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KILKENNY WEATHER: Some good news to brighten up your week

By Kilkenny Now 11th May 2020 0

Kilkenny and the south east is set to enjoy the best of the weather forecast for the country this week. It was a weekend of stark contrasts as Saturday’s beautiful sunshine gave way to thunder and lightning storms across the county. Met Éireann said more settled weather will return over the coming days, which will […]

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Gun safe stolen during break-in at house on outskirts of Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 10th May 2020 0

A gun safe was stolen during a break-in at a house on the outskirts of Kilkenny city. The burglary occurred at Highrath, Maddoxtown, sometime between Tuesday, February 25 and Tuesday, May 5. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed the unoccupied house was entered via a rear door which was forced open. The rooms inside the house […]

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COVID-19 LATEST: A further 12 people die, HSE chief says testing and tracking ‘key’ to unlock restrictions

By Kilkenny Now 10th May 2020 0

Twelve more people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 236 more cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the total number of deaths as a result of the virus to 1,458. There are now 22,996 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in across the country. The latest casualties were confirmed by the Department of […]

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‘Five days is too long’ – TD calls for faster testing of nursing home staff and residents in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 10th May 2020 0

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Health Stephen Donnelly has said testing in Kilkenny nursing homes for Covid-19 needs to be accelerated. And he called for regular testing of staff and residents in the county’s nursing and care homes. He said: “At the moment testing in our nursing homes is taking at best five days to turnaround […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 10th May 2020 0

William (Willie) BURKE Richview, Castlecomer Road, Kilkenny City/Marino, Dublin Burke (Richview, Castlecomer Road, Kilkenny and formerly of Shelmartin Avenue, Marino and Rivervalley, Swords, Dublin) 8th May 2020, peacefully, at his home and in the loving care of his family, William (Willie), beloved husband of Susan (Bookle) and much loved father of Stephanie, Philip,

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COVID-19 UPDATE: 12 more cases of virus in Kilkenny, doubts over plans to reopen schools in September

By Kilkenny Now 10th May 2020 0

The number of coronavirus cases in Kilkenny has risen to 271, according to the latest county-by-county breakdown of Covid-19 figures. It represents an increase of 12 confirmed cases of the virus since the beginning of the week. The latest figures come as it emerged the Department of Education’s most senior official has raised major doubts […]

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Two women (30s) arrested after man (40s) stabbed at house early this morning

By Kilkenny Now 10th May 2020 0

Two women have been arrested on connection with a serious assault on a man in neighbouring county Wexford in the early hours of this morning. Gardai confirmed the assault occured at a house in Clonard at approximately 1.10am. A man in his early 40s was discovered with apparent stab wounds and was taken to Wexford […]

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Mercedes owner catches thief in act as he tried to break into car in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 10th May 2020 0

Gardai in Kilkenny are investigating a spate of more car thefts in the city. In the latest incident, which occurred between 1am and 8am on Friday, May 1, a small amount of loose change was stolen from a silver Ford Focus that was parked in the driveway of the owner’s home in Elm Green, Ardmore. […]

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Amphetamines, cannabis and MDMA seized in Garda raid on house in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 9th May 2020 0

Gardai seized €800 of amphetamines, cannabis and MDMA during a planned raid on a house in the city. The raid was carried out by members of Kilkenny-Carlow Divisional Drugs Unit last weekend. A local Garda spokesperson said “paraphernalia consistent with the sale and supply of drugs” were also seized. Kilkenny gardai added: “Investigations are ongoing.”

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COVID-19 UPDATE: A further 18 die as number of people in ICU declines

By Kilkenny Now 9th May 2020 0

A further 18 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 1,446 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 22,760 after another 219 were diagnosed. Minister for Health Simon Harris has said the […]