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16 Kilkenny families to get new homes as funding approved for local housing project

By Kilkenny Now 28th June 2020 0

Sixteen local families on the social housing list can look forward to getting new homes after Kilkennny County Council approved funding for the Turnkey Housing Project in Kilmacow. The news was welcomed by Kilkenny TD and outgoing Local Government Minister John Paul Phelan this weekend. Deputy Phelan said: “I am delighted to confirm that the […]

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Green light for large new housing development in county Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 28th June 2020 0

The local authority has granted approaval for a large new housing estate in a county Kilkenny town. The 33-house development to be known as Cois na Bearu will create accommodation for more than 130 people in Graiguenamanagh. Corestone 4 Ltd originally applied for permission to build the new development in last year, they were later […]

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Thieves make off with lawnmower and bikes after break-in at Kilkenny village

By Kilkenny Now 27th June 2020 0

An expensive lawnmower and two bicycles were taken during a break-in of a house in county Kilkenny earlier this week. The incident happened at a property in Danesfort between 10pm on Monday and 9am on Tuesday. The burglars firstly broke into a stable on the property and stole a red Honda HRX self-propelled lawnmower, which […]

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The new cabinet: Who got what in the Government carve-up

By Kilkenny Now 27th June 2020 0

The new Cabinet has been decided by Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar and Eamon Ryan of the Green Party. The Dáil is currently sitting in the Convention Centre to ratify their positions before they travel to Dublin Castle to receive their seals of office from President Michael D Higgins. The three party leaders are […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 27th June 2020 0

Pat BARRY Lintown Ave., Kilkenny City/Ballymurn, Wexford Thomas “Pat” Barry, Lintown Avenue, Kilkenny and formerly of Screen and Ballymurn, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford. (Peacefully in the wonderful care of the Staff of St. Luke’s Hospital, Co. Kilkenny). Beloved Husband of the late Anne, loving father of Margaret, Bridget and William, much loved brother of Alice and […]

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BREAKING: It’s Taoiseach Micheal Martin as Dáil sits in Convention Centre for historic vote

By Kilkenny Now 27th June 2020 0

Micheal Martin has been elected as the country’s fifteenth Taoiseach at a special sitting of the Dáil in the Convention Centre. The Fianna Fáil leader was elected with 93 votes supporting him. He takes over the position from Fine Gael’s Leo Varadkar who now expected to become Tanaitse before retaking the top job in December […]

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Jobs boost for Kilkenny as health food company gets green light to build new factory outside city

By Kilkenny Now 27th June 2020 0

Twenty new jobs are on the way to Kilkenny after permission was granted to a highly successful health food company to set up a manufacturing facility just outside the city. Virginia Health Foods are based in Kinsale, county Cork and supply some of Europe’s largest supermarkets. Now the company has been granted permission to develop […]

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It’s a deal: Greens back plan to enter Government by 76%

By Kilkenny Now 26th June 2020 0

The votes have been counted and 139 days after the General Election on February, we have a new Government. The Green Party has backed the plan by 76% meaning Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin is now expected to be elected Taoiseach at a special meeting of the Dáil tomorrow in Dublin’s Convention Centre. Fine Gael […]

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Foglight robbery: Bizarre theft of parts of car parked on remote Kilkenny road

By Kilkenny Now 26th June 2020 0

Fog lights and a wing mirror were stolen from a car parked up in a remote area of county Kilkenny. The unusual theft occurred at Ballyda in Danesfort between 9pm on Monday and 2am on Tuesday morning. The car was parked up on the roadside at the time. When the owner returned to the car […]

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One person dies as 12 patients remain in ICU

By Kilkenny Now 26th June 2020 0

One person lost their lives 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 1,736 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 25,473 after another 11 were diagnosed. Meanwhile, a total of 12 patients remain in intensive care […]