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Kilkenny man who helped devise Covid contact-tracing strategy receives presitgious award

By Kilkenny Now 12th September 2020 0

A Kilkenny man is among researchers from five universities that have been awarded prestigious Lero Director’s Prizes. Dr Jim Buckley of Freshford Road, Kilkenny city, is among eight researchers from five leading Irish universities  awarded Lero Director’s Prizes at an online ceremony this week. The Kilkenny man, who works at the University of Limerick. was […]

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Kilkenny’s Cartoon Saloon reveals exciting new plans to draw on local talent

By Kilkenny Now 12th September 2020 0

Kilkenny multi award-winning studio Cartoon Saloon is planning to run their own courses to train a new generation of animation artists. It is hoping to draw on local artistic talents to help the studio to grow over the coming years. The courses would also help to provide more local jobs. Cartoon Saloon’s new feature Wolfwalkers […]

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LATEST: One further death while Kilkenny among the new 211 cases

By Kilkenny Now 11th September 2020 0

There has been one further coronavirus related death and 211 more cases of Covid-19, the HSE confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus remains at 1,781 while there are now 30,571 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country. Kilkenny is among the counties where new infections were recorded, according […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: A Rioja by any other name

By Kilkenny Now 11th September 2020 0

The patience of restaurant staff often surprises me, particularly nowadays when they have to work behind a mask and deal with customers who don’t know the Covid rules or have decided to ignore them. But even before Covid reared its ugly head, I witnessed many an example of forbearance. I recall, in particular, a debate […]

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Office anxiety: 43% of Kilkenny workers worried about returning to their desks

By Kilkenny Now 11th September 2020 2

Kilkenny is worried … 43% of workers say they are anxious about the risk of exposure to Covid-19 on returning to the workplace, according to a new survey. Two-thirds are also concerned about the lack of additional mental health supports being offered by their employers while the pandemic remains at large. The Matrix Recruitment Return […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 11th September 2020 0

Liz KNOX (née Phelan) Suir Crescent, Mooncoin Liz Knox, Suir Crescent, Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny, who died on Wednesday, 9th September 2020, peacefully, at home, surrounded by her loving family, Liz will be sadly missed by her loving husband Christy, daughters Sinead (Walsh), Eithne (Knox) and Aisling (Skerritt), sons-in-law Dick and Austin, grandchildren Shona, Louise,

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Six Kilkenny projects get €166,000 to help communities respond to pandemic

By Kilkenny Now 11th September 2020 0

Kilkenny will receive €166,000 to fund six key projects to help local communities respond to the pandemic. The funding is part of a €3.3 million funding package for 120 projects across the country under the second round of the enhanced Town and Village Renewal Scheme. It comes on top of the €2.8 million that was […]

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White van man caught driving on Kilkenny road with false insurance disc

By Kilkenny Now 11th September 2020 0

The driver of this white van was busted after Kilkenny gardai discovered their insurance and tax discs did not match the vehicle. The van was stopped by gardai manning a checkpoint in Gowran on Tuesday. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed the vehicle was impounded under Section 41 of the Road Traffic Act for no insurance. […]

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A new low: Now thieves steal little girl’s bike from outside house in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 11th September 2020 0

Gardai in Kilkenny are invesitgating the theft of a little girl’s bike from outside a house in Kilkenny. The theft occured outside a house in the city yesterday evening. A local Garda spokesperson said the stolen bicycle is identical to the one pictured above. Gardai investigating the theft have urged anyone who has any information […]

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WEEKEND WEATHER: Indian Summer in store for Kilkenny as temperatures set to soar to 21C

By Kilkenny Now 11th September 2020 0

Kilkenny’s in for a late but welcome blast of Autumn sun over the coming days, with temperatures set to rise to a sizzling 21 degrees. Met Éireann says our late Indian Summer could continue for much of next week, but – inevitably – there will be some rain at times. The midlands will enjoy the […]