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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 23rd November 2020 0

Rita FOLEY (née Walsh) Newport`s Square, Waterford City/Kilmacow, Kilkenny Predeceased by her husband Paddy and her son baby Gerard. Will be sadly missed by her loving daughters Dorothy, Bernadette and Isobel, sons Declan, Raymond and Damien, sons-in-law Jerry, Jimmy and Pat, daughters-in-law Ann, Mary and Jackie, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sisters Annette and

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Kilkenny gardai warn of new Bitcoin scam, victim loses ‘substantial’ amount of money

By Kilkenny Now 23rd November 2020 398

Kilkenny gardai have issued a warning for people to be aware of a new Bitcoin scam in which one local person lost “a substantial amount of money”. They have also urged members of the public to be vigilant of investment scams and to be fraud aware in the countdown to Christmas. In some cases, the […]

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Small businesses in Kilkenny urged to apply for new local-cost Brexit loans

By Kilkenny Now 23rd November 2020 0

Small businesses in Kilkenny who need help to prepare for Britain’s exit from the Single Market and Customs Union at the end of this year can now apply for low-cost loans of between €5,000 and €25,000. The new Microfinance Ireland (MFI) Brexit Business Loan Scheme was announced by Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and […]

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Looking good: ‘Picture perfect’ Kilkenny village makes Top 12 list

By Kilkenny Now 23rd November 2020 0

Inistioge has been named among Ireland’s 12 most attractive small towns and villages. The accolade comes from the prestigious Condé Nast Traveller magazine. It names its top 12, in no particular order, as Inistioge, Dunmore East, Co. Waterford; Kinsale, Co. Cork; Roundstone, Co. Galway; Doolin, Co. Clare; Adare, Co. Limerick;  Baltimore, Co. Cork;  Dalkey, Co. […]

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WEATHER FORECAST: A touch of frost as cold snap hits Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 23rd November 2020 0

Our relatively mild winter is set to change fairly dramatically this week as a cold snap hits Kilkenny and the rest of the country. Met Éireann said temperatures will plummet to as low as -2 degrees this week as eight western countries were issued with a rainfall warning for today and tomorrow. Today will start […]

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Vermin alert: Warning as lockdown sees surge in rodent invasions in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 22nd November 2020 0

Kilkenny home and business owners have been urged to beware from the growing threats from rodents and cockroaches as the winter sets in. It comes as pest controller Rentokil recorded a 37% increase in callouts for rodents and a 26% increase in total callouts for pest insects in October, when compared to the previous month. […]

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BREAKING: Kilkenny among 318 new cases of virus as one further death confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 22nd November 2020 0

One further person has died after contracting the coronavirus as 318 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 2,023. There are now 70,461 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 22nd November 2020 0

Rita FOLEY (née Walsh) Newport`s Square, Waterford City/Kilmacow, Kilkenny Predeceased by her husband Paddy and her son baby Gerard. Will be sadly missed by her loving daughters Dorothy, Bernadette and Isobel, sons Declan, Raymond and Damien, sons-in-law Jerry, Jimmy and Pat, daughters-in-law Ann, Mary and Jackie, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sisters Annette and

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Nice try! Kilkenny school scoops €10,000 in rugby competition

By Kilkenny Now 22nd November 2020 0

A Kilkenny school has just scored a cool €10,000 in a nationwide competition they try-ed very hard to win. Graignamanagh Boys National School is one of 10 primary schools around the country that received €10,000 from Aldi and the IRFU as part of their ‘Adli Play Rugby’ sticker competition earlier this year. Aldi Play Rugby […]

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Plans for giant 100ft telecoms tower on hill overlooking Kilkenny village

By Kilkenny Now 22nd November 2020 0

Kilkenny County Council has received plans to construct a 33-metre telecommunications tower on public lands overlooking a Kilkenny village. Cignal Infrastructure Limited submitted plans this week to erect the structure on Coillte lands at Coolehill Upper, Windgap, Co Kilkenny. Standing at over 100ft, with multi-use tower with delta headframe would carry telecommunications