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Drawing on her experience: Top Kilkenny artist stars in new TV series

By Kilkenny Now 9th March 2021 0

A renowned county Kilkenny artist is among those featured in a new series that looks at the work that goes into preparing and developing art. Helen Comerford was born in Thomastown and has been a professional artist for more than 40 years. She is one of 12 artist to feature in a series of short […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 9th March 2021 0

Paddy MURPHY  Courtnaboughilla, Goresbridge The death has taken place of PADDY MURPHY, Courtnaboughilla, Goresbridge, Co. Kilkenny and Borris Lodge Nursing Home, Borris, Co. Carlow. Paddy died suddenly on Monday 8th March 2021 in the gentle care of the staff at Borris Lodge. Predeceased by his step-brother Joe. Deeply regretted by his brother Seamus, sisters Bridget […]

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Weather Alert: Yellow Status Weather Warning issued for county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 9th March 2021 0

A Status Yellow Wind Warning has been issued for Kilkenny with gusts of up to 120km/h set to batter the county on Wednesday and Thursday. Met Éireann this morning extended the warning from nine counties to the whole of the Republic of Ireland, with a period of unsettled weather moving in from the south west […]

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Water works in Kilkenny saving 900,000 litres a day

By Kilkenny Now 9th March 2021 0

Upgrade works during the pandemic have saved enough water to supply a further 2,500 houses per day. More then 900,000 litres of water a day are now being saved in Kilkenny through the work of Irish Water’s Leakage Reduction Programme, performed in conjunction with the local authroity’s water pressure management project. Works over the last […]

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Covid complacency: More Kilkenny residents breaking lockdown travel rules

By Kilkenny Now 9th March 2021 0

For the fifth week in a row there has been an increase in the number of Kilkenny residents travelling further than 10km from their homes during the lockdown. The latest Staying Local Indicator (SLI) issued by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) reveals 59.1% of Kilkenny residents did not travel further than 10km at any point […]

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Daylight robbery: Power tools stolen from van parked outside house in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 8th March 2021 0

Power tools were stolen from a van parked in Kilkenny city over the weekend. The theft occurred at Nuncio Park, Deans Ground, sometime between 12.15pm and 12.45pm on Saturday afternoon. A DeWalt compact drill and battery were taken from a white Peugeot Boxer Van, which was parked outside a house at the time. Potential witnesses […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 437 new cases of virus, no further deaths recorded

By Kilkenny Now 8th March 2021 0

  No further deaths have been announced by people contracting the coronavirus as 437 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus has now reached 4,422. There have now been 223,651confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the […]

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Back of the net! Kilkenny sports organisation scores €5,000 award

By Kilkenny Now 8th March 2021 0

A Kilkenny club has received €5,000 in funding in recognition of the work they have undertaken to promote their sport in the community. Kilkenny Hockey Club has been chosen as the deserved organisation in county Kilkenny under the Texaco Support for Sport initiative. Benefitting from an upswing in the number of girls joining the club […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 8th March 2021 0

Michael BERGIN Ballycarron, Jenkinstown Peacefully, at his residence. Husband of the late Betty. Predeceased by his brother Patrick and sisters Sr. Rita and Stella. Deeply regretted by his loving children Pat, John, Vincent, Marie, Joe, Ken, Michael, Norita and Lisa, sisters Mary (Mossie) and Sr. Nora, sons in law, daughters in law, brother in law, […]

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Eircom’s plans for 50ft high 5G mast in county Kilkenny village refused

By Kilkenny Now 8th March 2021 0

A national telecommunications and broadband provider’s plans to upgrade their services in county Kilkenny have been dealt a blow after the local authority knocked back plans for a new mast. Eircom Limited had applied to Kilkenny County Council to build a 15 metre-high free-standing communications structure at Archers Field, just beside Kilmaganny Village. The local […]