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FLU ALERT: Kilkenny people urged to get vaccinated amid surge in new cases

By Kilkenny Now 18th December 2019 0

Kilkenny people in “high risk” groups have been urged to immediately get vaccinated after new figures revealed a worrying rise in flu cases. The HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has appealed to the public for its help in preventing the spread of flu. HPSC director Dr John Cuddihy said: “The ILI (influenza like illness) […]

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Heartbreak as tragic Nadine loses her brave fight for life

By Kilkenny Now 17th December 2019 0

The Arklow woman who was seriously injured in an assault over the weekend has died in hospital. Nadine Lott (30) was injured in the early hours of Saturday morning at an apartment in the county Wicklow town. A 32-year-old man appeared in court yesterday charged in connection with the incident. He has been remanded in […]

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The gift of home: 180 Kilkenny people get keys to new houses before Christmas

By Kilkenny Now 17th December 2019 0

Some people in Kilkenny are getting one of the greatest presents a person can get for Christmas– a home to call their own. The €12 million Respond Housing project on the Ballybough Street in Kilkenny city is all but full, with just one remaining family yet to move in. Respond has been handing over keys […]

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WEATHER WARNING: Hold onto your Santa hats! High winds and heavy rain to batter Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 17th December 2019 Post a comment

Hold on to your Santa hats folks – the crazy weather shows no sign of letting up. Met Éireann has issued two weather warnings for Kilkenny, warning us to prepare for high winds and heavy rains. Just as the ice that has been playing havoc on Kilkenny’s roads thaws out, a new weather front is […]

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Childcare crisis: Creche owners tell Kilkenny TD they will be forced to close before Christmas

By Kilkenny Now 17th December 2019 0

Creche owners have warned a local TD they will be forced to close their doors before Christmas because of the escalating insurance crisis. Kilkenny TD Kathleen Funchion today heavily criticised the Government’s “lack of urgency” in dealing with the crisis, which she described as “a tinder box waiting to erupt in the New Year”. Deputy […]

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Crack cocaine and heroin found on man during street search in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 17th December 2019 0

A man will appear in court later today after being found in possession of heroin and crack cocaine with the intention of selling it in Kilkenny city last night. The male was arrested following a stop and search in the city centre. Officers from the Kilkenny Divisional Drugs Unit found approximately €1,000 of heroin and […]

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Traffic carnage: Chaos on Kilkenny roads, multiple crashes and trucks jack-knifing on icy roads

By Kilkenny Now 17th December 2019 0

Road conditions around Kilkenny are lethal this morning and have already been the cause of several serious accidents. Conditions are so bad in places some school bus operators decided it was too dangerous to drive and did not run their services today and the Castle Park in Kilkenny has been closed in the interest of […]

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BREAKING: Thousands of new jobs as plans for €350m North Quays development in Ferrybank are lodged

By Kilkenny Now 17th December 2019 0

The planning application for one of the largest developments even seen in the South East has finally been lodged this morning, paving the way for the creation of thousands of local jobs. Confirmation of the long-awaited application for the €350 million North Quays regeneration project in Ferrybank was made by Falcon Real Estate Development Ireland […]

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Man and woman killed in road crash just over week before Christmas

By Kilkenny Now 17th December 2019 0

A man and woman were killed in a road crash in the early hours of this morning, with just over a week to go before Christmas. The fatal collision occured when the car they were travelling in hit a lamppost on Butterfield Avenue in Templeogue, south Dublin, at 1.30am. Emergency services rushed to the scene, […]

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Kilkenny homes now most expensive in Leinster outside Dublin and commuter belt

By Kilkenny Now 17th December 2019 0

Kilkenny is one of the most expensive parts of Leinster outside of the capital to buy a property, according to a new nationwide survey. The newly-published Daft.ie Wealth Report says the average price of a home in Kilkenny now stands at €261,000, making it the fourth most expensive place in the province to live, behind […]