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LATEST: 345 new cases of virus confirmed as significant drop in hospitalisations recorded

By Kilkenny Now 25th May 2021 0

A further 365 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening while numbers in hospitals across the country drop sharply on recent days figures. The Department of Health reported just 103 people are being treated for the virus in hospitals, down 24 on yesterday’s figures. 41 people are now being treated in Intensive Care Units, […]

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Kilkenny hurling legend immortalised with bronze statue

By Kilkenny Now 25th May 2021 0

A bronze statue commemorating one of Kilkenny’s greatest hurlers who captained the Cats to three All-Ireland wins will be erected at the entrance of the grounds of his club. The statue of Richard (Dick) ‘Drug’ Walsh will take pride of place at the entrance of Mooncoin GAA grounds after Kilkenny County Council approved the plan. […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 25th May 2021 0

Billy BRETT Garden Villas, Kilkenny City Brett (Garden Villas, Kilkenny) 24th May 2021, peacefully, at his home and in the loving care of his family, Billy (formerly Brett’s Barber Shop, Rose Inn Street and Gaol Road, Kilkenny), beloved husband of Maura and much loved father of Conor, Kieran, Damien and Aideen, sadly missed by his […]

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Fake chimney part of new plans to improve mobile coverage in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 25th May 2021 0

A community centre in a Kilkenny village is set to get a makeover which will give people in the north and west of the county a far better phone service. A fake chimney will be built on top of Freshford’s community centre on the village’s beautiful square with the aim of improving the patchy mobile […]

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Bogus tradesman targeting elderly Kilkenny people

By Kilkenny Now 25th May 2021 0

Kilkenny residents, in particular the elderly, are being urged to ignore people calling door-to-door offering to do work on their property. It follows reports of unsolicited tradespeople cold calling houses offering such services as tarmacing, roof powerwashing, and gutter cleaning and extorting money out of vulnerable residents. A local Garda spokesperson said: “Gardai in

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Kilkenny set for bumper staycation season: new figures

By Kilkenny Now 25th May 2021 0

Kilkenny is braced for a bumper ‘staycation’ season as new figures reveal hotel and guesthouse bookings have increased more here than in any other region in the country. Hotels and guesthouses in Kilkenny have reported a 50% and 57% occupancy rate for July and August, according to the latest industry survey from the Irish Hotels […]

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€14,000 worth of drugs seized during Garda raids in county Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 24th May 2021 0

One person was arrested after gardaí seized  €14,000 worth of drugs following a series of planned raids in the Castlecomer area. Local gardai and members of the Kilkenny Drugs Unit investigating the sale and supply of controlled drugs made the discovery after carrying out a number of searches yesterday. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed one […]

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LATEST: 345 new cases of virus confirmed as hospitalisations rise again

By Kilkenny Now 24th May 2021 0

A further 345 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening while the number of patients being treated for the virus in hospitals across the country increased again. The Department of Health confirmed 127 people are being treated for the virus in hospitals, an increase of 11 on yesterday’s figures. A total of 44 people […]

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Plans to develop new tourism initiatives near international port in south Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 24th May 2021 0

A new report from the owners of Kilkenny’s international port has highlighted the development and the heritage opportunities of the estuary and surrounding area. The report, ‘The Maritime Heritage of Waterford Estuary’, has been commissioned by the Port of Waterford in Belview in the south of the county and highlights a variety of opportunities to develop and

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 24th May 2021 0

Bridget (Bridie) COLLINS (née Stapleton) Fr. Albert Place, Kilkenny City Collins (nee Stapleton) (Fr. Albert Place, Kilkenny) 22nd May 2021, peacefully, in the loving care of the staff at St. Luke’s Hospital, Bridget (Bridie), beloved wife of the late Sean and much loved mother of Frank, Marie, Tom, Anne and Ger, sadly missed by her […]