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Drama as gardai seize €4,800 of cocaine after car chase through streets of Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 23rd August 2020 4

Kilkenny gardai seized €4,800 worth of cocaine after they chased a car through the city’s streets yesterday evening. The drama unfolded after members of the Kilkenny Divisional Drugs Unit noticed the occupants of a car acting suspiciously. When they went to approach the men they sped off, driving dangerously through several streets in the city, […]

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LATEST: No further deaths but 61 new cases of virus, Dáil recalled amid public backlash over ‘golfgate’

By Kilkenny Now 23rd August 2020 4

There has been no further coronavirus related deaths but 61 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It means the overall death toll as a result of the virus remains at 1,777. There are now 27,969 cases of Covid-19 across the country. No new infections were recorded in Kilkenny, according to the latest daily […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 23rd August 2020 0

Laura MURPHY (née English) Glen, Kilmoganny/Kilkenny City Murphy (nee English) (Glen, Kilmoganny, Co. Kilkenny and late of Cypress Grove, Loughboy, Kilkenny) 21st August 2020, peacefully, at her home in the loving care of her family. Laura, pre-deceased by her brother Emanuel, beloved wife of Niall and darling mother of Sarah and Rebecca, sadly missed by […]

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BREAKING: Kilkenny’s Phil Hogan ‘profoundly sorry’ for attending golf dinner, but no mention of quitting €330,000 EU role

By Kilkenny Now 23rd August 2020 0

Ireland’s EU Commissioner – Kilkenny’s Phil Hogan – has offered his “fulsome and profound” apology for attending a controversial golf event in breach of Covid-19 regulations. However, Mr Hogan made no mention that he intended standing down from his €330,000 EU role in a statement issued a short time ago, despite calls from Taoiseach

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Taoiseach and Tánaiste ask Kilkenny’s Phil Hogan to ‘consider his position’ as EU Commissioner over golf dinner controversy

By Kilkenny Now 23rd August 2020 0

Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar have asked former Kilkenny TD Phil Hogan to “consider his position” as EU Commissioner after he attended this week’s controversial Oireachtas Golf Society dinner in breach of Covid-19 regulations. A Government spokesperson said in a statement: “The Taoiseach and the Tánaiste did speak with the Commissioner today and […]

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These Boots are made for night walking: Irish Cancer Society fundraiser to take place in Kilkenny on September 7

By Kilkenny Now 23rd August 2020 0

Calling all Kilkenny’s strollers … this year’s Night Walk in aid of the Irish Cancer Society Night Nurses will take place on September 7. Previously Night Walks have taken place in various locations across the country and participants walked together to raise funds for this important service. This year, due to Covid-19 social distancing guidelines […]

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Tow woe for L-driver caught speeding in Kilkenny as car is seized

By Kilkenny Now 22nd August 2020 0

An unaccompanied learner driver had their car seized after they were clocked speeding in Kilkenny city. The driver of the Volkswagon Polo was pulled over by members of the local Garda Roads Policing Unit after they were caught doing speeds of 89km/h in a 50 km/h zone at Glendine this week. A local Garda spokesperson […]

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Two further deaths and 156 new cases as country’s first prisoner tests positive

By Kilkenny Now 22nd August 2020 0

There were two further deaths from Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland in the last 24 hours, the HSE said this evening. The total death toll here is now 1,777 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached  27,908 after another 156 were diagnosed. Of the cases notified today; 81 are men / 75 […]

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The indecision is final: Martin Brett says he has NOT resigned from Fine Gael

By Kilkenny Now 22nd August 2020 0

Kilkenny councillor Martin Brett says he has only resigned the whip of Fine Gael and is still a member of the party, despite his statement yesterday,  KCLR is now reporting. Earlier today it was claimed that he had resigned as a member of Fine Gael and that he was undecided if he will step down […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 22nd August 2020 0

Br. Liam Burke Westcourt, Callan, Kilkenny / Castlecomer, Kilkenny  Br. Liam (Gonzalvo) Burke, Edmund Rice House, Westcourt, Callan, Co. Kilkenny and formerly of Clogh, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny. Peacefully on Wednesday, 19th August 2020, in the wonderful care of Clare and Staff at Strathmore Lodge Nursing Home, Callan. Predeceased by his parents, his sisters Bridie,