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Fancy a walk? The handy website that maps 2km radius from your Kilkenny home as gardai take to the streets

By Kilkenny Now 28th March 2020 0

If you’re wondering where you can walk in Waterford this morning following the Covid-19 lockdown of the country last night and gardai take to the streets to ensure compliance, a handy website let’s you map the exact areas you can take a ramble. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar last night announced a series of fresh restrictions that […]

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Plans for large development of family homes in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 28th March 2020 0

Plans for a development of 73 new family homes in Kilkenny are back on the table. Local company Kevin Moore Building Contractor Ltd initially applied for permission to build the new development at Ayrfield, Granges Road in August of last year. However, Kilkenny County Council requested some more in-depth information in relaiton to the plans. […]

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COVID-19 LOCKDOWN: Restrictions tightened as sweeping series of new constraints introduced

By Kilkenny Now 27th March 2020 0

The Government has introduced a series of new constraints as restrictions are tightened in the battle against Covid-19. From midnight tonight until Easter April 12, everyone must stay at home except for essential work, to shop for or collect food, or vital family reasons to care for children or vulnerable people, the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE: Three more people die as number of cases in Republic of Ireland rises by 302

By Kilkenny Now 27th March 2020 0

There are now 2,121 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland after the number of new cases rose by 302 in the last 24 hours. A further three people lost their lives as the total number of deaths reached 22. Earlier today, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that intensive care units in the country may […]

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UPDATED: Man (28) appears in court charged with murder of Kilkenny woman

By Kilkenny Now 27th March 2020 0

A 28-year-old arrested in relation to the murder of a 71-year-old woman in Kilkenny this week has appeared in court charged with her murder. Trevor Rowe, with an address at 4 Abbey Street, was before Kilkenny District Court this afternoon after being held since Wednesday in relation to the incident. Anne Butler  (71) was found […]

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Kilkenny’s rail and bus services to be scaled back from next week

By Kilkenny Now 27th March 2020 0

Major changes to the public transport system serving Kilkenny will kick into place next week. At this morning’s Government briefing on the Covid-19 pandemic it was confirmed Irish Rail and Bus Éireann services will be scaled back from the start of next week. As of from Monday, Irish Rail will be operating a revised schedule, […]

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Council sets up Kilkenny Covid-19 helpline to help local communities during crisis

By Kilkenny Now 27th March 2020 0

A special Covid-19 helpline has been set up to provide a communications lifeline for local communities over the coming weeks. The helpline – 056 779 4145 – set up by Kilkenny County Council went live at 10am this morning. It will operate from 10am to 6pm on week days, and from 10am to 2pm on […]

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Thieves break into Eir site on outskirts of Kilkenny and make off with equipment

By Kilkenny Now 27th March 2020 0

Thieves broke into an Eir site on the outskirts of Kilkenny city and stole a number of batteries, gardai have confirmed. The theft occured in Maddoxtown on Monday. A local Garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí are appealing for information in relation to the theft of batteries from a site in Maddoxtown. Entry was gained to the […]

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‘Beloved mother’ – tributes paid to pensioner found dead at her home in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 27th March 2020 0

Tributes have been paid to the pensioner who was found dead at her home in Kilkenny city-centre earlier this week. A man in his late 20s remains in custody in relation to the death of Anne Butler (71), whose remains were discovered at her house in Maudlin Street at around 6pm on Wednesday. In her […]

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KILKENNY WEATHER: Spring sun leaves us basking in glow of splendid self-isolation

By Kilkenny Now 27th March 2020 0

The year-high temperatures we’ve basked in over the past two days will drop today, but we can still look forward to a dry weekend with lots of sunny spells from the comfort of our self-induced isolation. Met Éireann has given a largely upbeat forecast for Kilkenny and the rest of the country over the weekend […]