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LATEST: Kilkenny among 420 new cases of virus as 11 further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 16th April 2021 0

A further 11 people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 420 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus has now reached 4,831. There have now been 242,819 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National […]

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‘Drug trafficking, money laundering and PPS numbers’ – Kilkenny gardai warn of new phone scam

By Kilkenny Now 16th April 2021 0

Kilkenny gardai have urged members of the public to beware of the latest phone scam doing the rounds. In the latest swindle, fraudsters are calling unsuspecting members of the public falsely claiming to from Revenue. A local Garda spokesperson said the voices “appear to be recorded, foreign accents and in some cases electronic voices”. The […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 16th April 2021 0

John Henry (Harry) KERR Finsboro Coolbawn, Castlecomer Loving husband of the late Evelyn, and dear father of Miriam, Sadie, and Ian. He will be greatly missed and lovingly remembered by his son, his daughters, his son-in-law, Adrian, his cherished granddaughter, Leah, his brothers, Mark and Hubert, nieces and nephews, extended family, and friends. Reposing at […]

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Kilkenny’s €12.7m Lotto winner comes forward

By Kilkenny Now 16th April 2021 0

The winner of one of the largest Lotto jackpots in history has made themselves known to the National Lottery, who have confirmed the winning ticket was sold in a shop in Kilkenny City. The €12,740,043 Lotto jackpot winner has been in contact with Lotto offices who have confirmed that it is indeed the winning ticket. […]

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End of an era as Kilkenny Group appoints new CEO

By Kilkenny Now 16th April 2021 4

Evelyn Moynihan has been appointed CEO of Kilkenny Group, the leading family-owned Irish retailer and owner of the iconic Kilkenny Design Centre in the Castle Yard.  The appointment was announced by Marian O’Gorman, the Kilkenny Group owner and former CEO, who will take on the new role of Group Chairperson. Evelyn Moynihan joined Kilkenny Group […]

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SPONSORED: ‘Click and Collect’ award-winning food from Grogan & Brown Artisan Butchers

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An innovative service provided by Kilkenny’s award-winning Grogan & Brown Artisan Butchers is proving to be a lifeline for many customers throughout the Covid-19 emergency. Grogan & Brown expanded their ‘Click and Collect’ service to keep their customers safe and to help ensure social distancing is maintained at their store in Loughboy. The

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Plans to build new homes next to site of historic Kilkenny village Garda station back on track

By Kilkenny Now 16th April 2021 Post a comment

Plans to build a development of family homes in the centre of a Kilkenny village are back on track. Last July Kilkenny County Council received a request from developer Edward Morrissey seeking permission to build 10 new homes in the centre of Goresbridge right beside a protected building. The requested development is to be located […]

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WEEKEND WEATHER: Kilkenny to enjoy best of weather forecast for country

By Kilkenny Now 16th April 2021 0

Kilkenny and the south east will avoid most of the rain forecast for this weekend with more fine and settled weather on the cards over the coming days. Met Éireann  said mist and fog patches will clear early this morning to leave another mostly dry day with spells of hazy sunshine. The national forecaster said: […]

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Local gardai recover pups stolen by dognapping gang, Kilkenny owners urged to come forward

By Kilkenny Now 15th April 2021 0

Local gardai have recovered a number of puppies that were stolen locally and are seeking to reunite them with their owners. The pups were recovered during a number of operations conducted by gardai in Kilkenny and Carlow over the past week. The dogs recovered included numerous Spaniels, Cockers, Springers, Cavaliers and King Charles, Bichon Frise, […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 309 new cases of virus as eight further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 15th April 2021 0

A further eight people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 309 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus has now reached 4,820. There have now been 242,402 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National […]