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Man (20s) arrested after woman’s body discovered at house in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 25th March 2020 0

A man has been arrested following the discovery of a woman’s body in Kilkenny city. The woman’s remains were discovered at a house in the Maudlin Street area of the city at around 6pm yesterday. A man in his late 20s was arrested a short time later. He was taken to Kilkenny Garda Station where […]

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Kilkenny man (60s) rushed to hospital after hammer attack in city

By Kilkenny Now 25th March 2020 0

An elderly Kilkenny man is lucky to be alive after being attacked with a hammer in a terrifying assault in the city centre. The man, who is in his 60s, had to be rushed to St Luke’s Hospital following the assault. His injuries are said to be not-life threatening. The horrific incident occurred was on […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE: Two further deaths brings total up to nine as 235 new cases confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 25th March 2020 0

Two more people have died of Covid-19, the Department of Health has said as it announced 235 new cases of the disease in this country. It brings to 16 the number of deaths related to the respiratory illness on the island after it was announced that two more people had also died in the North. […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: The Seanad election is underway. Who knows? Who cares?

By Kilkenny Now 25th March 2020 0

Our politicians have shown an exceptional degree of unity in the face of the coronavirus. They have been putting the country first. But a few of them must be fretting about their own futures, for elections to the Seanad have been underway. You may not have noticed. And why would you? It’s not as if […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 25th March 2020 0

Elizabeth (Lulu) Grace (née Murphy) Esker, Jenkinstown, Kilkenny Peacefully in the loving care of the nurses and staff of Brookhaven Nursing Home Ballyragget and previously of the O Gorman Home Ballyragget, wife of the late Thomas and sister of the late Eamonn. Deeply regretted by her sisters Brigid, Mai, Catherine and Monica, brother Sean, sister-in-law, […]

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All Kilkenny’s public playgrounds closed with immediate effect but parks remain open

By Kilkenny Now 25th March 2020 0

Kilkenny County Council have made the decision to close or cordon off all their 27 public playgrounds as of today but public parks and riverwalks under the local authority’s management remain open. A statement released by the council this morning said: “In light of An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s announcement yesterday for further restrictions in relation […]

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Teen arrested after coughing in face of Garda dispersing men playing soccer

By Kilkenny Now 25th March 2020 0

A teenager who intentionally coughed on a Garda trying to disperse a gathering of men has been arrested. Gardai in Dungarvan, county Waterford were responding to a report of up to a dozen men playing football and not adhering to social distance guidelines on Monday afternoon. It is understood some of the men verbally attacked […]

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Kilkenny parents warned after reports emerge of teenagers coughing on elderly people in TikTok challenge

By Kilkenny Now 25th March 2020 0

Young people in Kilkenny who cough or spit at elderly people as part of the so-called TikTok Covid-19 challenge are breaking the law, a TD has warned. Parents also need to ensure their children behave themselves at all times, Fianna Fáil’s James Lawless has said, after unconfirmed reports emerged in recent days that two teenagers […]

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St Luke’s set to increase ICU beds by 50% in face of coronavirus emergency

By Kilkenny Now 25th March 2020 0

The number of Intensive Care Units available in St Luke’s General Hospital is set to increase by 50%. Currently, the local hospital has four ICU beds and this is set to increase to six as part of the government’s effort to tackle to coronavirus. More ventilators are expected to be provided to the hospital in […]

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Kilkenny woman stranded in New Zealand due to Covid-19 lockdown

By Kilkenny Now 24th March 2020 Post a comment

A young Kilkenny woman says she has been trapped in New Zealand after she was told she had come in contact with someone with Covid-19 and could not fly home to Ireland. Lynn Boland (26), who is from Thomastown, and her partner Dublin partner Oisín (25) are in Wellington since April on working holiday visas […]