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A Covid solution to a CAO problem WIT to host final Zoom change of mind session for Kilkenny students

By Kilkenny Now 24th June 2020 Post a comment

With the college change of mind deadline ZOOMing into view, Waterford Institute of Technology is hosting a virtual drop-in day to help potential students with their last minute decisions. The CAO change of mind deadline is next Wednesday, July 1, so with just a week to go WIT is running an online Zoom event this […]

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County Kilkenny school gets green light to build much-needed extension

By Kilkenny Now 24th June 2020 Post a comment

A primary school in county Kilkenny has been granted permission to build an extension which will provide the school with a new classroom and a special education teaching room. Kilkenny County Council recently confirmed it has given the green light to the Board of Management at Scoil Naisiunta Moin Ruadh in Lismateige, Hugginstown, to proceed […]

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Pile of rubbish: Dumper last taxed 13 years ago taken off Kilkenny road by gardai

By Kilkenny Now 23rd June 2020 Post a comment

A massive dirt-mover, which has not been taxed in more than 13 years, was impounded after being stopped on a road in Kilkenny this morning. Added to this it was found to be in a dangerous condition for other road users having three bald tyres and no lights. Members of the Kilkenny Roads Policing Unit […]

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A further three pass away as number of health worker infections branded a ‘scandal’

By Kilkenny Now 23rd June 2020 Post a comment

A further three people 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 1,720 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 25,391 after another 10 were diagnosed. Meanwhile, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has […]

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‘For the first time in a long time I see a chink of light, a glimmer of hope’ – Kilkenny’s Green TD urges party members to back coalition deal

By Kilkenny Now 23rd June 2020 2

Local Green TD Malcolm Noonan has made an impassioned plea for party members to vote in favour of the new Programme for Government with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. Deputy Noonan wrote a post urging support for the new ‘green deal’ as he “walked in the woods of Windgap” over the weekend. He said he […]

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24/7 Cardiac Care group calls for rejection of ‘programme for government’

By Kilkenny Now 23rd June 2020 Post a comment

A local lobby group is calling on those who have a say in voting on the ‘Programme for Government’ to reject the proposal as our elected representative in the region have “once again left down” the people of the South East. The South East Patient Advocacy Group (SEPAG) who have campaigned tirelessly for 24/7 Cardiac […]

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Funding to improve facilities in disadvantaged Kilkenny communities

By Kilkenny Now 23rd June 2020 Post a comment

Kilkenny County Council has received €58,150 in new funding to improve facilities for local communities in disadvantaged areas. It is part of a €2 million fund allocated to local authorities across the county under the 2020 Community Enhancement Programme (CEP). The CEP has a focus on supporting groups in disadvantaged areas. Typical enhancements under the […]

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SPONSORED: Want to live in Kilkenny? Pack your bags and bring your job with you! There’s a work revolution afoot

By Kilkenny Now 23rd June 2020 Post a comment

Julia comes to her desk at New Work Junction in Kilkenny every day at 2pm. For the next seven hours or so, she solves her clients’ IT problems. That’s her job. Julia’s clients are in Chicago. Her employer is in New York. When she moved back to Kilkenny, she brought her job with her. John […]

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PROPERTY OF THE WEEK: Light shines through stone-cut gem tucked away in tranquil Kilkenny countryside

By Kilkenny Now 23rd June 2020 Post a comment

We loved this little gem, a beautiful stone-cut property surrounded by nature in the heart of the south Kilkenny countryside. Lavender Barn, a soothing two-bed property that lives up to its name, dates from the 19th century and has been lovingly transformed from a derelict ruin to a light-filled and welcoming hideaway of 807 sq […]

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Plans for new development of large family homes on outskirts of Kilkenny rejected

By Kilkenny Now 23rd June 2020 Post a comment

Plans for a large development of family homes in Kilkenny city have been knocked back as the council feels more houses could be built on the site. Kevin Moore Building Contractor Ltd has had plans with Kilkenny County Council since the end of last summer looking to build 71 houses and two apartments on a […]