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Council unveils plan to cater for outdoor dining in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 4th May 2021 0

Kilkenny County Council has unveiled a series of measures to cater for the expected surge outdoors once Covid restrictions start to lift from May 10. The local authority has launched several initiatives to help reignite the local tourism trade, which has been decimated by the pandemic, by welcoming “all staycation visitors to the explore the […]

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Speeding motorists clocked ‘well over’ limit on Kilkenny roads

By Kilkenny Now 3rd May 2021 0

Several motorists were clocked driving “well over” the speed limit by gardai policing raods in county Kilkenny. The speeding offences were detected by members of the Kilkenny Roads Policing Unit who conducted checks across the country, including the Bennettsbridge Road, over the bank holiday weekend. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed: “Unfortunately a

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LATEST: No further deaths but 453 new cases of virus, all Kilkenny areas well below national average

By Kilkenny Now 3rd May 2021 0

There has been no further coronavirus related deaths over the past 24 hours but 453 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus has now reached 4,906. There has now been 250,290 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 3rd May 2021 2

Charlie MALZARD Stoneyford Malzard, Charlie, (Malzards Bar, Stoneyford, Co. Kilkenny) 3rd May 2021, peacefully, at his home and in the loving care of his family, beloved husband of the late Mary and much loved father of Fred and the late John and Mary (who died in infancy), sadly missed by his loving son, daughter-in-law Bríd, […]

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Wedding ring found at popular county Kilkenny park

By Kilkenny Now 3rd May 2021 149

A wedding ring has been found at the Discovery Park in Castlecomer and local gardai are trying to reunite it with its owner. A local Garda spokesperson said a date is inscribed on the ring. If you or anyone you know is missing a wedding ring you can contact Kilkenny Garda Station on 056 777 […]

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Biker treated for serious injuries in hospital after horror crash on Kilkenny road

By Kilkenny Now 3rd May 2021 3

A man is being treated at a Dublin hospital after he was seriously injured during a road accident in Kilkenny. The motorcyclist, who is in his 50s, was airlifted to Tallaght Hospital following a collision with a van on the Gowran to Paulstown road at around 11.15am yesterday. The area was initially sealed as it […]

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WEATHER FORECAST: Bank holiday washout – Kilkenny braced for heavy winds, thundery rain as temperatures plummet

By Kilkenny Now 3rd May 2021 0

After a welcome dry few days, the tail end of the bank holiday weekend will be a bit of a washout in Kilkenny and the rest of the country. And it’s set to be a cold and wet week with temperatures plummeting to as low as -3 degrees on Wednesday night. In its latest forecast, Met […]

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€20,000 of cocaine and ‘significant’ wad of cash seized at checkpoint in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 2nd May 2021 0

Two people were arrested after gardai seized over €20,000 worth of cocaine and a “significant” amount of cases at a Garda checkpoint in county Kilkenny. Local gardai said the vehicle was stopped at an “anti crime checkpoint” at Troyswood on Friday night. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed: “Two people were caught in possession of over […]

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LATEST: 402 new cases of virus as one further death confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 2nd May 2021 0

Another person has died after contracting the coronavirus as 402 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus has now reached 4,906. There has now been 249,838 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 2nd May 2021 0

Sean LANIGAN Johns Quay, Kilkenny City Lanigan (Johns Quay, Kilkenny) 30th April 2021, peacefully, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Sean (formerly of Smithwick’s Brewery), predeceased by his mother Nellie and twin sister Maura Galvin, sadly missed by his brother-in-law Pakie, nieces Mary and Claire, nephews Pat, Michael and Mark, grand nephews and nieces, great grand