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BREAKING: Kilkenny councillor Martin Brett resigns from Fine Gael over Galway golf dinner – report

By Kilkenny Now 22nd August 2020 5

Kilkenny councillor Martin Brett has resigned as a member of Fine Gael but says he is undecided if he will step down from his role as Leas-Chathaoirleach of the county council, KCLR is reporting. Mr Brett said he couldn’t stay in the Fine Gael party after Tanaiste Leo Varadkar removed the party whip. “I suppose […]

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Free counselling offered to carers of Kilkenny’s stroke victims

By Kilkenny Now 22nd August 2020 Post a comment

A free counselling service has been launched aimed at providing coping skills and vital information to people who are caring for the estimated 1,200 stroke survivors living in Kilkenny. The Irish Heart Foundation has urged people to apply immediately for the six-week service which gives them the ability to look after themselves and the strength […]

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I’m staying putt: Kilkenny Council’s vice-chair not standing down as Big Phil says sorry over Galway golf dinner

By Kilkenny Now 21st August 2020 2

A councillor and Leas-Chathaoirleach of Kilkenny County Council who attended the controversial Oireachtas Golf Society dinner in county Galway earlier this week says he is not considering his position on in the local authority while EU Commissioner Phil Hogan has apoligised  for attending. Speaking to KilkennyNow.ie, Fine Gael Councillor Martin Brett said he was at […]

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No new deaths as restrictions lifted in Laois and Offaly but Kildare remains in lockdown

By Kilkenny Now 21st August 2020 5

There were no new 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 1,776 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 27,755 after another 79 were diagnosed. Of the cases notified today; 39 are men / 40 […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 21st August 2020 15

David RYAN Gragara, Jenkinstown, Kilkenny / Rathmoyle, Kilkenny  Ryan (Gragara, Jenkinstown and formerly of Rathielty, Rathmoyle, Co. Kilkenny) 19th August 2020, peacefully, at University Hospital, Waterford, David, beloved husband of the late Maud and much loved father of Wendy, Jill and David, sadly missed by his loving family, sons-in-law Rossa and Tom, daughter-in-law

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Kilkenny rents rise faster than anywhere else in Ireland over past 12 months

By Kilkenny Now 21st August 2020 2

House rental prices in Kilkenny have risen faster than anywhere else in Ireland, new figures reveal. The latest housing market report from Daft.ie reveals rental prices have increased by between 4% and 11% in Kilkenny over the past 12 months depending on the type of property, despite the country being in the middle of the […]

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Gardai investigating event in Galway over possible breaches of Covid-19 restrictions

By Kilkenny Now 21st August 2020 9

An investigation into alleged Covid-19 health breaches at an event that was held in county Galway earlier this week, has been launched. An Garda Síochána has confirmed they are investigating the circumstances surrounding an event August 19, 2020 which they say they will not be “confirming the identity of any individual premises or person,” at […]

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EU Commissioner – Kilkenny’s Phil Hogan – under pressure over attendance at golf event in breach of Covid rules

By Kilkenny Now 21st August 2020 2

Ireland’s Commissioner to the EU – Kilkenny’s Phil Hogan – man is coming under pressure from opposition parties after it emerged that he was one of the guests at the controversial Oireachtas golf dinner in Galway. Commissioner Hogan was one of a reported 81 people who attended the 50th anniversary dinner of the Oireachtas Golf […]

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Mystery surrounds appearance of ‘dancer’ in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 20th August 2020 0

A striking painting displaying a bit of attitude has been discovered at a county Kilkenny business – but nobody seems to know how it got there. The painting of a ballet dancer was discovered at a premises in the city on Monday before being reported to local gardai. The modernist painting depicts a female dancer […]

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LATEST: 12 new cases of virus confirmed in Kilkenny, lockdown leads to surge in domestic violence reports

By Kilkenny Now 20th August 2020 0

One more person has died after contracting the coronavirus as 136 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus now stands at 1,776 . There are now 27,676 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the country. Twelve new infections were recorded in Kilkenny, according to the […]