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Gardai out in force on Kilkenny’s roads from tomorrow as part of major new Covid-19 operation

By Kilkenny Now 27th April 2020 0

Gardai will be out in force on Kilkenny’s roads from tomorrow morning as part of a major operation to police the Covid-19 travel restrictions. Operation Fanacht will run from 7am until the end of the May Bank Holiday weekend next Monday night. Gardai will erect thousands of mobile checkpoints on secondary routes and in towns […]

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COVID-19 LATEST: 18 more die, 386 new cases, worrying rise in outbreaks in nursing homes

By Kilkenny Now 27th April 2020 0

Eighteen more people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 386 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed by the Department of Health this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 1,102. There are now 19,648 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country. Meanwhile, official figures show an increase […]

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PAUL HOPKINS: Life in the time of coronavirus: Finding our other selves while living in lockdown

By Kilkenny Now 27th April 2020 0

Let’s park aside the fact that this time of living with the coronavirus ain’t going to end any time soon; that when the world emerges from lockdown it will be a different world for some time to come, in that in the coming months we might have restaurants but no music festivals, offices but no […]

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All-Ireland championship will not play out this year: GAA President

By Kilkenny Now 27th April 2020 2

It looks like Kilkenny may have to wait until 2021 to gain All-Ireland revenge on Tipperary as the GAA announced this season’s championship is unlikely to be played out this year. Speaking on  RTÉ Radio 1’s Today With Seán O’Rourke this morning, GAA President John Horan poured cold water on the idea of the championships […]

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Enable Ireland appeals to people of Kilkenny as it is forced to close local store

By Kilkenny Now 27th April 2020 0

Enable Ireland is appealing to the people of Kilkenny to help them raise funds after they were forced to temporarily close their 21 charity shops, including its shop on St Kieran’s Street, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The charity is now facing a potential loss of €1.5 million income in 2020 and is asking members […]

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COVID-19: 230 confirmed cases in Kilkenny, restrictions to remain in place as death toll rises

By Kilkenny Now 27th April 2020 0

There are now 230 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Kilkenny and the rising number of Covid-19 related deaths has cast serious doubts on whether restrictions will be lifted from next week. Reports this morning suggest the Covid-19 restrictions may not be lifted at all – or only eased slightly – from next week due […]

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WEATHER FORECAST: Spring freeze – temperatures to plummet to zero this week but Kilkenny to escape worst of rain

By Kilkenny Now 27th April 2020 0

The beautiful Spring weather we’ve enjoyed in recent weeks in set to come to abrupt end over the coming days as temperatures plummet and rain makes an unwelcome return to Kilkenny. Met Éireann has warned “unsettled” weather is on the cards this week, with scattered outbreaks of rain and generally much cooler conditions. The national […]

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Sneaky thief wearing medical mask breaks into car outside house in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 26th April 2020 0

A thief who wore a medical mask to conceal his identity attempted to break into a car parked outside a house in Kikenny city. He was spotted rummaging through the glove compartment of a green Nissan Almera parked on Saint Thomas Square at around 10pm on Tuesday. A local Garda spokesperson said the thief was […]

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COVID-19 LATEST: 26 more die, 701 new cases, plans to carry out 100,000 tests per week

By Kilkenny Now 26th April 2020 0

Twenty-six more people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 701 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 1,087. There are now 19,262 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the country. The latest casualties were confirmed as it emerged testing for the […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 26th April 2020 0

Jane BAASHER (née O’Halloran) Scaugh, Callan Jane Baasher (nee O’Halloran), London, England and formerly of Scaugh, Callan, Co. Kilkenny. Jane died peacefully, 14th April 2020 in London. Predeceased by her parents Martin and Jane (nee O’Reilly), brothers Martin (Sonny, Norfolk), Paddy (Callan), Michael (London), Frank (London), sisters Alice Millar