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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 29th May 2021 0

Brigid LENNON (née Coogan) Ballinaboola, Maddoxtown Lennon (nee Coogan) (Ballinaboola, Maddoxtown, Co. Kilkenny and late of Uskerty, Coon) 27th May 2021, peacefully at home in the loving care of her family, Brigid, beloved wife of the late Sean and much loved mother of Ann Jim, Sheila, Jack, Breda, Mag, Paula, Thomas and Patrick, sadly missed […]

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Summer date confirmed for popular local folk festival featuring Kilkenny artists

By Kilkenny Now 29th May 2021 0

A local folk and art festival which features many of Kilkenny’s leading musicians and artists will go ahead this summer. The Clancy Brothers Music and Art Festival in Carrick-on-Suir will return this year from Wednesday, July 21 to Sunday, July 25, with an exciting, hybrid mix of live and online events. Now in its 14th […]

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Popular Kilkenny village pub gets green light for food plans

By Kilkenny Now 29th May 2021 0

A popular county Kilkenny pub has been given the green light to redevelop the premises. Shirley’s Public House in Kells has been granted permission by Kilkenny County Council to make some major alterations to the pub. The permission allows Shirley’s convert an existing storage shed into a kitchen and build an extension to connect the […]

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‘The end of this is within our grasp’ – Taoiseach announces reopening plan

By Kilkenny Now 28th May 2021 0

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has announced further easing of restrictions and timeline of when hospitality, leisure and entertainment can resume. Speaking from the steps of Leinster House, Taoiseach Martin confirmed the opening of pubs, restaurants, gyms, cinemas, and the lifting of restrictions on attending sports and music events will all come into being over the coming […]

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LATEST: 467 new cases of virus confirmed as HSE confirms 520 patients’ data leaked online

By Kilkenny Now 28th May 2021 0

A further 436 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening while numbers in hospitals across the country rose slightly. The Department of Health reported 99 people are being treated for the virus in hospitals, down two on yesterday’s figures. 38 people are now being treated in Intensive Care Units, down one on yesterday’s figure. […]

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Poetry in motion: Now Kilkenny’s poets will answer your call

By Kilkenny Now 28th May 2021 0

Members of the public now have the opportunity to listed to some of the finest examples of local poetry. A new ‘dial-a-poem’ selection of aural works from Kilkenny poets is now available to the public through an innovative project that was devised during the pandemic. Kilkenny County Council Arts Office’s Poetry Phone has just announced […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 28th May 2021 0

Michael C. EAMES Stoneyford The death has occurred of Michael C. Eames of Stoneyford, Co. Kilkenny. Michael died 26th May 2021, peacefully, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Beloved husband of the late Margaret. He will sadly missed by his sister Patrica (Ryan) and her husband Paddy, and will always be remembered as “Uncle Michael” to Karen, […]

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Developer to learn fate of 48-house project in Kilkenny village

By Kilkenny Now 28th May 2021 0

Plans to build 48 new homes in a Kilkenny village are back on the table after the local authority received more details about certain aspects of the development. Developer John Staunton lodged an application with Kilkenny County Council in June of last year seeking permission to build the housing development at Moate Road in Ballyragget, […]

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Covid case in Cats camp casts fresh doubts over rescheduled league clash

By Kilkenny Now 28th May 2021 0

Fresh doubts hang over this weekend’s rescheduled Kilkenny versus Wexford Allianz National Hurling League 1B clash following a fresh Covid-19 positive test. This time a member of the Kilkenny senior panel that has returned a positive test. Last week the match was postponed less than 24 hours before throw-in after two members of the Wexford […]

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Kilkenny Mart closed over failure to wear masks near vaccination centre

By Kilkenny Now 28th May 2021 0

Kilkenny‘s livestock mart was forced to close its doors for trading yesterday due to a breach in Covid 19 regulations. The Department of Agriculture suspended yesterday morning’s cows, heifers and bullocks late after issues arose over the wearing of masks at the venue in Cillin Hill, where the mass vaccination centre is also based. Dairy […]