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Kilkenny TD hoping to head up new Dáil Covid-19 committee

By Kilkenny Now 12th May 2020 0

Kilkenny’s Dáil deputy John McGuinness has put his name forward to chair the new Oireachtas Covid-19 committee. Electing a chairperson will be the first act of the new 19-member committee, which has been set up to scrutinise all the actions taken by Government, State agencies and other authorities in relation to the coronavirus pandemic. Deputy McGuinness […]

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Locals urged to ease up on water as dry spell puts Kilkenny supply under pressure

By Kilkenny Now 12th May 2020 0

People in Kilkenny are being urged to conserve water as much as possible as fears rise of a water shortage as we enter summer and more and more people return to work. Irish Water has confirmed that there has been a significant increase in household water usage, with people adhering to government advice and staying […]

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‘Doomed to fail’ – Kilkenny motor dealers say car emission targets are ‘a write-off’

By Kilkenny Now 12th May 2020 0

The targets set out in the current Climate Action Plan (CAP) for the reduction of Ireland’s car emissions are “unrealistic and doomed to fail”, according to local motor dealers. A new group calling itself the Irish Car Carbon Reduction Alliance (ICCRA), which says it represents the majority of car dealers in Kilkenny and across the […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE: Six new confirmed cases of virus in Kilkenny, Ireland’s top doctor warns against complacency

By Kilkenny Now 12th May 2020 0

The number of coronavirus cases in Kilkenny has risen to 277. It represents an increase of six new confirmed cases of the virus in recent days since the previous county-by-county breakdown of Covid-19 figures. The Department of Health last night confirmed a further 15 people who had been diagnosed with Covid-19 in the country have […]

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Drink driver arrested after driving the wrong way on Kilkenny motorway

By Kilkenny Now 11th May 2020 0

A suspected drink driver was arrested after he was caught driving the wrong way on a Kilkenny motorway. The incident occurred on a local stretch of the M9 in the early hours of yesterday morning. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed the motorist was “driving southbound on the northbound lane of M9” before they were intercepted […]

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COVID-19 LATEST: 15 more die from virus, vast majority want to continue working remotely when restrictions ease

By Kilkenny Now 11th May 2020 Post a comment

A further 15 people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 139 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 1,467. There are now 23,135 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country. The latest casualties were confirmed as newly published research suggests […]

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Party’s over! Electric Picnic festival cancelled due to Covid-19

By Kilkenny Now 11th May 2020 0

The organisers of Electric Picnic have confirmed the news many were expecting for the 2020 festival. Ireland’s biggest music and arts festival which has its home in Stradbally, Laois has been officially cancelled this year due to Covid-19. The following statement has been issued, with details of ticket refunds. In a statement, festival organisers EP […]

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PAUL HOPKINS: Life in the time of coronavirus … I’m fine, honest, but I’d love a bit of human flesh

By Kilkenny Now 11th May 2020 0

Despite seven or so weeks of isolation, we are surrounded by bodies —  lone bodies, bodies from afar, bodies on your daily constitutional walk to be avoided, bodies of youths hanging out in groups, bodies in lines outside shops, bodies flattened on screens and, above all, bodies of dead loved ones, and of health workers […]

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Shocking: Eight electric fence posts stolen from field in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 11th May 2020 0

Eight electric fence posts were stolen from a field in county Kilkenny. Local gardai said the theft occurred at a ‘green area’ in Croan, Dunamaggin, sometime between 9pm last Monday and 11am the following morning. Gardai are investigating the theft. They have urged anyone who noticed any suspicious activity in the area at the time […]

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Remote working difficulities in Kilkenny hightlights ‘urgent’ need for National Broadband Plan

By Kilkenny Now 11th May 2020 0

Difficulties experienced by some workers with their broadband speeds and access while working remotely in rural Kilkenny during the Covid-19 outbreak highlight the urgent need for greater broadband connectivity, a local TD has said. Deputy John Paul Phelan also criticised Green Party leader Eamon Ryan, who last year said the National Broadband Plan was unfairly […]