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Popular Kilkenny shopping centre gets green light for new development

By Kilkenny Now 25th August 2020 0

A popular shopping centre in Kilkenny city has been granted permission to carry out significant development work on its site. Loughboy Shopping Centre on the Bohernatounish Road was given the green light to demolish part of its existing cold rooms and to build a new single-story extension to increase its storage area. Kilkenny County Council […]

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Road rage: Motorist attacks cyclist at pedestrian crossing in Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 24th August 2020 15

A cyclist was assaulted in a county Kilkenny in act of road-rage when a car driver jumped out and slapped him. The incident happened on Urlingford’s Main Street last Wednesday between 11am and 12pm. The cyclist had gotten off his bike to cross the street at a pedestrian crossing when a red Lexus suddenly pulled […]

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LATEST: 147 new cases of virus are confirmed, Taoiseach outlines what will happen if child shows Covid symptoms at school

By Kilkenny Now 24th August 2020 0

There has been no further coronavrius releated deaths but 147 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 28,116 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the country. No new infections were recorded in Kilkenny, according to the latest daily briefing […]

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WEATHER WARNING: Batten down the hatches – Storm Francis is coming!

By Kilkenny Now 24th August 2020 0

Another weather alert has been issued for Kilkenny is as Storm Francis prepares to sweep across the country tonight. Met Éireann warned the storm will likely lead to some destruction and possible structural damage when it makes landfall after 9pm. Gusts of up to 110km/h are expected in some parts as well as rainfall accumulations […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 24th 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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Two out of three Kilkenny pubs closed due to Covid-19 could be out of business by 2021: report

By Kilkenny Now 24th August 2020 0

Two-thirds of Kilkenny’s pubs that have not yet re-opened due to the Covid-19 pandemic believe they will not be in business next year if they are not allowed to open their doors soon. These are the stark findings of a survey of pub-owners outside of Dublin published the Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI). The survey […]

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GAA ROUND-UP: All your latest local results and league tables

By Kilkenny Now 24th August 2020 0

Michael Lyng Motors Hyundai Intermediate Hurling League Sun, 23 Aug, Sun, 23 Aug, Venue: UPMC Nowlan Park, (League Final), Thomastown 2-18 Dunnamaggin 2-11 Sun, 23 Aug, Venue: Thomastown, (Shield Final), Lisdowney 2-21 Glenmore 0-13 J.J. Kavanagh and Sons Junior Hurling Championship Section B Wed, 19 Aug, Wed, 19 Aug, Venue: Ballyragget, (Quarter Final), Erins Own […]

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EU Commissioner – Kilkenny man Phil Hogan – was stopped by gardai for using mobile phone on route to controversial golf dinner

By Kilkenny Now 24th August 2020 2

Pressure has mounted on Ireland’s EU Commissioner – former Kilkenny TD Phil Hogan – after it emerged he was stopped by gardaí for using his mobile phone while driving in Kildare on his way to the controversial golf society dinner in county Galway. His spokesperson confirmed to RTÉ that the incident happened while Mr Hogan was […]

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WEATHER FORECAST: Kilkenny braced for another August washout, but ray of hope on horizon for next weekend

By Kilkenny Now 24th August 2020 0

Kilkenny is braced for yet another August washout. The county escaped the latest Status Yellow warning which applies to neighbouring Waterford, Cork, Kerry, Donegal and all of Connacht and comes into effect from midnight tonight to midnight Tuesday. But Kilkenny will not avoid the heavy rain and unsettled conditions forecast for most of this week. […]

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Woman fatally assaulted at house

By Kilkenny Now 23rd August 2020 Post a comment

Gardai are investigating the fatal assault of a woman at a house in Dublin. Officers are currently at the scene of the attack, which occurred at a house in Kincora Court, Clontarf, Dublin 3, this evening. A Garda spokesperson confirmed: “A female, age currently unknown, received fatal injuries as a result of the incident. Her […]