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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 1st December 2020 0

Pat (Patsy) KELLY Ashtown, Templeorum Pat (Patsy) Kelly, late of Ashtown, Templeorum, Co. Kilkenny. Died 27th November 2020. Husband of the late Eileen. He is sadly missed by his loving children, daughters Marie, Deirdre, and Caroline, sons Joe, Vincent and Damien, sister Geraldine, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, daughters-in-law,

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Local council buying up ‘strategic’ properties across Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 1st December 2020 0

Kilkenny County 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 […]

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Kilkenny clubs urged to apply for new €40m sports fund

By Kilkenny Now 1st December 2020 Post a comment

Kilkenny’s sports clubs are being urged to apply to the €40 million sports capital fund to invest in their facilities and equipment. The €40 million will be made available in 2021 under a new round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) annoucned by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. […]

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Christmas mass in Kilkenny to be an all-ticket affair: Bishop

By Kilkenny Now 1st December 2020 0

Catholic worshippers will need a ticket if they want to go to mass in Kilkenny this Christmas – and the local bishop warned people may miss out if they don’t book in time. Mass and places of worship will be allowed to resume from this morning as the Level 5 restrictions are lifted. However, there […]

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Man arrested and 27 animals rescued during raid on premises in Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 1st December 2020 0

A man was arrested after 27 animals were rescued following a planned Garda raid on a premises in a county Kilkenny town. Gardai and Detectives from Unit B Kilkenny searched a premises in Callan yesterday afternoon and discovered 23 dogs and four horses. The rescued dogs included lurchers, terriers, and greyhounds. All the animals were […]

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Gardai investigate bizarre incident involving new car parked in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 30th November 2020 0

A thief stole the arial from a car that was parked in an estate in Kilkenny city and then drilled a hole in the rear light of the vehicle. The incident occurred in the Springfields estate on the Waterford Road at around 5.20pm, just after it became dark, last Monday, November 23. A local Garda […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 306 new cases of virus as shops prepare to reopen for first time in six weeks

By Kilkenny Now 30th November 2020 0

One more person has died after contracting the coronavirus as 306 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus now stands at 2,053. There are now 72,544 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health […]

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Man taken to hospital after two-car collision in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 30th November 2020 0

A man was rushed to St Luke’s General Hospital today after a two-car collision in Kilkenny city earlier today. The crash occurred on the Old Dublin Road shortly before 1pm. Gardai and the emergency services arrived at the scene a short time later as a traffic management system was put in place. One man was […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 30th November 2020 0

Mary GRACE (née Walsh ) Kildalton Close, Piltown Mary Grace (nee Walsh) late of Kildalton Close, Piltown, Co. Kilkenny, died 28th November 2020. Deeply regretted by her loving husband Gerard, loving mother to Kevin and Derek, daughters in law Brenda and Jennifer, sisters Hannah and Eily ,brother Peter, brothers in law, sisters in law, her […]

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Schools in Kilkenny get €1.1m to buy digital devices and facilitate remote learning

By Kilkenny Now 30th November 2020 Post a comment

Primary and secondary schools across Kilkenny city and county are to share over €1.1 million in ICT funding. The funding is part of a €50 million Information and Communications Technology (ICT) package unveiled by Education Minister Norma Foley that will be paid to primary and post-primary schools across the country next month. Kilkenny TD John […]