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Rubber bandits: Gardai recover bike stolen in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 26th August 2020 0

Gardai in Kilkenny are trying to reunite this stolen bike with its righful owner. The mountain bike was recovered from Dean Street in the city on July 25. A local Garda spokesperson said it “now appears that it may have been stolen”. Anyone who recognises the bicycle or knows its owner is asked to contact […]

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No codding: Slippery thieves steal pet fish from garden of Kilkenny home

By Kilkenny Now 26th August 2020 0

Gardai are casting their net wide after a large number of pet fish were stolen from a Kilkenny garden. The thieves entered the garden of a house on Kilkenny’s Dublin Road sometime between 11pm on Friday, August 21 and 6am on Saturday, August 22. Once inside, they made their way to a pond in the […]

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Three party leaders turn screw on EU Commissioner Phil Hogan, joint statement says ‘it’s clear’ Kilkenny man breached public health guidelines

By Kilkenny Now 25th August 2020 0

Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Tanaiste Leo Varadkar and Green Party leader Eamon Ryan tonight issued an extraordinary joint statement criticising the EU Commissionr Phil Hogan, saying it is clear the Kilkenny man breached public health guidelines. Mr Hogan has been in the eye of a public storm after it emerged he attended an Oireachtas Golf Club […]

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LATEST: 92 new cases of virus, more infections recorded in Kilkenny, confusion over large gatherings at schools as they reopen

By Kilkenny Now 25th August 2020 0

There has been no further coronavirus related deaths as 92 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus remains at 1,777. There are now 28,201 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country. Kilkenny is among the counties that recorded new infections, according to the latest […]

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Kilkenny’s Big Phil confirms golf trip to Limerick as he publishes details of his movements since returning to Ireland

By Kilkenny Now 25th August 2020 0

The EU Trade Commissioner, Kilkenny’s Phil Hogan, has published a timeline of his movements when he arrived in Ireland from Brussels on July 31. The timeline includes details of a trip to Adare in county Limerick on August 13 to play golf. Mr Hogan released the timeline on social media after he provided around 20 pages […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kikenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 25th August 2020 0

Eileen (Flo) DRIVER (née Briscoe) Coolgower, Tramore, Waterford/Kilkenny Eileen (Flo) Driver (nee Briscoe), Tramore, Co. Waterford and formerly of Harristown, Co. Kilkenny. Predeceased by her son Austin. Much loved wife of Samuel. Will be sadly missed by her son Thomas, grandchildren Sam and Camilla, brothers Freddie, Mervyn and Alfred, sister Gwenny, sisters-in-law,

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THROW IN: The complete guide to all your local Kilkenny GAA fixtures

By Kilkenny Now 25th August 2020 0

Wed 26 Aug Duggan Steel Under-15 A Hurling Championship, (Semi Final) James Stephens V O’Loughlin Gaels 18:30, Venue: Palmerstown Ballycallan V Dicksboro 18:30, Venue: John Locke Park Duggan Steel Under-15 B Hurling Championship, (1st Round (C)) Kilmacow V Graignamanagh 18:30, Venue: Kilmacow St Martin’s V Danesfort 18:30, Venue: Muckalee Duggan Steel Under-15

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EU Commissioner, Kilkenny’s Phil Hogan, made another visit to lockdown county before leaving Ireland: report

By Kilkenny Now 25th August 2020 0

Ireland’s EU Commissioner, former Kilkenny TD Phil Hogan, made another visit to the locked down county of Kildare before returning to Brussels, according to reports. The Irish Independent today revealed Mr Hogan stayed in county Kildare the night before he flew back to Brussels in Belgium last weekend. However, a spokesperson for Mr Hogan told […]

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STORM FRANCIS: 250 homes in Kilkenny without power, warnings remain in place

By Kilkenny Now 25th August 2020 0

More than 250 homes are without power in county Kilkenny this morning after Storm Francis swept through the country last night. ESB networks confirmed some 264 homes in and around the Ballyhale area are with power this morning. The electricity went shortly after midnight as the full effects of the storm started to kick in. […]

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‘No licence, no excuse, no car’ – rogue driver snared by new Garda app in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 25th August 2020 Post a comment

The new Garda Mobility Device has helped local officers to catch a growing number of disqualified and uninsured drivers. The owner of this Peugeot was stopped by officers in Kilkenny city over the weekend after the device confirmed they did not have a valid driving licence. A local Garda spoeksperson said on social media: “No […]