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Mother and Baby Homes redress scheme an ‘affront to survivors’ – Kilkenny TD

By Kilkenny Now 17th November 2021 0

The Government’s Mother and Baby Homes redress scheme is “an affront to survivors”, a Kilkenny TD has said. Deputy Funchion, who is Sinn Féin’s spokesperson for children and head of the Oireachtas Committee on Children, added the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme “in no way makes amends for the gross human rights abuses they […]

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Kilkenny near eye of Covid-19 storm sweeping through country: new figures

By Kilkenny Now 17th November 2021 Post a comment

Kilkenny now has the ninth highest Covid incidence rate and is bordererd by counties that are experiencing the highest rates of the virus. The indidence rate in Kilkenny currently stands at 1,180 per 100,000. Neighbouring C arlow (1,521) has now has the second highest rate of infection in the country, behind Louth at 1,698. Waterford […]

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Man assaulted after late night row broke out on county Kilkenny street

By Kilkenny Now 16th November 2021 0

A man was assaulted after a row broke out on a street in a county Kilkenny town. The incident occurred at Green Street in Callan on Sunday night. A local Garda source confirmed a man in his thirties got into a verbal altercation with two men which resulted in him being assaulted by one of […]

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‘This is the fourth surge’ – Taoiseach announces new restrictions

By Kilkenny Now 16th November 2021 0

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has announced a series of new measures to combat the spread of Covid-19. In a televised address at Government Buildings, Mr Martin said Ireland is “experiencing another surge of Covid infection”. He said it is estimated that for every four detected cases there may be as many as six asymtomatic undetected cases […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 16th November 2021 0

Anne (Annie) BUTLER (née Brophy) Knockroe, Ballyragget Wife of the late Liam and loving mother to Breda. Predeceased by her brother Sonny and sister Kitty. Deeply regretted by her loving daughter, son in law Brendan, sisters Julia, Mary and Peg, grandchildren, Laura, Hazel, Abbie and Emily, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends. Reposing at her […]

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Thief ransacks house in rural Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 16th November 2021 0

A burglar ransacked a house in rural Kilkenny after he broke in through a back window. The incident occurred sometime between 4pm on Saturday and midday on Sunday in the Lakyle area near Callan. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed: “A window at the rear of the property was forced open and the house was ransacked, […]

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‘At crisis point’ – Kilkenny TD calls for ‘urgent review’ of ambulance service

By Kilkenny Now 16th November 2021 0

A Kilkenny TD has urged her constituency colleagues to back a motion to give greater resources to the country’s ambulance service. Deputy Kathleen Funchion says the Sinn Féin Dáil motion today would deliver “an urgent review of ambulance resources” to ensure it is properly funded and has enough staff. The Carlow-Kilkenny TD said: “Sinn Féin’s […]

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LATEST: Boosters to be extended as over 4,500 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 15th November 2021 0

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has said he expects the use of Covid-19 booster vaccine to be extended significantly. It comes as ministers were tonight warned that the peak of the virus is now further away than first thought. Speaking tonight, Minister Donnelly said that evidence for boosters is “incredibly strong” and that he is waiting […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 15th November 2021 0

George BURKE Ballycloven, Callan, Kilkenny/Ballingarry (SR), Tipperary Peacefully, surrounded by his loving family in St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin on Saturday 13th November 2021. Pre-deceased by his parents, Andrew and Ellen, his siblings Jim, Peter, Lily, Mary, Kathleen and Philomena and Mary (who died in infancy). Deeply regretted by his heartbroken family,

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Kilkenny company crowned ‘Best Start-Up’

By Kilkenny Now 15th November 2021 0

An innovative Kilkenny enterprise has been crowned ‘Best New Start’ company at the Connacht & Leinster regional final of the 2021 InterTradeIreland Seedcorn Investor Readiness Competition. Mentor Her fought off tough competition having delivered an investment pitch via video conference in front of an expert judging panel. Seedcorn is the island’s biggest business