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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 7th January 2022 0

James BARRY Kilmoganny James Barry, Sydney, Australia and formerly of Kilmoganny, Co. Kilkenny. Unexpectedly, in Sydney on Sunday, 2nd January 2022. Deeply regretted and sadly missed by his heartbroken family, his loving parents Walter and Angela, his adored sister Catherine, his beloved nephews Barry and Gavin, brother-in-law Michael Cleere, relatives, neighbours and many

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WEATHER FORECAST: Driver alert as snow and ice warning remains in place in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 7th January 2022 0

Motorists have been urged to drive carefully this morning as a  snow and ice warning remains in place in Kilkenny and the rest of the country until 11am. Met Éireann issued Status Yellow the Status Yellow snow and ice warning from 4pm this afternoon. The national forecaster predicting scattered showers of hail, sleet and snow […]

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‘Check your email’ – Kilkenny people to get new Covid travel certs from tonight

By Kilkenny Now 6th January 2022 0

Updated Digital COVID Certificates will now be issued to those who have received their booster, it was confirmed this evening. More than 2.2 million additional vaccines have now been administered in Ireland. Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said people who’ve had their booster can expect “a Digital COVID Certificate recording their additional dose from this

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LATEST: Over 23,000 new cases of virus but ICU numbers drop

By Kilkenny Now 6th January 2022 0

A further 23,817 people have contracted Covid-19, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. There are now 941 patients being treated for the virus in hospital, a rise of 13 since yesterday. Of these, 90 people are being treated in ICU, a drop of four.    

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 6th January 2022 0

John O’DONNELL  The Square, Inistioge John (Johnny) O’Donnell, O’Donnell’s Pub, The Square, Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny.Predeceased by his loving father Eddie, mother Margaret (Peg) and brother James (Jimmy). Loving brother of Danny, Helen, Maria and Catherine, Johnny will be greatly and sadly missed by his brother, sisters, sister-in-law,

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Rise in e-car sales help put Kilkenny motor dealers on road to recovery

By Kilkenny Now 6th January 2022 0

New car sales are on the rise in the Kilkenny, according to new figures. Stats released by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) this week reveal new vehicle registrations rose by 4.3% last year when compared to 2020. However, the rate of recovery seen in the sector locally lagged behind the overall 19% […]

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LATEST: Holohan says rise in hospital cases ‘concerning’ as 44 new Covid deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 5th January 2022 0

A further 17,656 people have contracted Covid-19, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. And the number of patients being treated in hospital for the virus has risen 928, a rise of 44 of yesterday’s figure. Of these, 94 are being treated in ICU, an increase of four. Meanwhile, 40 deaths have been notified over […]

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‘The brightest star in the sky’ – moving tributes paid to tragic Kilkenny schoolgirl

By Kilkenny Now 5th January 2022 0

Moving tibrutes have been paid to a local Leaving Certificate student who died “unexpectedly” over the weekend. Lucy Doyle passed away at St Luke’s General Hospital on Saturday. In a statement on social media, Presentation Secondary School said Lucy’s “smile and charisma will be sorely missed”. A spokesperson wrote on Facebook: “It

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 5th January 2022 0

Lucy DOYLE O’Loughlin Court, Kilkenny City Doyle (20 O’Loughlin Court, Kilkenny) 2nd January 2022, unexpectedly, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Lucy, cherished youngest daughter of Joe and Johanne and darling sister of James, Emma, Shane, Becky and Vicky, sadly missed by her heartbroken family, Kelly and Pegzey, godmother Mary, brothers-in-law Paul and Sean,

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Kilkenny bus users warned of disruption to services

By Kilkenny Now 5th January 2022 0

Kilkenny bus users have been urged to plan their journeys and to monitor the Bus Eireann website following disruption to services caused by the surging Covid cases. Bus Éireann confirmed it is experiencing “minor disruption as a result of Covid-related absences” across its 17 depots, bus it said “the vast majority of services” are still […]