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Scammers ringing Kilkenny residents threatening them with arrest for ‘failing to isolate’

By Kilkenny Now 10th April 2020 0

People in Kilkenny have been receiving sinister and bogus calls preying on people’s fears and threatening them with arrest as they are failing to isolate during this Covid-19 crisis. Local gardai have been receiving reports all day from the public saying they have received calls from the Health Service Executive saying they could face arrest […]

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COVID-19 LATEST: A further 25 die as number of confirmed cases rises by 480

By Kilkenny Now 10th April 2020 0

A further 25 people lost their lives from Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland in the last 24 hours, the HSE said this evening. The total now stands at  288 in the Republic. The number of confirmed cases has now reached 7,054 after another 480 were diagnosed. The total of deaths in Northern Ireland has […]

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Cracking news: Kilkenny children to get their chocolate eggs as Easter Bunny added to essential worker list

By Kilkenny Now 10th April 2020 0

Children in Kilkenny can relax … the Easter Bunny has been added to the list of essential workers during the Covid-19 pandemic. That means it can deliver Easter eggs all around the county and country this coming weekend despite the lockdown following confirmation from Minister for Health Simon Harris in a Tweet this week “Important […]

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Well-known county Kilkenny bar and restaurant to get exciting new lease of life

By Kilkenny Now 10th April 2020 0

A well-known county Kilkenny restaurant and bar which has been closed for more than a year has been given the green light to transform the building and create new guest accommodation, The Long Man bar and restaurant at Kilfane, just 2km outside Thomastown, has been granted planning by Kilkenny County Council to extend and transform […]

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€1.5m fund for local food producers to kickstart Kilkenny’s economic revival post Covid-19 emergency

By Kilkenny Now 10th April 2020 0

A €1.5 million plus fund is being made available to Kilkenny small and medium size business which could help kick-start their operations once the coronavirus emergency is dealt with. And the state and local authority backed fund is particularly interested in hearing from Kilkenny food producers, which they believe are now in a strong position […]

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COVID-19: Government to extend lockdown for another two weeks – report

By Kilkenny Now 10th April 2020 0

The Government is set to announce an extension of the tough Covid-19 restrictions on households and businesses. There may be a partial lifting of the current strict regime that forbids non-essential travel within 2km of the home by next month. But this will only happen if the rate of infections continues to fall, The Irish […]

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WEEKEND FORECAST: Sun to set on beautiful Spring weather, Met Éireann warns

By Kilkenny Now 10th April 2020 0

After a few days of stunning Spring weather, temperatures are set to rise even further today. But unfortunately it won’t be as sunny due to heavy clouds, and Met Éireann has warned of rain in Kilkenny and across the country. The national forecaster said today will be “another warm day with some brighter interludes and […]

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‘Just taking my newborn son home’ – Kilkenny motorist has a very good excuse for being outside Covid 2km zone

By Kilkenny Now 9th April 2020 0

This Kilkenny man had a great excuse for being outside the 2km zone gardai after he was stopped at a Covid-19 checkpoint earlier today. “I’m just bringing my newborn son Josh and mam home from St Luke’s Hospital,” said Andrew to the officers as he nodded to his precious cargo in the back seat of […]

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COVID-19 LATEST: 500 new cases confirmed, 28 more die, but thousands still take to the roads despite warnings

By Kilkenny Now 9th April 2020 Post a comment

500 new cases of Covid-19 has been confirmed this evening as the coronavirus claimed the lives of 28 more people. This is the highest number of new cases confirmed by the Department of Health since the start of the emergency. It brings the total number of cases here to 6,574, while the death toll now […]

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Landmark Kilkenny pub to be reborn as community hub

By Kilkenny Now 9th April 2020 0

An iconic Kilkenny landmark that has fallen on hard times looks like it could be reborn as a local group investigates whether it can be transformed into a community hub. The Fox and Goose pub and restaurant in the Carlow Road at Clara has been derelict for a number of years but now a group […]