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WEEKEND WEATHER: Unsettled in self-isolation, Kilkenny braced for April showers

By Kilkenny Now 3rd April 2020 0

Weather wise there’s some good news, and some bad news, on the horizon for Kilkenny. The bad news first: the lovely dry, albeit quite cold, weather we’ve enjoyed over the past fortnight is set to come to a end as more unsettled and rainy weather conditions casts a shadow over the weekend. The good news? […]

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Man arrested over Kilkenny city burglary is chief suspect in copycat break-in

By Kilkenny Now 2nd April 2020 0

A man has been remanded to prison in connection with an attempted burglary in Kilkenny city and is now also the chief suspect in a second burglary which happened in the same area the previous day. The man, who is in his 30s, was arrested after a break-in at a family home in St Francis […]

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COVID-19 LATEST: 13 more deaths, 402 new cases, but Ireland’s top doctor says ‘the curve is flattening’

By Kilkenny Now 2nd April 2020 0

Thirteen more people have lost their lives after contracting the coronavirus as 402 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall Covid-19 death toll in the country to 98, with a total of 3,849 new cases now confirmed ahead of the expected surge in the weeks ahead. In its daily Covid-19 […]

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‘Ticking timebomb’ – new Garda operation to protect victims of domestic violence in Kilkenny during Covid-19 crisis

By Kilkenny Now 2nd April 2020 0

Gardai have launched a new operation to protect victims of domestic abuse in Kilkenny during the Covid-19 crisis. The coronavirus emergency has created an unprecedented situation in which many abusers and victims are forcibly locked up together while the new restrictions are in place. One leading campaign group, Stop Domestic Violence in Ireland (SDVII), has […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 2nd April 2020 0

Mina HOGAN (née Fennelly) Monavadrew, Tullaroan Mina Hogan (nee Fennelly), Monavadrew, Tullaroan, Co. Kilkenny. Peacefully at her residence, surrounded by her sorrowing family on Wednesday, 1st April 2020. Predeceased, recently by her beloved husband Dan, her brother John and her sister, Sr. Joan. Much loved mother of Gerard, Caitriona, Ann-Margaret and Donnie. She will be

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COVID-19 CRISIS: President Higgins sends message of hope to people of Ireland

By Kilkenny Now 2nd April 2020 0

President Michael D Higgins has sent a message to the people of Ireland through local and community radio as the country grapples with the Covid-19 crisis. In a special live address that was broadcast on all of Irelands’s independent radio stations, President Higgins said he and his wife Sabina said they wanted to “offer our […]

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Kilkenny legend goes 4,728km distance to help frontline workers in fight against Covid-19

By Kilkenny Now 2nd April 2020 0

Kilkenny hurling legend Paul Murphy may be almost 5,000 kms from home as he and his battle to keep the peace in Lebanon, but that hasn’t stopped him from doing his bit to protect those at home at the coalface in the fight against Covid-19. The big-hearted Danesfort star and his comrades in the 115th […]

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Cars crash: Sales of new vehicles in Kilkenny fall by 15% in March

By Kilkenny Now 2nd April 2020 0

New car sales in Kilkenny fell 14.71% in March when compared to the same month last year. Just 1055 new vehicles were sold while 1237 were purchased in March of 2019. According to the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI),  new car registrations nationwide were down 63% (6,174) when compared to March 2019 (16,687). […]

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Cash and grab: Hunt on for woman with €200 note stealing goods from Kilkenny shops

By Kilkenny Now 2nd April 2020 Post a comment

A woman has been taking goods from shops around Kilkenny after stores refused to accept a €200 note from her. Local gardai are on the hunt for the woman who took a mobile phone from a chemist in Kilkenny city and goods from a store in Freshford after shop attendants refused to accept the note […]

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Gardai re-issue appeal after Kilkenny mobile home trashed in late night attack

By Kilkenny Now 1st April 2020 0

Gardai have re-issued an appeal for information regarding an attack on a mobile home in county Kilkenny. The incident occurred at Ardclone in Piltown at 5.30am on Thursday, March 19. The mobile home was destroyed with windows being smashed in and serious damage caused to the shell of the structure. The hammer used during the […]