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More and more Kilkenny residents ignoring travel restrictions: CSO

By Kilkenny Now 24th March 2021 0

More and more people in Kilkenny are flaunting Covid-19 travel restrictions and moving further than 10km from their homes, according to new data. The Staying Local Indicator (SLI), issued by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows just 58.5% of Kilkenny residents did not travel further than 10km at any point during the latest recorded week. […]

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County Kilkenny school unveils major new expansion plans

By Kilkenny Now 24th March 2021 0

A school in a small county Kilkenny town has unveiled new expansion plans after it applied for permission to build three new classrooms. The Board of Management at Stoneyford National School recently lodged the plans with Kilkenny County Council. Under the plans, an existing 110sqm prefab on the grounds of the school would be demolished […]

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Driver lucky to escape injury after car comes under fire from ‘balls of mud’ on Kilkenny road

By Kilkenny Now 24th March 2021 0

A motorist was lucky to escape injury when their moving car was pelted with mud on a road in Kilkenny city. The incident occurred on the Hebron Road at around 7.30pm on Saturday. A Garda spokesperson confirmed the car was suddenly struck with balls of muck and mud. The driver was able to maintain control […]

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Calf rustled from farm in rural Kilkenny, gardai appeal for witnesses

By Kilkenny Now 23rd March 2021 0

A calf has been stolen from a farm in county Kilkenny. The theft occurred at a farmyard in Tullahought sometime between 9.30pm last Friday and 8am the following morning. A local Garda source told KilkennyNow.ie the farmer noticed the black Angus calf was missing when he went to check on the herd and new arrivals […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 371 new cases of virus as 24 further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 23rd March 2021 0

A further 24 more 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 4,610. There has been a total of 231,484 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country to date, according to the latest […]

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That’s the jab! Kilkenny’s vaccination centre ready for action

By Kilkenny Now 23rd March 2021 0

Kilkenny’s Vaccination Centre in Kilkenny is ready for operation as part of the national rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine. The centre, located in the The Hub at Cillín Hill, has been provided by the Health Service Executive (HSE) in addition to locations such as GP surgeries and pharmacies around the county, where vaccines will also […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notice

By Kilkenny Now 23rd March 2021 0

Anne MANLEY (née Dooley) 10 McDonagh Street, Kilkenny City The death has occurred of Margaret Anne Manley (nee Dooley) late of 10 McDonagh Street, Kilkenny ________________________________________ Anne died on 21st March 2021, peacefully, in the loving care of the staff in St. Brigid’s Ward at St. Columba’s Hospital, Thomastown, prdeceased by her husband

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Pals of tragic Kilkenny teen run 1,000km to raise €25,000 for mental health charity

By Kilkenny Now 23rd March 2021 0

A group of young men who set out to honour their friend who tragically died last year have just completed 1,000kms of combined running. The 10 students from Carrick-on-Suir’s Edmund Rice Secondary School have raised close to €25,000 in their ‘Run4Rian’ challenge, with all monies raised going to Pieta house. The group of friends hail […]

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King Henry pays tribute to ‘brilliant’ young people supporting Kilkenny communities

By Kilkenny Now 23rd March 2021 0

Hurling legend Henry Shefflin has paid tribute to the “brilliant” young people of Kilkenny and Carlow who are supporting their local communities throughout the pandemic. In a recorded message to mark the opening of applications for the 2021 Kilkenny-Carlow Garda Youth Awards, the 10-time All-Ireland winner urged people to acknowledge the outstanding voluntary

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Major tourism boost for Kilkenny as South Leinster Way links to Wicklow Way and Dublin

By Kilkenny Now 23rd March 2021 0

Kilkenny has received a major tourism boost after funding has been provided to connect the South Leinster Way to the Wicklow Way. More than €370,000 has been invested to connect the two hiking trails, which will create an uninterrupted 236km of walk and cycle ways, starting in Carrick-on-Suir, crossing through Kilkenny and finishing in Marley […]