Business News Property

Slice of the action: Battle over plans for legendary Kilkenny takeaway

By Kilkenny Now 11th April 2021 0

Plans to transform one of Kilkenny’s most famous food outlets into a European al-fresco dining experience have hit a bump in the road. Developers High Street Social Limited are hoping to transform Sam’s Pizzeria on Kilkenny’s High Street into a bar and restaurant, with much of the dining area situated outside. Sam’s, a staple of […]

News

Dark coloured jeep spotted at scene of break-in at county Kilkenny golf club

By Kilkenny Now 10th April 2021 0

Gardai are investigating an attempted burglary at a golf club in county Kilkenny. The break-in occurred at Castlecomer Golf Club on Tuesday night at 11.30pm. Burglars attempted to break into the sheds of the club, damaging locks in the process. But they failed to gain access and nothing was taken in the attempted raid. Gardaí […]

News

LATEST: Kilkenny among 455 new cases of virus as 14 further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 10th April 2021 0

A further 14 people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 455 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus has now reached 4,783. There has been a total of 240,643 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from […]

News

REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 10th April 2021 0

John MALONE Ballinalina, Kells Road, Kilkenny City Malone (Ballinalina, Kells Road, Kilkenny and formerly of Callan) 8th April 2021, peacefully, at St. Luke’s Hospital, John, sadly missed by his daughters, sons, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, brother, grandchildren, extended family, neighbours and friends. In accordance with current Government/H.S.E. guidelines and

Business News Property

Another giant 100ft telecoms tower planned for county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 10th April 2021 0

A telcoms provider is planning to build another 100ft tower near a Kilkenny village. Cignal Infrastructure Limited has made an application to Kilkenny County Council to construct the 33mt high town at lands in Coolbanny overlooking Ballyhale. According to the plans, Cignal want to replace “an existing 27mt monopole telecommunications support structure with a new […]

Business News Property

Snapped up: Houses prices in Kilkenny continue to rise despite viewing ban

By Kilkenny Now 10th April 2021 0

The price of the average second-hand three-bed semi in county Kilkenny continues to rise, despite a ban on viewings, a new survey has revealed. A three-bed semi-detached home can now fetch €211,000 in county Kilkenny, up 1.2% in the last three months, according to the Real Estate Alliance (REA) Average House Price Index. The survey […]

News

‘Substantial’ amount of cash and cocaine found during raid on house in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 9th April 2021 Post a comment

More than €7,000 worth of cocaine and a substantial amount of cash was recovered during a raid by gardai in Kilkenny. The raid, carried out by the Kilkenny Drugs Unit happened on Johnswell Road late on Thursday night. Gardai had become aware of suspicious activity and conducted a raid on the back of this. Once […]

News

LATEST: Kilkenny among 473 new cases of virus as 34 further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 9th April 2021 2

A further 34 people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 473 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus has now reached 4,769. There has now been 240,192 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National […]

News What's On

Book it now: New Kilkenny library programme to develop kids’ reading skills

By Kilkenny Now 9th April 2021 Post a comment

A project aimed at improving literary skills in children has been launched by Kilkenny County Council Library Service. Our public libraries’ annual Spring into Storytime programme runs for the whole of April and aims to bring the magic of Storytime to homes across the county through virtual means. Kilkenny’s Library Service is organising a host […]

News

REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 9th April 2021 Post a comment

Bea O’DONOVAN (née Roche) Geraldine, Callan Bea O’Donovan (nee Roche), Geraldine, Callan, Co. Kilkenny. Peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, 7th April 2021. Predeceased by her parents Danny and Kitty and her brother Marty. Deeply regretted and sadly missed by her sorrowing family, her husband Tom, sons Stewart and Nigel, daughters […]