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Teen suffers fractured jaw after he was attacked by gang outside Kilkenny Castle

By Kilkenny Now 6th October 2021 0

A teenager was taken to hospital by ambulance after he was attacked by a group of men in Kilkenny city-centre. The assault occurred near Kilkenny Castle at the Parade in the early hours of Saturday morning, not long after another man in his 20s was attacked in a similar incident at the same location. A […]

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LATEST: More than 1,100 new cases of virus confirmed, 349 treated in hospital

By Kilkenny Now 5th October 2021 0

A further 1,124 more people have contracted the coronavirus, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. That’s an increase of 232 on yesterday’s figures. And the number of patients being treated in hospital for the virus now stands at 349, up 16 from yesterday. Of these, 64 are being treated in ICU, the same as […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 5th October 2021 0

Michael BANIM ”Druim na hAille”, Seapoint, Balbriggan, Dublin/Kilkenny City Peacefully, at Loughshinny Nursing Home. Late of “Druim na hAille”, Seapoint, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Michael will be sadly missed by his loving wife Mary, sons Séamus, Fiachra and Odhrán, daughters Muireann and Aoife, his sister Geraldine and brother Séamus, his fourteen grandchildren,

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Kilkenny people recycle average of 10kgs of e-waste

By Kilkenny Now 5th October 2021 0

Families in Kilkenny are being challenged to find and recycle five end-of-life electrical items in a bid to improve our recycling performance after consumption soared over the last year. The country’s largest e-waste recycling scheme, WEEE Ireland, is urging Kilkenny residents to become e-detectives for the month of October and follow electrical leads around their […]

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Victim rushed to hospital after brutal attack by gang of four in Kilkenny city-centre

By Kilkenny Now 5th October 2021 0

A man was taken to hospital after he was viciously attacked by four males in Kilkenny city-centre. The attack occurred at The Parade shortly after midnight on Friday. A local Garda source told KilkennyNow.ie: “A man in his twenties was attacked by four males who were unknown to him shortly after midnight on Friday night. […]

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LATEST: Under 900 new cases of virus confirmed, 333 treated in hospital

By Kilkenny Now 4th October 2021 0

A further 892 more people have contracted the coronavirus, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. And the number of patients being treated in hospital for the virus now stands at 333, up 14 from yesterday. Of these, 64 are being treated in ICU, a rise of four.

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 4th October 2021 0

Dan O’HARA Aharney, Lisdowney Peacefully, in the loving care of the nurses and staff of Castlecomer District Hospital. Predeceased by his mother Mary and father Paddy. Deeply regretted by his brothers Paddy, Tom, Dick, Jack, Eamon, Christy & Tony, sisters Kathleen, Mary, Teresa, Lil & Phil, brothers in law, sisters in law, nieces, nephews, relatives, […]

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Green highway: Sales of electric cars in Kilkenny almost doubles

By Kilkenny Now 4th October 2021 0

The sales of electric vehicles in Kilkenny has almost doubled over the past 12 months, new figures reveal. Overall new car sales in the city and county rose by just under 5%, from 1,723 to 1,817 in the 12 months to September. The latest vehicle registrations provided by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry […]

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WEATHER FORECAST: Kilkenny to enjoy return of warm conditions, with temperatures rising to 19C

By Kilkenny Now 4th October 2021 0

Kilkenny is set to enjoy weather that is “very mild for the time of year” over the coming days after a miserable spell of rain and wind. In its latest forecast, Met Éireann predicted temperatures of up to 19C later this week. Kilkenny and the rest of the country can expect some balmy weather from […]

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LATEST: Over 1,000 more cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 3rd October 2021 0

A further 1,051 more people have contracted the coronavirus, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. And the number of patients being treated in hospital for the virus now stands at 319, up 21 from yesterday. Of these, 60 are being treated in ICU, a rise of four.