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Snow closes schools and hits Kilkenny roads with more to come

By Kilkenny Now 11th February 2020 0

County Kilkenny has been one of the worst areas affected by snowfalls today and Met Éireann are expecting more to come. Some schools in the northern part of the county are closed once again while overnight and morning flurries have made driving conditions dangerous. Coon National School, Muckalee National school and Firoda National School are […]

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Search resumes in Kilkenny following reports of person going into river

By Kilkenny Now 11th February 2020 0

A search has resumed this morning following reports that a man went into the River Nore early yesterday afternoon. Emergency services responded to reports yesterday that a man went into the river close to John’s Bridge in Kilkenny at around lunchtime yesterday. The gardai rushed to the scene and were assisted at the search site […]

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What a pane! Shocked Kilkenny motorist returns to car to discover back window smashed in with a rock

By Kilkenny Now 11th February 2020 0

A motorist returned to his car to discover the back window of the vehicle had been smashed in with a rock in what appears to be an act of mindless vandalism. The incident occurred sometime between 9.20pm and 10pm at Lintown Mews in Kilkenny city. A local Garda spokesperson said: “The car owner returned home […]

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Burlgars make off with jewellery and cash after break-in at home in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 10th February 2020 0

Burglars made off with jewellery and cash after they broke into a home in Kilkenny city and ransacked the property. The theft occurred at a house in Laurel Hill on the Castlecomer Road sometime between 1.45pm and 7.45pm on Saturday. The thieves gained entry to the property via the back door. A local Garda spokesperson […]

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ELECTION 2020 FINAL COUNT: Drama as Bobby Aylward loses last seat in battle royale with Green’s Malcolm Noonan

By Kilkenny Now 10th February 2020 0

After a long day and night, and a final push today, the results for Carlow-Kilkenny are now all in. The people have spoken, and the final verdict of the 2020 General Election sees two local TDs lose their seats to Dáil newcomers. After the eighth count, Jennifer Murnane (FF) and John Paul Phelan (FG) took […]

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Office workers in Dublin told to stay at home over Coronavirus fears

By Kilkenny Now 10th February 2020 0

A global recruiting firm with offices in the heart of Ireland’s Silicon Docks has told employees to stay away from their offices and work from home until next week following the revelation a member of staff may have been exposed to Coronavirus. Indeed.com this morning announced one of its workers in Singapore “may have been […]

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ELECTION 2020: Count 9 – Bobby lives to fight another countdown

By Kilkenny Now 10th February 2020 0

Just when we thought it was all over, the battle for the fifth and final seat continues after sitting TD Bobby Aylward clung with with just enough transfers to force another count. Just 699 votes now seperate Deputy Aylward from the Green’s Malcolm Noonan after John Paul Phelan’s surplus wwas divided up. Some 458 of […]

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ELECTION 2020: Count 8 – Murnane O’Connor and Phelan take third and fourth seats in Carlow-Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 10th February 2020 0

Carlow-Kilkenny has a new female TD. Fianna Fáil’s Jennifer Murnane O’Connor (FF) has been elected to the 33rd Dáil after the eighth count in the constituency battle of the 2020 General Election. She is joined by sitting Fine Gael TD John Paul Phelan, who was also elected on the eighth count at the Lyrath Estate […]

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Schools close and driving conditions deteriorate badly as heavy snows hit Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 10th February 2020 0

Driving conditions around Kilkenny are deteriorating rapidly and emergency services are urging people to drive with caution as snow continues to fall. Heavy snow falls this morning around Urlingford have led to an appeal to drive with care on the M8 Motorway and especially at the exits at Junction 4 where a number of cars […]

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Relief as missing Kilkenny woman is found safe and well

By Kilkenny Now 10th February 2020 0

A young Kilkenny woman who had been reported missing since last week has been found safe and well. Amanda (Mandy) McDonagh (24) had been missing from her home in Pearse Street in the city since last Friday. A Garda spokesperson added: “Many thanks to media and the public for their assistance in the matter.”