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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 1st August 2020 0

Margo COMMINS (née Norris) Decies Avenue, Lismore Lawn, Waterford City/Piltown, Kilkenny Margo Commins, Decies Avenue, Lismore Lawn, Waterford and formerly of Tybroughney, Piltown, Co. Kilkenny. Loving wife of Patrick and much loved mother of David, Angela and Adrian. Will be sadly missed by her brothers Billy, Richard and Jim, sisters Kathleen, Stella, Breda, Mary and

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Kilkenny’s ‘smart villages’ – community groups invited to attend special free event 

By Kilkenny Now 1st August 2020 3

Kilkenny is counterbalancing the EU-wide focus on ‘Smart Cities’ with a ground-breaking ‘Smart Villages‘ initiative which kicks off this month. The initiative aims to help small businesses, community activists and groups to ‘Think Smart’ about the future options for rural communities. Kilkenny LEADER Partnership (KLP) wants to help towns

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Man dies after assault, suspect in custody

By Kilkenny Now 1st August 2020 0

A man has died after a suspected assault in county Kildare last night. The victim was found with serious injuries at Glenaree Bridge, Rathangan shortly after 9pm. He was taken to Naas General Hospital, but was later pronounced dead, RTÉ is reporting. A man in his 20s was later arrested. He is currently being detained […]

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Kilkenny school to provide new special education facilities for students

By Kilkenny Now 1st August 2020 0

A county Kilkenny primary school is looking to build an extension that would provide much needed space for children with learning difficulties. The Board of Management of St Mary’s National School in Maudlin Court in Thomastown has applied to Kilkenny County Council for permission to build onto the existing school building. The proposed extension comprises […]

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Cannabis plants and pills seized in raids on properties in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 31st July 2020 0

Gardai seized close to €8,000 worth of drugs in a series of planned raids in Kilkenny city yesterday evening. A large quantity of cannabis plants and illegal tablets were discovered after two properties in the city were targeted by members of the Kilkenny Divisional Drugs Unit. Some €1,600 worth of cannabis plants was discovered in […]

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LATEST: No deaths but 38 new cases, Taoiseach says schools will reopen next month despite upsurge

By Kilkenny Now 31st July 2020 0

No new deaths have been reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre, but 38 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It means the death toll as a result of the virus remains at 1,763. There are now a total of 26,065 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland, according to the latst daily briefing […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 31st July 2020 0

Michael (Mick) CARROLL Navan Road, Dublin/Lisdowney, Kilkenny Carroll, Michael (Mick) 29th July 2020. Late of Navan Road, Dublin 7 and formerly of Lisdowney Co. Kilkenny. Peacefully in St. Francis Hospice Blanchardstown surrounded by his family. Loving husband of the late May. Michael will be sadly missed by his loving children Deirdre, Ronan, Susan and Michael, […]

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Woman has lucky escape after car overturns on dangerous section of Kilkenny road

By Kilkenny Now 31st July 2020 0

A Kilkenny woman had a lucky escape when her car crashed into a ditch and overturned after it skidded on an oil patch on the road. The accident occurred on the R700 Thomastown to Inistioge road at around 1.30pm today. A local Garda source said the woman, who is from the area, was driving home […]

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Gardai out in force on Kilkenny roads over Bank Holiday weekend

By Kilkenny Now 31st July 2020 0

Kilkenny gardai have warned motorists they will be out of force policing our roads over the Bank Holiday weekend. It comes as the Road Safety Authority urged drivers to be extra careful over the coming days, pointing out that long weekends are particularly dangerous as more people are on the roads. The warnings have an […]

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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 […]