New car sales in Kilkenny have fallen by almost a quarter in the space of just two years. A total of 1,785 new cars were registered in the city and county in 2020, according to new figures released by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI). This represents a 13.6% drop on the 2019 […]
Michael Patrick BOWDEN Ballygooney, Gathabaun The death has occurred of Michael Patrick Bowden, formerly of Ballygooney, Gathabawn, Co Kilkenny and lately of Forest Hill, London. He peacefully passed away in Lewisham Hospital, London surrounded by his loving family on 30 December 2020. Pre-deceased by his brothers Patrick, Nicholas and John and sister Alice. He will […]
Kilkenny Council has been busy this week trying to arrange compulsory buying orders on a portfolio of buildings across the city and county. The local authority this week made 10 applications to An Bord Pleanála for compulsory buying orders on the buildings. The properties the council are seeking orders are located in: Barna, Freshford 60 […]
A busy road that links the M9 motorway into county Kilkenny has been closed for the next seven weeks and diversions are now in place. The R704 connecting Mullinavat to Thomastown, beginning at junction 11 on the M9, was closed off this week to accommodate the works. The closure is necessary as the council undertakes […]
There are no general or critical care beds available in St Luke’s General Hospital as the sharp rise in Covid-19 cases continues to heap pressure upon acute care facilities across the county. The stark figures were released by the Health Service Executive (HSE) as part of their ‘operations update at acute hospitals’ report. It comes […]
A family were startled after they heard a loud bang outside their family in county Kilkenny. When the looked outsidee they discovered their electric gates had been broken. The incident occurred shortly at a property in the Kilmacow area at around 11pm on Sunday night. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed: “The homeowners heard a bang […]
A further six people have died after contracting the coronavirus as a record 6,110 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 2,265. There has now been 107,997 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from […]
James Christopher BOLGER Railyard, Moneenroe, Castlecomer, Kilkenny/Kilkeel, Down Peacefully in the gentle and kind care of all the staff in Room 3 Surgical at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny and in the presence of his family. Pre-deceased by his loving wife Teresa (nee Rodgers, formerly of Kilkeel, Co. Down), his parents John and Anne and his […]
Gardai, the AA and Kilkenny County Council have all issued an ice warning this morning and asked motorists to avoid certain roads in the county due to black ice. Gardai said roads and footpaths around the county are “extremely hazardous in places” following the sharp drop in temperatures. The AA and Kilkenny County Council have […]
Local gardai arrested a drug driver after he failed a road side test. Gardai have been out in force on Kilkenny and Carlow roads in recent days manning anti-crime checkpoints and policing the Covid-restrictions. This driver of the above car was arrested in Carlow at a checkpoint over the weekend after failing a drugs test […]