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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 16th February 2022 0

Siobhán FENLON-HOWE Ullard, Graiguenamanagh The death has taken place of Siobhán Fenlon-Howe, Ullard, Graignamanagh, Co. Kilkenny. Siobhán died suddenly at home on the 14th of February 2022 Pre-deceased by her Father and Mother, Edward and Mary Fenlon. Sadly missed by her son Eoin and his partner Ciara, grandson Cian, her loving partner Anthony, her brother […]

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Superme Court gives green light for €140m cheese factory in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 16th February 2022 Post a comment

After a protracted court battle, plans for a €140 million cheese factory proposed in south Kilkenny can finally proceed. It comes after the Supreme Court this morning dismissed an appeal against the development by An Taisce, the National Trust for Ireland, and upheld an earlier High Court decision to uphold An Bord Pleanála’s permission for […]

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KILKENNY WEATHER ALERT: Snow warning as storms Dudley and Eunice approach

By Kilkenny Now 16th February 2022 0

Met Éireann has forecast storm conditions involving damaging winds, heavy rain and snowfalls as two storms head for Ireland. A Status Yellow wind warning for Kilkenny and the rest of the country will be in place from 12pm today until 12pm tomorrow as Storm Dudley makes landfall. The national forecaster said westerly winds will reach […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 15th February 2022 0

Mary CURRAN (née Somers) Pococke Lower, Kilkenny City/ Ballingarry (SR), Tipperar Curran (nee Somers) (Pococke Lower, Johnswell Road, Kilkenny and formerly of Coon and Ballingarry, Co. Tipperary) 15th February 2022, peacefully, in the wonderful care of the staff at Drakelands House Nursing Home, Mary, predeceased by her husband James Curran (late of Carlow) and her […]

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Kilkenny gets €1.5m for local road and bridge works

By Kilkenny Now 15th February 2022 0

The Government today announced Kilkenny will get just under €1.5 million funding for road and bridge safety works. The funding was welcomed by Kilkenny TD John Paul Phelan. Deputy Phelan said: “The investment announced this morning includes €567,000 for climate change adaptation and resilience works and €247,000 for bridge rehabilitation work on regional and local

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‘A very good news day for Kilkenny’ – local company to create 150 new jobs

By Kilkenny Now 14th February 2022 Post a comment

Kilkenny has receieved a significant employment boost after a company announced plans to create 150 new jobs. Utility contracting firm Gaeltec, which is headquartered in Kilkenny, said the positions will be created here and Dublin, as well as projects around the country. The new roles will include junior and senior engineers, field surveyors, fibre technicians, […]

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KILKENNY WEATHER: Rain, flooding and even snow forecast iover coming days

By Kilkenny Now 14th February 2022 0

There’s romance in the air, and couples can enjoy Valentine’s Day safe in the knowledge today will be a mostly dry and sunny affair. But it’s anything but a love story for the rest of the week as Met Éireann has forecast a pretty miserable outlook, with rain, flooding and even snow predicted in parts […]

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By Kilkenny Now 13th February 2022 0

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 12th February 2022 0

Willie BAKER Glenmullen, Castlecomer In his 91st year. Predeceased by his wife Janet and his sister Emmie. Loving father of Margaret, Jennie, Rosemarie, David, Joe, Annabel, Linda, William, Heather and Ruth. He will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his family, his 23 grandchildren, brother Alec, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, sister-in-law, extended family. large

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: Sad, funny and soulful – but it’s just not Belfast

By Kilkenny Now 12th February 2022 0

Like Kenneth Branagh, Belfast is my native city. Like Branagh, I was living there in 1969 when the Troubles began and, like Branagh, I left shortly after. Like Branagh, I was raised in the Protestant community. But my memory of the city in the late 1960s is very different from the one displayed in his […]