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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 29th April 2021 0

Kieran BRENNAN Dundrum, Dublin/Castlecomer, Kilkenny Kieran Brennan: 27th April, 2021 Dundrum, Dublin & Drumgoole, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny. Peacefully at St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin surrounded by his family. Kieran is sadly missed by his wife Christine, children Eoin, Christina, Ciaran, Enda, Ciara and Siobhán, grandchildren, sisters Ann,

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Huge development of 250 homes, offices, nursing home and creche approved for Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 29th April 2021 0

A massive development consisting of homes, offices, shops, a nursing home and a creche on a greenfield site in Kilkenny has been given the go-ahead by the national planning authority. Kilkenny County Council had approved the huge development between the Circular Road and Kennyswell Road in Robertshill in Kilkenny last July but that decision was […]

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Major works underway to replace dodgy pipes causing problems for Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 29th April 2021 0

Frequent water outages causing huge frustration to business and residents of a county Kilkenny town should soon be consigned to history. A problematic 450 metres section of cracked and defected water mains are set to be replaced by Irish Water and Kilkenny County Council at Jerpoint, outside Thomastown, over the coming months. The works on […]

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Developer gets green light to build new homes in historic area of Kilkenny city-centre

By Kilkenny Now 29th April 2021 0

Plans to build two new homes in a historic area of special conservation in Kilkenny city-centre have been given the green light. Developer Claire Costello had sought to change aspects of the plans for the homes at Rose Cottage on New Street Lower in Kilkenny city, which had originally been granted permission last year. Kilkenny […]

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Crime fighting canine sniffs out cocaine buried in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 29th April 2021 0

A Kilkenny Garda dog dished out some ruff justice to local drug dealers after the crime fighting canine sniffed out €7,000 worth of cocaine. Whoever thought they were being clever by burying the illegal drugs were clearly barking up the wrong tree after  ‘Rex’ uncovered the cocaine during an operation with members of the local […]

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ALERT: Kilkenny residents targeted by fraudsters impersonating gardai

By Kilkenny Now 28th April 2021 0

Kilkenny residents are being made aware of a scam doing the rounds where people are pretending to be members of An Garda Síochána asking people to download apps. Gardai have been made aware of a number of people being contacted in these ‘phishing’ scam where the fraudsters try to get personal information from their victim. […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 371 new cases of virus as 13 further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 28th April 2021 0

A further 13 people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 371 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus has now reached 4,896. There have now been 247,857 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: We can’t bank on the banks – we need an alternative

By Kilkenny Now 28th April 2021 0

KBC bank is pushing ahead with its plan to leave the Irish market and the few banks left  continue to cut back on branch offices and cash points. The wheel is turning. Over the past 50 years, banks achieved such a firm grip on society that many people thought it would be impossible to live […]

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That’s the jab! One million people in Kilkenny and across country get first vaccine

By Kilkenny Now 28th April 2021 0

A major milestone in the battle against Covid-19 has been reached following the announcement that one million people across the country have received the first dose of the vaccine. The Department of Health made the announcement this morning that 1,014,614 have received their first vaccine, while a further 403,302 people have now received two doses. […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 28th April 2021 0

Kieran BRENNAN Dundrum, Dublin/Castlecomer, Kilkenny Kieran Brennan : 27th April, 2021 Dundrum, Dublin & Drumgoole, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny. Peacefully at St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin surrounded by his family. Kieran is sadly missed by his wife Christine, children Eoin, Christina, Ciaran, Enda, Ciara and Siobhán, grandchildren, sisters Ann,