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Gardai in new public appeal over crash that claimed life of Kilkenny student

By Kilkenny Now 20th April 2022 0

Gardai have renewed a public appeal for information in relation to a fatal road crash that claimed the life of a young Kilkenny student. Cian Mooney (17), a student at Kildalton College who was from Castlecomer, died after the car in which he was a passenger crashed outside Piltown at around 8pm last Wednesday. In […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 20th April 2022 0

Andrew BYRNE  Tullamaine House, Callan, Kilkenny/Ballingarry (SR), Tipperary Peacefully, surrounded by his loving family at Cork University Hospital on Saturday, 16th April, 2022. Pre-deceased by his father Liam, brother Liam and sister Marie. Deeply regretted and sadly missed by his sorrowing family, his wife Mary, his children Joseph, Edel, Liam, Claire and Linda,

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Bicycle and strimmer stolen as thieves target garden shed in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 20th April 2022 0

A thief broke into a garden shed in county Kilkenny and made off with a bicycle frame and a strimmer. The break-in occurred at a property in Sheepstown sometime between 12pm on Thursday and 5pm on Saturday. Local gardai confirmed the bike is a Correro, while the strimmer is a black and red Nevada. A […]

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Man (60s) killed in horror four-car collision in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 19th April 2022 0

A man died after he was involved in a four-car collision in county Kilkenny. The horror collision occurred just before 9am at Knockreagh, Callan, this morning. Gardai this evening confirmed the driver of one of the vehicles, a man in his 60s, was taken to Cork University Hospital suffering from serious injuries, but he was […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 17th April 2022 0

Kathleen (Kitty) BRETT (née Laherty) Foxcover, Cuffesgrange, Kilmanagh Peacefully, in her 97th year, in the wonderful care of the staff at Strathmore Lodge Nursing Home, Callan on Saturday, 16th April 2022. Pre-deceased by her husband Jack and her son-in-law Joe Millea. Deeply regretted and sadly missed by her loving family, her daughters Helen and Margaret, […]

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Kilkenny TD says expanded dental services ‘will end pain and waiting time’

By Kilkenny Now 17th April 2022 0

A Kilkenny TD has welcomed new measures to provide expanded dental healthcare services for medical card holders. The announcement by Health Minister Stephen Donnelly clears the way for an expanded Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS). Minister Dnnelly also confirmed his commitment to review the scheme to ensure its future viability.     He approved an […]

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Kilkenny communities get €200,000 funding spark to develop electricity grid

By Kilkenny Now 17th April 2022 3

EirGrid, the national electricity grid operator, has awarded more than €200,000 to community groups and not-for-profit organisations in Kilkenny and neighbouing Laois. A total of €204,600 funding has been allocated to the Laois-Kilkenny Reinforcement Project. It is the first of three phases of funding available in the areas adjacent to the project, of a total […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 16th April 2022 0

Niall COUGHLAN  Rossinan, Mullinavat/Rosbercon Niall passed away, suddenly, on Thursday, at his home in Shanbough, Rosbercon. Brother of the late Mark. Sadly missed by his heartbroken fiancée Louise, his loving parents Danny and Angela, brothers David, Michael, Paul and Daniel, sisters Diana and Denise, Louise’s parents John and Breda & family, aunts, uncles,

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: When a glimpse of stocking was nothing shocking

By Kilkenny Now 16th April 2022 0

I was scrolling through television listings when I noticed the BBC was running some of the old St Trinian’s films. Not the 2009 version, with Colin Firth and Talulah Riley, but the originals, with Alastair Sim, Joyce Grenfell and George Cole . I vaguely remembered having watched them as a child, maybe a teenager, with […]

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‘Cian would brighten your day’ – moving tributes to Kilkenny teen killed in road tragedy

By Kilkenny Now 16th April 2022 0

Warm tributes have been paid to the Kilkenny teenager who tragically lost his life in a car crash earlier this wek. Cian Mooney (17), a student at Kildalton College who was from Castlecomer, died after the car in which he was a passenger crashed outside Piltown at around 8pm on Wednesday. Two other young men […]