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Gardai increase patrols at Kilkenny beauty spots plagued by anti-social behaviour

By Kilkenny Now 9th July 2020 0

Gardai in Kilkenny city have publicly appealed to people to respect our local amenities after rubbish was left strewn around popular beauty spots in recent weeks. In the latest incidents, groups of people carelessly discarded waste and rubbish along Linear Park on the banks of the Nore. A local Garda spokesperson commented: “Gardai in Kilkenny […]

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Man arrested after he was found with deadly Samurai sword on Kilkenny street

By Kilkenny Now 8th July 2020 0

A Kilkenny man was arrested after he was being found in possession of a Samurai sword in Kilkenny city yesterday afternoon. Gardai were patrolling the Newpark Fen area of the city yesterday afternoon when they noticed a man acting suspiciously. The gardai stopped the suspect, aged in his 20’s, and performed a search. He was […]

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No further deaths and four fatalities ‘de-notified’, warning as cyber-criminals target Kilkenny ‘staycationers’

By Kilkenny Now 8th July 2020 3

There have been no further coronavirus-related deaths as just 11 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. Meanwhile, four previously recorded deaths have also been “de-notified”, bringing the overall death toll as a result of the virus here to 1,738. Some 11 new cases were reported,  but seven cases have also been de-notified, bringing […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: For the good of your wealth, stay home

By Kilkenny Now 8th July 2020 553

If you fancy a three-bedroom semi in south Dublin it will cost you €413,000. If you would prefer to live among the homes of Donegal, a mere €100,000 will get you much the same house. Those are the average prices paid in the past three months, according to a study by the Real Estate Alliance. […]

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Haul of valuable power tools stolen from shed at house in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 8th July 2020 3

Valuable power tools including a power washer, hedge trimmer and an angle grinder were stolen from a property in county Kilkenny. The items were taken from a shed at the back of a house in Ballylarkin sometime between last Friday and Sunday, when they were reported missing. The stolen goods include a red Honda petrol […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 8th July 2020 0

Mary O’CONNOR (née Doyle) 10. Walled Garden Lodges, Mount Juliet Estate, Thomastown, Kilkenny/Gorey, Wexford/Dungarvan, Waterford/Tipperary Connor Mary Susan (nee Doyle), 10 The Walled Garden Lodges, Mount Juliet Estate, Thomastown, Co.Kilkenny (late of Gorey, Dungarvan & Kilsheelan) 07th July 2020 at Strathmore Lodge Nursing Home, Callan. Dearly beloved wife and

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Property boom: Kilkenny house prices rising faster than anywhere else in Ireland

By Kilkenny Now 8th July 2020 0

House prices in Kilkenny are rising faster than anywhere else in Ireland, new figures reveal. In fact Kilkenny is just one of only three areas in the county that have recorded a price rise in the last quarter, according to the the latest housing market report from Daft.ie. Overall, the average price of a home […]

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Glass half empty: More than 4,500 of Kilkenny’s pub workers in danger of losing their job: report

By Kilkenny Now 8th July 2020 0

More than 4,600 jobs are at risk in Kilkenny’s pubs and hospitality sector after it emerged that consumer demand for the pub will be lower due to the impact of Covid-19. These startling figures were revealed in a report released by Drinks Ireland, an umbrella group consisting of the Licensed Vintners Association (LVA), Vintners Federation […]

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Kilkenny school gets green light to build much needed extension

By Kilkenny Now 8th July 2020 0

A county Kilkenny primary school has been given permission to build a much needed extension which will see the school increase its current size by 50%. Kilkenny County Council has granted permission to the Board of Management of Ballyfacey National school near Glenmore to build the extension. The new build will include a brand new […]

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Kilkenny gardai seize high-end imported car after discovering it has never been taxed here

By Kilkenny Now 7th July 2020 0

A high-end imported car, which has never been taxed since it entered the country, has been seized by Kilkenny gardai. Gardai were on patrol in Kilkenny City yesterday morning when they came upon a grey BMW 5-series car. Using the new Garda mobility device, introduced to the force earlier this year, the gardai discovered the […]