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Urgent action required to save 4,300 Kilkenny hospitality jobs

By Kilkenny Now 18th April 2020 0

Hotel and guesthouse owners in Kilkenny have called on the Government to introduce a series of urgent measures in a bid to save some of the 4,300 jobs the sector supports across the city and county. The Covid-19 emergency has decimated the industry in recent weeks, with over 85% of hotels closed nationally and the […]

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Two Kilkenny teens caught with cocaine and cannabis within minutes of each other

By Kilkenny Now 17th April 2020 0

Two local youths have been questioned in relation to two separate incidents of drug dealing in Kilkenny city where more than €2,500 of cannabis and cocaine was recovered. A 17-year-old was spotted by officers acting suspiciously on the Waterford Road on Monday evening, April 13. Gardai approached the youth and performed an on-the-spot search and […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE: Death toll increases by 44 as 335 outbreaks confirmed in residential care settings

By Kilkenny Now 17th April 2020 0

Forty-four more people have died after contracting Covid-19 as 709 more cases of the coronavirus were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall Covid-19 death toll to 530, the Department of Health said. Meanwhile, the HSE’s Chief Operating Officer has said testing for both staff and residents will be enhanced in residential care settings after […]

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‘Never forgotten’ – hero Kilkenny frontline workers who died after contracting Covid-19 are named

By Kilkenny Now 17th April 2020 Post a comment

Tributes have been flooding in for the two brave frontline staff members at St Luke’s General Hospital who passed away this week after contracting the Coronavirus. The heathcare workers now been named locally as Catherine Hickey (51) and Jim Kenny (49). Catherine was a member of the household staff in the hospital and was being […]

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Thief steals bike belonging to Kilkenny nurse working on Covid-19 frontline

By Kilkenny Now 17th April 2020 0

A bike, which is the only mode of transport for one of our essential frontline healthcare workers, was stolen over the weekend from a Kilkenny city centre street. The very recognisable bike – bright pink with a basket on the front of it – was parked up on Dean Street on Good Friday, April 10. […]

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Father of well-known GAA star investigated over alleged sex attack, young woman treated at Waterford hospital

By Kilkenny Now 17th April 2020 0

A young woman was treated at University Hospital Waterford (UHW) this week after she was allegedly seriously sexually assaulted by the father of a well-known GAA star. It is alleged the attack on the woman, who is in her 20s, took place at a gathering at a house in a town in the South East […]

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WEEKEND WEATHER: Ray of hope – Kilkenny set to sizzle in the sun again next week

By Kilkenny Now 17th April 2020 0

Kilkenny can look forward to another week of sizzling weather with highs of 19C and more sunny and dry conditions. While some rain is predicted for this weekend, forecasters say the bright sunny Spring weather and warm temperatures we’ve enjoyed in recent days will continue into next week. Temperatures will remain around the same today, […]

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Dopey drug driver busted at Kilkenny Covid-19 checkpoint after gardai noticed strong smell of weed coming from car

By Kilkenny Now 16th April 2020 0

A drug driver was busted after gardai noticed a strong smell of weed coming from his car as drove up to a Covid-19 checkpoint in county Kilkenny. Gardai have reported a significant number of drug seizures at checkpoints set up across the country since the coronavirus restrictions came into effect. In the latest incident locally, […]

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COVID-19 LATEST: 43 more die, 724 new cases, Taoiseach warns restrictions could be in place for months

By Kilkenny Now 16th April 2020 0

Forty-three more people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 724 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings to 486 the number of people who have died from the virus. There are now 13,271 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the country. The latest coronavirus fatalities were confirmed as Taosieach Leo Varadkar warned […]

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Three-month mortgage payment break for Kilkenny local authority tenants

By Kilkenny Now 16th April 2020 Post a comment

Kilkenny residents who benefit from the local authority’s home loan borrower’s scheme may now apply for a mortgage payment break of up to three months on their home loan if their circumstances have changed adversely due to the coronavirus emergency. The news was announced this week by Kilkenny County Council. It applies to local authority […]