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‘I don’t think we’re there yet’ – Taoiseach pours cold water on talks of easing of restrictions

By Kilkenny Now 29th April 2020 Post a comment

Hopes that restriction imposed upon the public due to the coronavirus pandemic could be lifted soon have been dashed by the Taoiseach as he said the numbers regarding deaths and cases “just aren’t good enough yet.” Speaking this morning during a visit to a Covid-19 Community Assessment Hub at DCU in Dublin An Taoiseach Leo […]

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By Kilkenny Now 29th April 2020 0

Kilkenny’s award-winng ARÁN BAKERY is open from 9.30am to 2.30pm from Wednesday to Saturday with a special takeaway brunch menu and their usual signature sourdoughs, pastries and coffee. Everything is on a takeaway/collection basis and ARÁN has new safety precautions in place to protect customers and staff throughout the Covid-19 public health emergency. Only one

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No insurance and drugs in system: Driver caught breaking travel restrictions in Kilkenny has car seized

By Kilkenny Now 29th April 2020 0

It didn’t take long for Kilkenny gardai to nab someone breaking the restrictions on movement as part of Operation Fanacht and worse was to follow for the driver as they were found to be drug-driving and driving without insurance. Kilkenny gardai had set up a number of checkpoints around the city early this morning and […]

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SUSI queue: Kilkenny students urged to apply for grants now

By Kilkenny Now 29th April 2020 0

Kilkenny students are being advised to apply for SUSI grants now that its online application system for academic year 2020-21 is open. SUSI, the national grant awarding authority, expects to receive a high number of applications over the coming months and  is  advising people to submit this applications online at www.susi.ie as soon as possible. Students […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE: A further 59 die as Taoiseach tells Cabinet virus levels not low enough to allow easing of restrictions

By Kilkenny Now 28th April 2020 0

A further 59 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 1,159 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 19,947 after another 299 were diagnosed. The total number of deaths in Northern Ireland […]

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Testing times: New rules to bring about surge in Kilkenny’s Covid-19 checks

By Kilkenny Now 28th April 2020 0

A surge in Covid-19 testing in Kilkenny is expected as the rules on who can avail of the service are being extended as from today. People who notice they suddenly have a fever, a persistent cough, or shortness of breath can now avail of Coronavirus testing from today, as long as they contact their GP […]

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Back of the ‘Net’: Relief for Kilkenny households as broadband provider fixes outage issues

By Kilkenny Now 28th April 2020 0

There’s relief for thousands of Kilkenny households this morning as an issue affecting one of Ireland’s largest broadband providers, which saw serious interruptions to services, has been resolved this morning. Virgin Media Ireland has announced their broadband service is now back up and running following issues over the last 24 hours. Parents and children alike […]

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Gardai bust man with €12,000 of heroin and €6,000 cash on Kilkenny border

By Kilkenny Now 28th April 2020 0

Gardai busted a known heroin dealer close to county Kilkenny following a successful surveillance operation which caught him red-handed with close to €12,000 worth of heroin and more than €6,000 in cash. The Waterford Divisional Drugs Unit were in the Poleberry area of Waterford City shortly after 2pm yesterday afternoon as part of their surveillance […]

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Lifting of lockdown next week ‘likely to be minimal’ – report

By Kilkenny Now 28th April 2020 0

The lifting of the lockdown on May 5 is likely to be minimal despite the rate of infection, deaths and admissions to hospital all declining, according to reports this morning. Ahead of a Cabinet meeting this morning, senior Government figures have said that the public should not expect any major easing of the restrictions when […]

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Speeding motorist to ‘pay heavy price’ after he was clocked doing almost 200km/h on Kilkenny motorway

By Kilkenny Now 28th April 2020 0

A speeding motorist was clocked doing almost 200km/h on a county Kilkenny motorway. The driver was pursued and pulled over by members of the Kilkenny-Carlow Road Policing Unit after he was nabbed doing 194km/h on the M8 northbound near Urlingford. A local Garda spokesperson said the rogue driver was clocked by an officers using the […]