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Another Covid case confirmed in Kilkenny, fears of ‘second wave’ as 85 more infected

By Kilkenny Now 31st July 2020 0

A new case of Covid-19 has been recorded in Kilkenny for the first time in over a week. It brings the overall number of cases in Kilkenny to 357. The latest local case was confirmed after yesterday saw a worrying single-day rise in 85 people found to have the virus. The significant rise has sparked […]

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ALERT: Kilkenny AIB customers warned of new bank card scam

By Kilkenny Now 31st July 2020 0

Gardai have warned Kilkenny-based AIB customers to beware of a new ‘smishing’ scam in which people are being contacted by text message from fraudsters falsely claiming to be bank officials. In the text, customers are led to believe their bank card has been compromised. They are then asked to log onto a website to receive […]

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BANK HOLIDAY WEATHER: Sunshine and showers in store for Kilkenny this weekend

By Kilkenny Now 31st July 2020 0

There’s seems to be no let up in the mixed bag of weather as we head into the August Bank Holiday. Today will start off very mild and humid, dry and bright before rain spreads east and south,  according to Mét Eireann. Thunder is possible by early afternoon but it will become brighter and fresher […]

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Drink and drug driving arrests double in Kilkenny despite 70% fall in road users

By Kilkenny Now 30th July 2020 0

There has been a near 20% increase in the number of people tested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs on Kilkenny roads in the first six months of the year. A report released today by the Medical Bureau of Road Safety, Ireland (MBRI) shows there have been more than twice as many […]

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One new death as worldwide cases top 17 million

By Kilkenny Now 30th July 2020 0

There was one new deaths from Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland, the HSE said this evening. The total death toll here is now 1,765 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 26,877 after another 85 were diagnosed. Meanwhile, more than 17 million cases of coronavirus infections have been recorded across the world, […]

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WATCH: Route through Kilkenny named one of world’s ‘Top 10 Most Beautiful Roads to Cycle’

By Kilkenny Now 30th July 2020 0

A route which partially winds its way through county Kilkenny has been included in a new Top 10 list of the ‘World’s Most Beautiful Roads to Cycle On’. The Copper Coast road, which runs through Kilkenny in between counties Waterford and Wexford, has been included in the list compiled by the Global Cycling Network (GCN). […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 30th July 2020 0

John KINSELLA Foxrock, Dublin / Kilmacow, Kilkenny KINSELLA, John (Foxrock, Dublin 18 and formerly of Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny) died peacefully July 29th, 2020, in the kind care of the staff of Annabeg Nursing Home, Ballybrack. Beloved husband of the late Joan, loving father of John, Tony, Niamh and James. Sadly missed by his sons, daughter, […]

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Mad for road: Kilkenny residents more likely to use car than anywhere else

By Kilkenny Now 30th July 2020 0

People in Kilkenny are far more likely to use a car to get around when compared to people living in other parts of Ireland. The National Travel Survey for 2019 released by the Central Statistics Office shows that the car is used in nine out of every ten journeys taken in Kilkenny. The national average […]

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Kilkenny TD lands prestigious role as chair of new Oireachtas Committee

By Kilkenny Now 30th July 2020 0

Kilkenny TD Kathleen Flunchion has been appointed as the new chair of the Oireachtas Children, Disability, Equality and Integration Committee. Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald welcomed the local poll-topper’s appointment, pointing out that it’s the first time the party “has held this important role”. Ms McDonald added: “Kathleen brings an

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Green light for new development of apartments in county Kilkenny town centre

By Kilkenny Now 30th July 2020 0

A new development of 12 apartments in the centre of a county Kilkenny town has been given the green light following an extensive planning process. Kilkenny County Council has granted planning permission for developers James Ryan and Shane Lynch to go ahead with their plans to renovate and convert a cottage and more apartments on […]