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A further five pass away as Taoiseach says pandemic payment will be extended ‘for months’

By Kilkenny Now 4th June 2020 0

A further five 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 1,664 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 25,142 after another 38 were diagnosed. Meanwhile, the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said in […]

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Kilkenny company launches most accurate Coronavirus test kit on Irish market

By Kilkenny Now 4th June 2020 0

A Kilkenny based company is about to launch an accurate and quick Covid-19 antibody diagnostics test kit to the market. MyBio, which is based in the Kilkenny Research and Innovation Centre in St Kieran’s College, has teamed up with German lab MöLab GmbH to distribute the Coroanvirus indicating test in Ireland. The kits can give […]

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Kilkenny new car sales crash, but local dealers performing better than other counties

By Kilkenny Now 4th June 2020 0

Sales of new vehicles in Kilkenny plummeted by over 27% last month, new industry figures reveal. Official new vehicle statistics published by the the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) this week show the number of new car registrations in Kilkenny fell by 27.59% last month to 1,084. This compares to the 1,497 new […]

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Government plans to cut pandemic payment to part-time workers by 40%: report

By Kilkenny Now 4th June 2020 0

The pandemic unemployment payment (PUP) for part-time workers is set to be significantly cut as part of the Government’s plan to reduce the massive welfare bill caused by the pandemic, according to a report this morning. The report in today’s Irish Independent states the €350-per-week payment will be cut to €203, in line with the […]

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‘We will be in a position to deliver a Technological University’ for the South East’ – IT Carlow President

By Kilkenny Now 4th June 2020 0

The President of the Institute of Technology, Carlow is confident a resolution to the Technical University of the South East of Ireland issue will be found soon but admits there are still some challenges that remain to be overcome. Dr Patricia Mulcahy, President of IT Carlow, has given an update on the joint application between […]

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Teen ends up in hospital following Kilkenny city assault

By Kilkenny Now 3rd June 2020 0

A teenager ended up in St Luke’s Hospital after being viciously set upon in what appears to be an unprovoked attack in Kilkenny City. The incident happened at 11.30pm on Sunday in Springfield on the Waterford Road in the city. The male in his teens was waiting outside a friend’s house for a lift when […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE: A further three pass away as Holohan says nothing in data to prevent easing of restrictions

By Kilkenny Now 3rd June 2020 0

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 1,659 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 25,111 after another 47 were diagnosed. Meanwhile, Dr Tony Holohan has said that nothing in […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: See you soon, old pub pal … but not too soon

By Kilkenny Now 3rd June 2020 0

I have been on good terms with pubs for the 50-plus years of my adult life. The pub is an old friend and I have shared his company with many other friends . He stood by us through thick and thin, in good times and bad. He was there for all our celebrations, confirmations and […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 3rd June 2020 0

Anastasia (Ann) CANTWELL (née McSweeney) Goatstown, Dublin / Kilkenny CANTWELL Anastasia (Ann) (née McSweeney), (Goatstown, Dublin 14 and late of Co. Kilkenny) (Peacefully) May 30, 2020 in the kind care of the staff of Cairnhill Nursing Home, Bray. Beloved wife of the late Donal and grandmother of Paul (recently deceased). Dearly loved mother of Brenda (Flannery), […]

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Belview in south Kilkenny is ‘perfect port’ for massive €42bn wind energy investment

By Kilkenny Now 3rd June 2020 2

Belview in south Kilkennyhas been identified as the best port to serve Ireland’s growing offshore wind energy industry . An expert study looked at 16 Irish ports and found that only Waterford and Dublin met all requirements. But the report concluded that Dublin was already operating at full capacity, leaving the Port of Waterford in […]