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Just one more virus-related death recorded here as lockdown restrictions are eased across Europe

By Kilkenny Now 1st June 2020 0

One more person has died after contracting the coronavirus as 77 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall number of deaths as a result of the virus to 1,650. There are now 25,062 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 1st June 2020 0

Johanna (Ciss) GANNON (née Shasby) Abbey Grove, Gowran/Kilkenny City Johanna (Ciss) Gannon (nee Shasby) late of Emmet Street, Kilkenny City and Gowran, Co. Kilkenny died on 31st of May 2020, peacefully, in the wonderful care of the staff and family at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny. Johanna (Ciss), predeceased by her husband Tom and sons Liam […]

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Decision on €500m North Quays project in Ferrybank imminent as developers finalise plans

By Kilkenny Now 1st June 2020 0

A decision on the €500 million development of Ferrybank’s North Quays is expected in the coming weeks after the project’s backer provided the local authority with further details about their ambitious plan. In February of this year planning officers at Waterford City and County Council went back to Falcon Real Estate Development, the company behind […]

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KILKENNY WEATHER: Lazy, hazy days of summer to continue … but not for long

By Kilkenny Now 1st June 2020 0

Kilkenny will continue to enjoy a few beautiful days of warm and sunny weather, but Met Éireann has warned things will take a bit of a turn this week. The country will bask in highs of 26 to 27 degrees today and tomorrow, but Wednesday will see the sunshine sizzle back down to normality. The […]

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Residents in fear as motorists tore through Kilkenny village at speeds of up to 92kmh, disqualified driver arrested

By Kilkenny Now 31st May 2020 0

Gardai were called to a county Kilkenny village after recieving several complaints from concerned residents that motorists were speeding through the streets. The incident occurred in Johnstown over the weekend. When they arrived at the village, members of the Kilkenny Roads Policing Unit clocked a number of speeding vehicles, including one motorist who was detected […]

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A further two people die as just 66 new cases confirmed, plans to scrap travel ban by end of June: report

By Kilkenny Now 31st May 2020 0

A further two more people have died after contracting coronavirus as 66 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It bring the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 1,652. There are now 24,990 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 31st May 2020 0

Siobhan DELANEY Newline, Ballyspillane, Midleton, Cork/Graiguenamanagh, Kilkenny (and formerly of Cottage Row, Graignamanagh, Co. Kilkenny). D’éag Siobhán Ní Dhushláine (B.A., H.Dip., M.Phil.) go suaimhneach ar an 30ú Bealtaine, in Ospidéal agus Ospís na hOllscoile, Marymount, tar éis tinnis ghairid. Meala mór a báis dá fear céile, Michael O’Connell, dá clann mac

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WIT sets up virtual drop-in and chatroom for Kilkenny students in run-up to third-level decision

By Kilkenny Now 31st May 2020 0

Waterford Institute of Technology is going above and beyond to help Kilkenny’s leaving certificate students make that crucial decision about their college selection. With one out of every four students in county Kilkenny from last year’s leaving cert class choosing a course in WIT and one-in-three students from the south-east region choosing to take up […]

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Let’s get growing: Free seeds and boxes for anyone in Kilkenny wanting to plant their own food

By Kilkenny Now 31st May 2020 0

Calling all Kilkenny gardeners … it is now the time to put your green fingers to the test and try to grow some of your own food. Energia has partnered with not-for-profit social enterprise GIY, to give away 1,000 large GROWBoxes to people across the nation to Get Ireland Growing and help power a more sustainable […]

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Warning as drink-driver caught over four times legal limit on Kilkenny road

By Kilkenny Now 30th May 2020 0

Gardai in Kilkenny have once again been busy taking dangerous drivers off the county’s road this week. One driver who was found to be driving under the influence of cocaine and cannabis had his car seized as it was neither insured nor taxed, while another driver was found to be four-times over the legal alcohol […]