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‘A senseless crime’ – appeal after thieves steal angel statues from grave in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 31st March 2022 0

Thieves stole angel statues from a graveyard in Kilkenny city. Gardai has issued an appeal for information after two angel effigies were taken from a grave at St Kieran’s Cemetery on the Hebron Road, Garda Mick Whelan described the theft  as “a senseless crime” that is “very upsetting for the family concerned”. He told KCLR: […]

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LATEST: ‘Almost impossible to stop’ – Taoiseach rules out mandatory mask wearing as almost 12,000 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 31st March 2022 0

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has ruled out a return to mandatory mask wearing in indoor settings as almost 12,000 new cases of the virus were confirmed today. Despite calls from the nurses and consultants for a temporary return of measures to ease pressure on our crisis-hit hospitals, Mr Martin said: “The view is, from public health, […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 31st March 2022 0

Florence BOWE (née Tynan) Creenkill, Gathabaun, Kilkenny/Ballymaloe, Cork Florence Bowe (nee Tynan) Creenkill, Gathabawn, Co. Kilkenny and Ballymaloe Cookery School, Co. Cork, passed away peacefully at Cork University Hospital, surrounded by her family. Predeceased by her husband Loughlin, brothers Frank, Aidan, Edmond and Thomas and sister Elizabeth. Deeply regretted by

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Works to protect historic Kilkenny cathedral and round tower from lightning

By Kilkenny Now 31st March 2022 0

Kilkenny TD and Hertiage Minister Malcolm Noonan this week announced a total of €115,820 in funding for three local heritage projects. They are among 78 heritage across the country that will benefit from a total of €4m under this year’s Historic Structures Fund (HSF) administered by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in […]

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Significant drop in social housing waiting list in Kilkenny: department

By Kilkenny Now 31st March 2022 0

There has been a significant drop in the number of people on waiting lists for social housing in Kilkenny. New figures released by the Department of Housing, Local Governmand and Heritage reveal waiting lists have dropped by 62% over the past five years. Last November there were 656 households in Kilkenny on the waiting list […]

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ALERT: Kilkenny Garda warning after local person loses €1,300 in WhatsApp scam

By Kilkenny Now 30th March 2022 0

Gardai have issued a warning about a new WhatsApp scam targetting people in Kilkenny. The latest scam alert comes amid the launch of Fraud Awareness Week, a Garda information campaign. Locally, it has emerged one person was lost €1,300 after they got a message from someone falsely claiming to be a family member who lost […]

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Kilkenny householders and businesses hit with another major energy hike

By Kilkenny Now 30th March 2022 0

Kilkenny householders and businesses have been hit with another major energy hike as Electric Ireland today became the latest provider to increase its prices for electricity and gas. The semi-State company confirmed it will increase its household electricity prices by 23.4% and gas prices by 24.8% from May 1. It said the increase will add […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death notices

By Kilkenny Now 30th March 2022 0

Paddy GIBBS  Ahenure, Callan Peacefully, at his residence surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, 29th March 2022. Pre-deceased by his parents Michael and Ellen and his sisters Eileen and Nan. Deeply regretted and sadly missed by his sorrowing family, his wife Eileen, daughter Mary, son Michael, grandchildren Eve, Amy, Patrick and Luke, daughter-in-law Frances, […]

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Adult and two children rushed to hospital after three-car collision on Kilkenny road

By Kilkenny Now 30th March 2022 0

An adult and two children were rushed to hospital following a three-car collision on a county Kilkenny road that was the scene of a separate accident just 24 hours earlier. The latest collision occurred on the N76 outside Callan at around 8.10am this morning. Gardai, the fire brigade and the national ambulance service attended the […]

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Heartless thieves steal baby pygmy goats just days old from Kilkenny farm

By Kilkenny Now 29th March 2022 0

Three newborn pygmy goats have been stolen from a county Kilkenny by criminals the day after the owners posted pictures of them on social media. Gardai believe a crime gang deliberately targetting valueable animals are behind the theft. The baby goats were just two days old when they vanished, leaving their mother pining for them. […]