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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 24th December 2020 0

Johanna (Josie) BRYAN (née Cleere) Kill West, Kill, Kildare/Kilmanagh, Kilkenny Bryan (née Cleere), Johanna (Josie), Kill West, Kill, Co. Kildare and formerly of Kileen, Kilmanagh, Co. Kilkenny, December 23rd 2020, peacefully, in the loving care of staff and nurses at Maynooth Community Care Unit, beloved wife of the late Paddy and sister of the recently […]

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Switch off and get creative: Kilkenny-based Design and Crafts Council Ireland launches ‘Keep Well’ campaign

By Kilkenny Now 24th December 2020 Post a comment

The Kilkenny-based Design & Crafts Council Ireland (DCCI) has launched an innovative new drive to bring the skills and talents of Ireland’s craftspeople into homes and communities across the country. A series of online videos, workshops and activities, involving Ireland’s designers, makers and member organisations – Guilds, Associations, Networks and Societies

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New film from Kilkenny’s Cartoon Saloon wolfs FIVE awards in two days

By Kilkenny Now 24th December 2020 0

The latest critically-acclaimed feature-length animation from Kilkenny’s Cartoon Saloon has just picked up five prestigious awards over the course of two days. The locally-based studio’s latest feature Wolfwalkers picked up the Best Animated Feature Award at four of the US Film Critics Circle Awards, while it also scooped top prize at the Dublin equivalent. The […]

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Cocaine and cannabis seized during raids on properties in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 23rd December 2020 0

Gardai seized €5,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis in raids on two properties in north Kilkenny in recent days. In the first planned operation, members of Kilkenny Garda Drugs Unit and by local gardai investigating the sale and supply of controlled drugs seized €3,000 worth of cocaine during a search of a property in the […]

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Kilkenny among 938 new cases of virus as 13 further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 23rd December 2020 0

A further 13 people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 938 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 2,184. There has now been 82,155 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: A very Maggie Christmas to you one and all

By Kilkenny Now 23rd December 2020 0

It is my first real memory of Christmas. I was aged three, I guess, and I woke on Christmas morning to the sound of music. There was a choir right outside the door of my grandparents’ house and they were singing Silent Night. In later years I discovered that the choir was from our local […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 23rd December 2020 0

Simon CLEERE Killaloe, Callan/Kilmanagh Peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday 22nd December 2020. Pre-deceased by his wife Joan and his daughters Marie and Patricia. Deeply regretted by his sorrowing daughters, Joanne (Lennon), Angela (Guiry), Róisín, Bernadette (Tennyson) and Margaret (Foster), brothers Dick, Franko and Anthony, sister Josie

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Three wise numbers land lucky Kilkenny punter €5,000 Christmas boost

By Kilkenny Now 23rd December 2020 0

Lady luck shined on a local Lotto player this week when a bold investment in their lucky numbers kicked off their Christmas week by securing a four-figure profit. The anonymous customer placed a €25 bet in a BoyleSports shop on the Daily Millions Plus draw for Monday evening. They were left hoping for three numbers […]

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You decide: Future of Kilkenny’s development is in your hands

By Kilkenny Now 22nd December 2020 Post a comment

The initial vision of how Kilkenny will be shaped – and the direction the county’s development will take – has been released to the public. Kilkenny Council has just published the draft City & County Development Plan to cover the next six years up until 2027. The plan sets out the proposed policies and objectives […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 970 new cases of virus as 13 further deaths confirmed, Level 5 lockdown here for two months: Tánaiste

By Kilkenny Now 22nd December 2020 Post a comment

A further 13 people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 970 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 2,171. There has now been  81,228 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National […]