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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 19th March 2020 0

Kitty (Catherine) REDDY (née Gaule) Graigue Cottage, Templepeter, Nurney, Carlow/Gowran, Kilkenny Kitty (Catherine) Reddy (nee Gaule), Graigue Cottage, Templepeter, Nurney, Co. Carlow and late of Bricana, Gowran, Co. Kilkenny, March 18th 2020. Peacefully at her home in her 103rd year, predeceased by her loving husband John. Kitty (Catherine) beloved mother of Jimmy. Deeply

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Covid-19: New Kilkenny volunteer groups emerge from crisis to help those who need it most

By Kilkenny Now 19th March 2020 0

The current coronavirus emergency has brought about a renewed sense of community spirit and out of this a number of Kilkenny volunteer groups have been formed with the aim of helping those who need it most. The groups have now grown from that and are quickly becoming a local coronavirus forum, a vital source for […]

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Leaving Cert and Junior Cert oral exams cancelled, all Kilkenny students to receive top marks

By Kilkenny Now 19th March 2020 0

All Leaving Certificate and Junior Certificate oral exams have been cancelled and all students will receive full marks, it was confirmed this morning. And the deadline for submissions for the practical and coursework part of the subjects have been extended until May 15. The news will come as a massive relief to Kilkenny students who […]

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COVID-19: Total number of coronavirus cases in Kilkenny confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 19th March 2020 0

Kilkenny now has five confirmed cases of Covid-19. The figures are revealed in an county-by-county breakdown of coronavirus cases provided by the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET). Some 74 new cases were confirmed last night, bringing to 366 the total number of infected patients in the Republic. The NPHET also published an analysis of […]

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Man (40s) who crashed during high-speed chase across county Kilkenny caught red-handed

By Kilkenny Now 19th March 2020 0

A high-speed chase across county Kilkenny ensued after a man, suspected of being involved in a crime spree in a Kilkenny town, failed to stop at a garda check point. The man, in his 40’s with an address in Dublin, had a lucky escaped after he totalled the van he trying to get away in. […]

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WATCH: Kilkenny GAA clubs could become coronavirus testing centres

By Kilkenny Now 19th March 2020 0

GAA clubs around Kilkenny could be called upon to act as testing centres as the coronavirus emergency escalates. Speaking on Newstalk, Enterprise Minister Heather Humpreys said local GAA could be called upon to act as local testing centres. Already GAA Croke Park is being used as a drive-through test centre. As part of the government’s […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE: Number of cases rises by 74 to 366 as 475 die in Italy

By Kilkenny Now 18th March 2020 0

There are now 366 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland after 74 people tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours. Dublin has the highest number of cases at 129, followed by Cork 48 and Limerick 14. Schools in the North and England are to close on Friday while those in […]

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Drug driver busted: Kilkenny motorist put off road after testing positive for cocaine

By Kilkenny Now 18th March 2020 0

A drug driver has been put off the road after he tested positive for cocaine when he was stopped by local gardai. The motorist was pulled over by gardai in Thomastown on Saturday. They conducted an oral test on the driver and he tested positive for cocaine. A local Garda spokesperson said: “He was arrested, […]

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Relief for Kilkenny mortgage holders as banks to offer three-month Covid-19 payment break

By Kilkenny Now 18th March 2020 0

Kilkenny mortgage holders affected by Covid-19 are to get a payment break of three months as part of a series of measures designed to ease the financial pressure many are experiencing as a result of the outbreak. Following a meeting between the Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe and the five main banks this afternoon it […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 18th March 2020 0

James Devereux Knocktopher, Kilkenny / Ardfinnan, Tipperary James Devereux, Knocktopher, Co. Kilkenny and formerly of Gormanstown, Ardfinnan, Co. Tipperary. Former Principal of Scoil Aireagail, Ballyhale. Peacefully at his home on Tuesday 17th March 2020, surrounded by his loving family. Beloved husband of Ellen and dear father of Helena, John, Theresa, Ann, Edmond and