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Kilkenny presenter Evanne explores long and difficult story of adoption in Ireland

By Kilkenny Now 28th February 2021 0

Kilkenny TV presenter, mother and adopted chlid Evanne Ní Chuilinn takes an emotional trip around the country exploring the long and difficult story of adoption in Ireland as part of a new documentary to be aired next week. In the 70-minute TG4 documentary Evanne meets with law-makers, activists and people who have gone through the […]

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WATCH: County Kilkenny town steps up to Jerusalema dance challenge!

By Kilkenny Now 27th February 2021 2

The picturesque town of Graiguenamanagh put its best foot forward as the local community came together to take up the Jerusalema dance challenge. County Kilkenny featured prominantly in An Garda Siochána’s take on the dance craze that has swept the globe, with our boys and girls in blue racking up over a million hits online. […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 738 new cases of virus as 13 further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 27th February 2021 0

A further 13 people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 738 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus now stands at 4,313. There have now been 218,980 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 27th February 2021 0

Gary HALPIN St. Thomas Square, Kilkenny City Gary Halpin (St. Thomas Square, Kilkenny) February 23rd 2021 (suddenly). Predeceased by his parents Ann and Tom. Beloved husband of Carol and loving father of Bentley, Leonie and Lenka. He will be sadly missed by his brothers Patrick, John and Mark, sisters Barbara and Bethann, Bentley’s fiancée Beckie, […]

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Talented Kilkenny musician releases first single after 15 year touring the world

By Kilkenny Now 27th February 2021 0

A Kilkenny musician who has spent the last 15 years touring the world playing in some of the most famous music venues going is finally getting to release her first single. Ali Comerford’s debut single, ‘He Knows’ will be released next week. Born and raised in Kilkenny, the talented singer and multi-instrumentalist started playing and […]

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Full of Grace: Kilkenny’s most popular baby names revealed

By Kilkenny Now 27th February 2021 0

Fiadh and Grace have tied for Kilkenny’s most popular names for baby girls, while Jack has knocked off James as the favourite newborn boy’s name in the county. Unsurprisingly, Grace and Jack are the most popular names for newborns in Ireland the Central Statistics Office revealed. It is all change at the top in Kilkenny […]

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Thieves steal front grill and reg off car parked in driveway at Kilkenny village

By Kilkenny Now 26th February 2021 0

A registration plate and grill were stolen from a car that was parked up for the night on a driveway in a county Kilkenny village. The theft occurred at a house on the Rathdowney Road in Johnstown overnight between 9.30pm on Tuesday and 8am on Wednesday morning. Local gardai confirmed the front grill and number […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 776 new Covid-19 cases as 29 further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 26th February 2021 0

A further 29 people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 776 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed. The overall death toll as a result of the virus has now reached 4,300. There have now been 218,215 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health […]

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Large solar farm in county Kilkenny gets another five years to complete development

By Kilkenny Now 26th February 2021 Post a comment

Developers of a large solar farm adjacent to a busy road in county Kilkenny have been granted an extended planning period to complete the project. Wexford Solar Farms requested an extension to their planning permission period from Kilkenny County Council to build the 4MW solar farm at Curraghmartin, Carrigeen. The site, just off the N24 […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 26th February 2021 0

Margaret Mary BRENNAN Donaguile, Castlecomer Margaret Mary Brennan: 6th January, 2021. Formerly of Donaguile, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny & London, England. Pre-deceased by her parents James and Julia, sisters Elsie and Theresa, brothers John and Patrick. Margaret will be sadly missed by her sisters Kathleen, Julia, Mary-Bridget, brothers Michael, Martin, Paddy and