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Driver stopped at checkpoint in Kilkenny with no licence or insurance has car seized

By Kilkenny Now 2nd January 2022 0

A  driver who never held a licence and had no insurance had their car seized after it was stopped at a Garda checkpoint in Kilkenny city. Gardai confirmed the motorist will appear in court changed with motoring offences after they stopped on the Ring Road on Friday night. A local Garda spokesperson said: “This driver […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 1st January 2022 0

Mary FENTON (née Broderick) College Gardens, Kilkenny City Fenton (nee Broderick) (College Gardens, Callan Road, Kilkenny) 30th December 2021, peacefully, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Mary, beloved wife of John and much loved mother of John Jnr, Deirdre, Conor and the late Rory, sadly missed by her husband and family, sister Helen, brothers Jimmy, John, Rory […]

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Two women and man killed in New Year’s crash horror

By Kilkenny Now 1st January 2022 0

Three people have died following a horrific two-car road collision in county Meath on New Year’s Eve. Gardaí confirmed the crash occurred at the N52 slip road in Kells, beside the M3 motorway at around 4.45pm yesterday evening. It is understood the two cars collided head on, and the driver and passenger in one of […]

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LATEST: Record 23,281 new cases of virus but hospital numbers drop

By Kilkenny Now 1st January 2022 0

A further 23,281 people have contracted the coronavirus, the Department of Health confirmed today. However, there has been a drop in the numbers being treated for the virus in hospital, by 26 to 656. Of these, 85 patients are in ICU, down one on yesterday. There has been a total of 5,912 recorded Covid-19 deaths […]

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Smash and grab thieves steal cash from car parked in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 31st December 2021 0

Thieves broke into a car parked in Kilkenny city and made off with a sum of cash. The incident occurred at Ashfield on Golf Links Road between 5pm on Tuesday, December 28 and 6am the following morning. A local Garda spokesperson said: “A small sum of cash was taken from the car. Gardaí are appealing […]

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LATEST: Holohan urges people not to New Year party as over 20,000 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 31st December 2021 0

A further 20,110 more people have tested positive for Covid-19, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. There are now 682 people in hospital being treated for the virus, a rise of 63 since yesterday. Of these, 86 are in ICU, a drop of two. Commenting on the latest figures, Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony […]

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‘One of life’s true gentlemen’ – warm tributes after sudden death of hugely popular county Kilkenny publican

By Kilkenny Now 31st December 2021 0

‘A true gentleman’ was a phrase used by many to pay tribute to Inistioge publican Johnny O’Donnell, who passed away suddenly yesterday evening. Johnny, known to most as the owner of O’Donnell’s (The Spot’s) on the village square, was a hugely popular figure, to his customers and anyone who met him down through the years. […]

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KILKENNY WEATHER: A new dawn for 2022 – wet and windy but unusually mild too

By Kilkenny Now 31st December 2021 0

2022 is set to start with a bit of a damper, with unsettled but mild conditions forecast over the coming days. There will be spells of rain or prolonged showers, with localised flooding possible. And it will be windy at times too, turning more showery and slightly cooler towards next week. In it’s latest forecast, […]

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‘Vehicles acting suspiciously’ – appeal after road crash in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 30th December 2021 Post a comment

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to a road collision in county Kilkenny. The crash occurred at Killtallaghan, between Ninemilehouse and Callan shortly before 8pm on Wednesday, December 22. A local Garda spokesperson told KilkennyNow: “Anyone who noticed any vehicles acting suspiciously or anyone with dash-cam footage are asked to contact Gardaí in Callan.”

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LATEST: Over record 20,000 new cases of virus and big rise in hospital numbers

By Kilkenny Now 30th December 2021 0

A record 20,554 people have contracted Covid-19, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. There are now 619 patients being treated in hospital with the virus, an increase of 51 since yesterday. Of these, 88 are in ICU, a drop of five. Commenting on the worrying rise in hospital cases, Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony […]