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Audi A5 seized in Kilkenny had photocopied tax and NCT from Toyota Avensis

By Kilkenny Now 12th December 2021 4

The driver of a high-powered Audi A5 got a nasty land after they were stopped in gardai in Kilkenny who discovered the vehicle had photocopies of a Toyota Avensis’ NCT and motor tax discs. Gardai confirmed the car was seized and that the driver now faces charges at the District Court. A locla Garda spokersperson […]

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LATEST: Minister says it’s time to ‘booster the booster campaign’ as 4,667 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 12th December 2021 0

A Government minister today said it’s time to “boost the booster campaign” as the Department of Health confirmed four new cases of the Omicron variant have been detected here. Higher Education Minister Simon Harris said an update on the programme would be published this week and there was an eagerness to move ahead with third […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 12th December 2021 0

Bridget (Bid) JOHNSTON (née Lawlor) Hebron Road, Kilkenny City Johnston (nee Lawlor) (Hebron Road, Kilkenny), 11th December 2021, peacefully, at home, surrounded by her loving family, Bridget (Bid), predeceased by her dear husband Sammy, infant son Vincent and her beloved aunt Mary, much loved mother of Brian, Sandra (O’Connor), Sammy and Shane. Sadly missed by […]

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New Netflix film helps Kilkenny animation studio to draw nice profit

By Kilkenny Now 12th December 2021 Post a comment

Kilkenny-based animation studio Cartoon Saloon has announced a major boost in profits. Cartoon Saloon Ltd posted a net profit of €1.18 million for 2020, up from €452,161 in 2019, with  its revenues already helped by its upcoming Netflix feature, My Father’s Dragon. And the business continued to grow this year as it hired staff, with […]

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Vandals smash up cars and front window of house in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 12th December 2021 0

Vandals viciously smashed in the windows of two cars and the front window of a house in Kilkenny. The shocking incident occurred in Ardilea on the Castlecomer Road at around 7.30pm on Thursday. A local Garda spokesperson told KilkennyNow: “Two cars were parked on a driveway when their windows were smashed. The front window of […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 11th December 2021 0

Patricia (Pat) HICKEY (née Savage) Glendine Heights, Kilkenny City Patricia (Pat) Hickey (née Savage), (Perth, Western Australia and formerly of Glendine Heights, Kilkenny). December 6th 2021 (peacefully) at home surrounded by her loving family. Predeceased by her husband Tim. Deeply regretted by her loving family, sons, daughters, brothers, sister, sons-in-law,

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LATEST: Plans to ramp up boosters as over 4,000 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 11th December 2021 0

A further 4,004 people have contracted Covid-19, the Department of Health confirmed today. And there are now 481 people in hospital, a drop of 30 since yesterday. Of these, 111 are being treated in ICU, an increase of one. The latest figures come amid reports that people aged between 40 and 49 could be in […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: The Tempest or just a storm in an RTÉ cup?

By Kilkenny Now 11th December 2021 0

RTÉ’s newsroom loves a good storm. They have all their regional correspondents out, looking at empty streets or wind-blown beaches and trying, like Dickens’s Fat Boy, to make our flesh creep. The station was derided for its hysterical coverage of Storm Lorenzo, two years ago, when its reporters across the land spent 24 hours warning […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 10th December 2021 0

Patricia (Pat) HICKEY (née Savage) Glendine Heights, Kilkenny City Patricia (Pat) Hickey (née Savage), (Perth, Western Australia and formerly of Glendine Heights, Kilkenny). December 6th 2021 (peacefully) at home surrounded by her loving family. Predeceased by her husband Tim. Deeply regretted by her loving family, sons, daughters, brothers, sister, sons-in-law,

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Speed demon clocked doing over 200km/h on Kilkenny motorway

By Kilkenny Now 10th December 2021 0

A speeding motorist was clocked doing over 200km/h on a local motorway. The driver of the Audi was pulled over by members of the Roads Policing Unit after they whizzed past officer doing 201km/h on the M9. Gardai confirmed the rogue driver was arrested and charged with dangerous driving. A local Garda spokesperson commented: “Couldn’t […]