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Camera shy thieves make off with CCTV installed to monitor bins in Kilkenny village

By Kilkenny Now 5th July 2020 0

Thieves stole a CCTV camera that was recently installed in a county Kilkenny village to monitor local recycling bins. The theft occurred at the Church carpark on Polerone Road, Mooncoin, sometime between 9am on Saturday, June 20 and 4pm on Monday, June 22. The camera is the property of Kilkenny County Council. Gardaí have urged […]

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Stone-throwing youths damage digger at Kilkenny city building site

By Kilkenny Now 4th July 2020 0

Stone-throwing youths smashed the window of a digger at a construction in Kilkenny city. The act of vandalism occurred on the building site on the Circular Road near Robertshill on Wednesday, June 24, at around 3pm. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed the rear window of the vehicle was broken during the attack. It is understood […]

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One more death and 11 new cases of virus, Government set to delay easing travel restrictions: report

By Kilkenny Now 4th July 2020 0

One more person has died after contracting the coronavirus as 11 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 1,741 . There are now 25,509 confirmed cases of Covid 19 in the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National […]

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Relief for Kilkenny nursing home residents as help scheme is extended

By Kilkenny Now 4th July 2020 0

A three-month extension to the Covid-19 assistance programme available to Kilkenny residents currently living in nursing homes has been confirmed. In one of his first major acts in his new role as Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly this week announced an extension to the COVID-19 Temporary Assistance Payment Scheme until the end of September. The original […]

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Kilkenny pubs that flout reopening rules could lose licence: Gardai

By Kilkenny Now 4th July 2020 0

Kilkenny pubs that ignore public health guidelines in the aftermath of the lockdown could lose their licence, gardai have warned. An Garda Síochána said it has begun to conduct checks of licenced premises nationwide to make sure they are in compilance with the law. It follows concerns from Garda management, the public and industry representative […]

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Thief smashes window of car parked at Kilkenny graveyard, steals woman’s handbag as she visited grave

By Kilkenny Now 3rd July 2020 0

A thief smashed the window of a car parked outside a local graveyard and stole a woman’s handbag as she paid her respects to a loved one at the cemetery. The robbery occurred at around 5.30pm yesterday at St Michael’s Cemetery in Tinnahinch, Graiguenamanagh. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed: “While visiting a grave in the […]

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LATEST: Two more deaths and nine new cases, warm tributes paid to Dr Tony Holohan as he steps back to care for his wife

By Kilkenny Now 3rd July 2020 0

Two more people have died after contracting the coronavirus as nine annitional cases of Covid-19 were confirmed by the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 1,740. There are now 25,498 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country. The latest cases […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: A vintage written in the stars

By Kilkenny Now 3rd July 2020 0

If you have a birthday coming up soon you might want to celebrate with “a heady red wine that can wrap you in rich, gooey warmth … or a luxurious, full-bodied white”. Why? Because your star sign is Cancer (June 21 to July 22) and Cancerians are “governed by sensation—they feel deeply, love strongly and […]

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Busted! Drugs seized during Garda raid on house in Kilkenny village

By Kilkenny Now 3rd July 2020 0

Cannabis with an estimated value of €200 was seized during a planned search of a house in a county Kilkenny village. The drugs were discovered after members of the Kilkenny Divisional Drugs Unit searched a house in Fiddown on Tuesday. A local Garda spokesperson said a quantity of cash and “other paraphernalia consistent with the […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 3rd July 2020 0

Gerard RYAN Kingsriver, Stoneyford, Kilkenny/Burncourt, Tipperary Gerard, formerly of Boolakennedy, Cahir, Co. Tipperary, died unexpectedly, on Wednesday at St. Luke’s Hospital. He will be sadly missed by his loving brothers Liam, Pat, Seamus and Declan, sisters Eileen and Joan, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. Requiem Mass in