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Cheltenham 2020 – Day 1: Fakir D’Oudairies set for emotional win to honour Kilkenny great

By Kilkenny Now 10th March 2020 0

It’s the highlight of the racing season for many and one of the true highlights of the sporting calendar, even if this year’s Cheltenham festival has a strange feel about it, such has been the reach of the Coronavirus. But the decision has been taken to proceed and therefore the next four days feast of […]

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Lucky escape for woman whose car was stoned by teens on Kilkenny road

By Kilkenny Now 10th March 2020 0

A traumatised woman who had a lucky escape after the car she was driving was pelted with stones by a group of youths hiding out on a Kilkenny construction site. The woman was driving her Kia Sportage along the Callan Road in Kilkenny at 6.25pm on Sunday, March 8 when her car was targeted, causing […]

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US artist Gypsy Ray who was drawn to the charms of Kilkenny, passes away

By Kilkenny Now 10th March 2020 0

A highly regarded and gifted artist, who made Kilkenny her home, has sadly passed away. Gypsy (Patricia) Ray, originally from Illinois in the USA, has been living in Johnstown since 2000. She quickly became extremely well-known within the arts and creative industry for her perceptive eye both as a photographer and sketcher, renowned for her […]

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Bloodied and battered man (43) rushed to hospital following unprovoked attack in county Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 9th March 2020 0

A man was left battered and bloodied following an unprovoked attack in broad daylight in the centre of a county Kilkenny town. The 43-year-old man was walking on Main Street in Graiguenamanagh at 1.30pm on Sunday afternoon when the assault occurred. Another male approached the victim and punched him in the face, opening a nasty […]

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Kilkenny’s St Patrick’s Day Parade called off, new €5 million city gallery’s opening cancelled

By Kilkenny Now 9th March 2020 0

Kilkenny City’s St Patrick’s Day Parade is off, as is the parade in Graiguenamanagh. The decision to cancel this year’s parade was reached shortly after the government’s recommendation to cancel all of this year’s parade in the interest of public health. A statement released by the local authority read: “I wish to advise that due […]

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Speculation mounts over Kilkenny parades as officials cancel Dublin and Cork St Patrick’s Day events

By Kilkenny Now 9th March 2020 0

The Cabinet sub-committee dealing with the coronavirus has decided to cancel the St Patrick’s Day Parade in Dublin just minutes after the organisers of the parade in Cork decided to call off theirs. With the two largest parades in the country now cancelled, focus turns to local organising committees in Kilkenny, who have yet to […]

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People visiting St Luke’s hospital do so at their own risk – Management

By Kilkenny Now 9th March 2020 0

People visiting patients at St Luke’s Hospital in Kilkenny do so at their own risk, hospital management are saying. While a strict visiting ban on children visiting has been put in place at St Luke’s, due to infection control concerns regarding Covid-19. The Irish East Hospital Group, who manage St Luke’s, have taken these measures […]

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Kilkenny Council owed €600,000 in unpaid rent on local authority houses

By Kilkenny Now 9th March 2020 0

Kilkenny County Council is owed more than €600,000 in rent on local authority properties, creating a huge hole in its coffers. A special meeting looking at ways the council can tackle the rent arrears issue will be held this month. Councillors will hear the financial extent of the shortfall, what processes are currently in place […]

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GAA ROUND-UP: All the latest local results and tables

By Kilkenny Now 9th March 2020 0

J.J. KAVANAGH AND SONS SENIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE Fri, 06 Mar, (Round: League Semi Final), Mullinavat 0-7 Dicksboro 0-2 Sat, 07 Mar, (Round: League Semi Final), Tullogher Rosbercon 0-12 James Stephens 0-5   J.J. KAVANAGH AND SONS SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Fri, 06 Mar, (Round: 1st Round / Relegation Semi Final), Kilmoganny 2-10 Danesfort 1-7 Sat, 07 […]

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By Kilkenny Now 9th March 2020 0

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