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Driver stopped by Kilkenny gardai at local checkpoint had no windscreen on car

By Kilkenny Now 28th October 2020 0

Local gardai were amazed when they stopped a car at a checkpoint that has no front windscreen. The vehicle was stopped at a checkpoint conducted by members of the Kilkenny-Carlow Roads Policing Unit and the Road Safety Authority (RSA). The operation was primarily aimed at poicing the safety compliance of commercial vehicles, trucks and buses. […]

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‘Survivors of Mother and Baby Homes must have their voices heard’ – Kilkenny TD

By Kilkenny Now 28th October 2020 0

Kilkenny TD Kathleen Funchion has called on the Oireachtas committee she chairs to ensure survivors of Mother and Baby Homes “have an opportunity to have their voices heard”. Deputy Funchion, who is Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on children and Chair of the Oireachtas Children, Disability, Equality and Integration Committee, spoke out amid the deepening

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Busted: Gardai seize €2,800 of drugs during search of house in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 28th October 2020 0

Gardai seize €2,800 worth of cannabis during a search of a house in Kilkenny city. The drugs were found during planned operation in the city on Saturday. A local Garda spokesperson also confirmed that “paraphernalia consistent with the sale and supply of drugs” were also seized. Gardai said their investigation into the matter is “ongoing”. […]

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Triple All-Ireland winning captain to be immortalised in bronze by Kilkenny GAA club

By Kilkenny Now 28th October 2020 0

A bronze statue commemorating one of Kilkenny’s greatest hurlers who captained the Cats to three All-Ireland wins could be erected in the his former clubs grounds as part of a planned redevelopment. Mooncoin GAA club are looking for permission to place a statue of Richard (Dick) ‘Drug’ Walsh at the entrance of the club grounds […]

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Bang on: Gardai seize €3,000 of illegal fireworks in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 27th October 2020 0

Local gardai seized this massive haul of fireworks following a search of a location in the north of the county. Around €3,000 worth of illegal fireworks were discovered in the search near Urlingford last night. The seizure was part of Operation Tombola, the Garda clampdown on illegal and dangerous fireworks in the countdown to Halloween.

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 720 new cases of virus as five further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 27th October 2020 0

A further five people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 720 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 1,890. There are now 58,767 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public […]

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Kilkenny businesses urged to apply for Covid Restart Grant as deadline looms

By Kilkenny Now 27th October 2020 0

Kilkenny businesses who have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic are being urged to apply for council support to kick-start their operations as the deadline looms at the end of this week. Kilkenny County Council’s Business Restart Grant Plus scheme is a direct grant aid of anywhere between €4,000 to €25,000, based on a business’s […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 27th October 2020 0

John FITZGERALD College Road, Kilkenny City/Stepaside, Dublin John FitzGerald, College Road, Kilkenny City and formerly of Stepaside, Dublin, passed away peacefully on Sunday 25th October 2020 at Tinnypark Nursing Home, Kilkenny City surrounded by his devoted family. He will be sadly missed by his loving wife Lillian (nee Cullen), his son Ross and daughter Lisa. […]

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Motorists face major delays at Kilkenny town as road works get underway

By Kilkenny Now 27th October 2020 0

Kilkenny motorists making essential journeys have been warned to expect expect delays if they are passing through Gowran over the three days. The Main Street in the town will be closed today, tomorrow and Thursday 29 from 8am until 6pm to facilitate resurfacing works. Kilkenny County Council is carrying out the works. Traffic is being […]

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‘Angel’ investors pump €570,000 into rising Kilkenny start-up

By Kilkenny Now 27th October 2020 0

Kilkenny fintech startup Loanitt is on course for significant expansion after it received €570,000 investment. City-based Loanitt, which grew its staff numbers to 15 over the past 12 months, plans to hire another 25 employees after it received the backing of the South East Business Angel Network (SEBAN) and Enterprise Ireland. SEBAN angel investors have contributed