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High numbers of patients on trolleys at Kilkenny hospital today

By Kilkenny Now 7th March 2022 0

St Luke’s General Hospital in Kilkenny is experiencing one of the highest levels of overcrowding in the country today. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) this morning confirmed there are a total of 526 patients on hospital trolleys. St Luke’s reported the joint fifth highest level in the country, where 32 patients were left […]

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KILKENNY WEATHER: Rain, sleet and high winds to batter country over coming days

By Kilkenny Now 7th March 2022 0

Kilkenny enjoyed a fairly glorious weekend, with clear skies, sunny spells and temperatures. But unfortunately  that’s all set to change as rain sleet and high winds batter the country over the next few days, with freezing temperatures once the sun goes down. That’s according to the latest forecast from Met Éireann, who warned ‘squally’ conditions

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 6th March 2022 0

Patrick (Paddy) DOLLARD Tomakeany, Conahy Patrick (Paddy) Dollard: 4th March, 2022 Tomakeany, Conahy, Co. Kilkenny At home surrounded by his loving family. Pre-deceased by his parents Catherine and Peter, and brother Lar. Sadly missed by his loving wife Teresa, daughters and son Catherine, Peter and Marie, sister Eileen, sons-in-law Edward and Alan, daughter-in-law

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How canny Kilkenny punter turned six-horse flutter into mega windfall

By Kilkenny Now 6th March 2022 Post a comment

A lucky Kilkenny punter took just a few hours to turn a flutter on the horses into a mega four-figure windfall. The anonymous customer picked six horses running at Dundalk, Newcastle and Lingfield and placed them into a €15 accumulator in their local BoyleSports shop. The incredible winning streak started with 10/1 shot, Thatsthefinest winning […]

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SPONSORED: Education, Excellence, Opportunity – Waterford College of Further Education opens the door to a world of opportunity

By Kilkenny Now 6th March 2022 Post a comment

‘Education, Excellence, Opportunity’ is the motto of Waterford College of Further Education (WCFE) and it fully lives up to those three ideals, providing first class education, by excellent teachers, which opens the door to a world of opportunity for its students. The college, located in the heart of Waterford city, offers the largest range of […]

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Motorist caught driving erratically in Kilkenny tests positive for cocaine

By Kilkenny Now 6th March 2022 0

A drug driver was arrested after he was caught driving erratically in Kilkenny city. He was stopped by Kilkenny Garda Roads Policing Unit on the Callan Road on Friday after they recieved reports from concerned members of the public. Gardai carried out a road side oral fluid test on the driver. The test came back […]

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‘An unbelievable player’ – Ballyhale Shamrocks pay emotional tribute to Paul Shefflin

By Kilkenny Now 5th March 2022 0

Kilkenny GAA is in mourning following the untimely death of Paul Shefflin. Paul Shefflin (40), the brother of Henry, died suddenly while out running in Clonmel, where he worked as an accountant, on Friday afternoon. The death of the hugely popular married father-of-four has sent shockwaves through his native Ballyhale Shamrocks GAA club. In a […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 5th March 2022 0

Bill (William) COMERFORD  Lucan, Dublin/Ballyhale, Kilkenny COMERFORD (Lucan, Co. Dublin and formerly of Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny) March 2nd 2022. Passed away unexpectedly but peacefully in the loving care of the staff at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown. Bill (William), husband of the late Betty (Elizabeth), dear father of Lorraine, Sinéad and Fiona. Sadly missed by his

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: Why we must stop depending on Russia and China

By Kilkenny Now 5th March 2022 0

Neville Chamberlain was the British prime minister whose appeasement allowed Hitler to dismantle Czechoslovakia, opening the way for World War Two. Defending his agreement with the Nazi dictator, Chamberlain said he was keeping Britain out of “a quarrel in a faraway country between people of whom we know nothing”. The folly of his words was […]

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Emergency funding granted for four Kilkenny schools

By Kilkenny Now 5th March 2022 0

Planned investment in emergency works and additional accommodation has been approved for four schools across Kilkenny city and county. Listerlin National School has been approved for funding for universal access, while emergency funding has been provided to St Patrick’s National School for an emergency door. Meanwhile, additional classrooms have been announced for