching sunhine weather over the next week as temperatures soar to as high as 23 degrees at times. There wis a threat of some scattered showers and cloudy weather in the early part of the week but temperatures will rise from Wednesday, bringing some much welcome sunny spells and […]

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Cocaine and stash of cash seized in crackdown on drug dealers in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 6th June 2021 0

More than €12,000 of cocaine and a “significant” amount of cash was seized during a Garda raid in Kilkenny city. The cocaine and cash were found during an operation targeting the sale and supply of illegal drugs in the city. A local Garda spokesperson said: “An operation by Kilkenny Drugs Unit, investigating the sale and […]

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LATEST: 313 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 6th June 2021 0

A further 313 people have contracted Covid-19, it was confirmed this evening. The Department of Health also confirmed the number of people in hospital for the virus now stands at 70, of which 27 are in ICU, a drop of two from yesterday.  

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 6th June 2021 0

Valerie KELLY CONWAY  22 Lower Acorns, Castlecomer Valerie Kelly Conway, 3rd June 2021, 22 Lower Acorns, Castlecomer, in her 48th year. Pre-deceased by her father Martin. Valerie will be sadly missed by her daughter Clodagh, husband Eugene, mother Julie, brother Jonathan, sister Nicola, nieces and nephews; Abbie, Cory, Aaron and Ryan, aunts and uncles, sisters […]

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Nice work: More and more Kilkenny people returning to employment

By Kilkenny Now 6th June 2021 0

More than 200 people signed off the Live Register in Kilkenny last month as lockdown restrictions eased. New figures published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) reveal a total of 2,671 people in Kilkenny signed on at the end of May. This is down from the 2,873 people recorded signing on at the end of […]

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Road to improvement: €582,500 for 22 projects across Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 6th June 2021 0

Almost €600,000 has been allocated for 22 road projects in Kilkenny to help them become more climate resilient. The €582,500 granted to Kilkenny County Council is part of a climate adaptation investment programme for regional and local roads across the country. Transport Minister Eamon Ryan announced the €17.3 million funding for schemes aimed at alleviating road […]