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KILKENNY WEATHER: Some good news on horizon to put a Spring in our step

By Kilkenny Now 13th April 2020 0

We may not reach the sizzling temperature highs Kilkenny basked in on Saturday, but there is some good news on the horizon. Met Éireann said we can look forward to a dry and sunny week ahead as we enter into another week of Covid-19 isolation. After yesterday’s cloudy and cooler conditions, the national forecaster said […]

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‘Soul destroying’ – anger as Kilkenny gardai hit out at ‘multiple’ house parties despite Covid-19 appeals

By Kilkenny Now 12th April 2020 0

Widespread anger was expressed online throughout today after gardai confirmed house parties took place at “multiple locations” across Kilkenny and Carlow despite repeated appeals for people to stay at home and maintain social distancing to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Gardai in Kilkenny hit out at actions of some people who they said “prioritised their

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COVID-19 LATEST: 14 more die as 727 new cases of Covid-19 are confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 12th April 2020 0

Fourteen more people have died after contracting the coronavrius as 727 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings to 334 the number of people who have died from the virus so far. There are now a total of 9,655 confirmed Covid-19 cases in the country. Twelve of the new fatalities were in […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 12th April 2020 0

Mary Buggy BRENNAN Formerly of Tourtane, Clogh, Castlecomer At Saint Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny. Predeceased by her son Liam. Mary will be sadly missed by her daughter Sharon, son Ken, brother Séan, sisters Annie and Kathleen, grandchildren, brothers-in-law, sister-in-law, nephews and nieces, relatives and friends. In keeping with current government guidelines

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Could it be you? Mystery Kilkenny punter scoops almost €100k in lottery draw

By Kilkenny Now 12th April 2020 0

A lucky local punter had a very Good Friday when they scopped €97,604 after matching five numbers in the EuroMillions draw. The National Lottery has appealed for its players in Callan, Co. Kilkenny to check their tickets as this winning Quick Pick ticket was sold in Glynn’s Daybreak store at the Friary Walk Retail Park. […]

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Council to make call on large new housing development in county Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 12th April 2020 0

A decision on whether a large housing development in a county Kilkenny town will be given the go-ahead will finally be made next month. The Cois na Bearu development in Graiguenamanagh would create homes for more than 130 people. Corestone 4 Ltd is awaiting a decision from Kilkenny County Council on their planning application to […]

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Kilkenny Castle to be lit up as locals asked to Shine a Light for frontline workers at 9pm

By Kilkenny Now 11th April 2020 Post a comment

Kilkenny Castle is to be lit up at 9pm and locals are being asked to shine a light out of their windows as part of the national tribute to those who have died or have been diagnosed with Covid-19 and to frontline workers fighting the pandemic. As part of the campaign Government buildings and other […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE: Death toll rises by 33 as 553 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 11th April 2020 0

Thirty-three more people have died after contracting Covid-19 as 553 more cases of the coronavirus were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall Covid-19 death toll to 320. A total of 8,928 people in the country have now contracted the virus after a further 286 older cases of Covid-19 were reported by a laboratory in […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 11th April 2020 0

Ann Marie HOGAN Chapel Avenue, Thomastown, Kilkenny / Cuffesgrange, Kilkenny Hogan (Castle Avenue, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny and formerly of Burnchurch, Cuffesgrange) 9th April 2020, unexpectedly, at her home, Ann Marie, beloved mother of Michelle, Steven and Ian, sadly missed by her loving children, brothers Tom, Seamus and Andy, sisters Margaret and Mary, granddaughter

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WIT to stage ‘virtual open days’ for new Kilkenny students this month

By Kilkenny Now 11th April 2020 0

Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) is staging a special week of ‘virtual open days’ this month to help local prospective undergraduate students with their going-to-college questions. Last year over 1,600 of the 5,000 plus new higher education-going students in Kilkenny and the South East region in 2019, or almost one in three, chose WIT. When […]