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A collaboration borne out of Covid: Talented young local musician teams up with Polish singer for new single

By Kilkenny Now 19th July 2020 0

Cross-continent collaboration used to be the preserve of big budget music forces, but technology and talent have fused, particularly during lockdown, allowing young collaborators bypass gatekeepers to create industry standard, fresh sounds and form a creative response to the pandemic experience. What’s remarkable is how young the tech-sav talent is. Two such unfound

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Kilkenny city school for early learners gets green light for exciting expansion

By Kilkenny Now 19th July 2020 0

A primary school in the centre of Kilkenny city will get much-needed new classrooms after the local council approved its extension plans. The Board of Management of St John’s Junior School on Michael Street in the city centre have been given the go ahead by Kilkenny County Council for permission to build two new classrooms, […]

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Window of Kilkenny city house smashed in while shocked owner was still inside

By Kilkenny Now 18th July 2020 0

A Kilkenny city homeowner was left shaken after a window was smashed in while they were inside the house. The incident occurred at a property in the College Avenue area on the Callan Road shortly before 10pm on Tuesday. Gardai in Kilkenny are appealing for witnesses. They have urged anyone with information about the incident […]

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A further two people pass away and 21 new cases confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 18th July 2020 0

There were two deaths from Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland, the HSE said this evening. The total death toll here is now 1,753 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 25,750 after another 21 were diagnosed. Meanwhile, European sun spots such as Spain, France and Portugal are not likely yo feature on the […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 18th July 2020 Post a comment

Mary O’Shea (née Power) Garden Village, Kilpedder, Wicklow / Dunnamaggin, Kilkenny / Killarney, Kerry Late of Dunnamaggin, Co. Kilkenny, Montreal, Canada and Killarney, Co. Kerry. Peacefully, on the 16th July 2020, in the tender care of the staff at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin. Predeceased by her much loved husband of 60 years, Patrick. A devoted […]

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Kilkenny beekeepers wanted: Have a buzz and hive off some honey from your back garden

By Kilkenny Now 18th July 2020 3

People in Kilkenny are being asked to do their bit for the environment, by sitting back at letting someone and something else do all the hard work. Irish beekeepers are looking for people to host beehives on their property for a year or two. And in return they will receive some of the delicious honey […]

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Class news: Kilkenny school gets green light for much-needed extension

By Kilkenny Now 18th July 2020 0

A national school in a rural Kilkenny has been granted permission to build a much needed extension for its growing student numbers. Kilkenny County Council has given the go-ahead to Fr Dan Cavanagh, Chairperson of the Board of Management of Listerlin National School for their ambitious plans. The new extension will see the construction of […]

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Daylight robbery: Ride-on mower stolen from Kilkenny farm

By Kilkenny Now 17th July 2020 0

An expensive ride-on mower was stolen during a brazen daylight burglary at a property in county Kilkenny. The theft occurred at a farm in Danesfort between 11am and 6pm on Thursday. The owners came home to find the gates into the farmyard were wide open and the locks had gone missing. On inspecting the farmyard […]

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Three further lives lost as US and Britain set to be excluded from travel green list

By Kilkenny Now 17th July 2020 Post a comment

There were three deaths further 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 1,752 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 25,730 after another 34 were diagnosed. Meanwhile, Simon Coveney, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, has said […]

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Gardai tackle thieves who stole fishing equipment from Kilkenny angler’s property

By Kilkenny Now 17th July 2020 Post a comment

A county Kilkenny homeowner was left reeling after thieves broke into his property and made off with his fishing equipment. The break-in occurred at a shed on a property in Bonnettstown sometime between Sunday night and Monday morning. Kilkenny gardai are investigating the theft. They have urged anyone who noticed any fishy behaviour in the […]