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Power washer thieves make clean getaway after break-in at Kilkenny farm

By Kilkenny Now 25th September 2021 0

Thieves borke into a county Kilkenny farm before making off with a valuable power washing. The theft occurred at farm yard in Ballybrahee, Glenmore between 5pm on Thursday and 8am on Friday morning. A local Garda spokesperson said the Honda Power washer is valued at €2,000. Gardai have asked anyone who noticed suspicious activity in […]

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LATEST: 1,335 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 25th September 2021 0

A further 1,335 people have contracted the coronavirus, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. The number of patients being treated in hospital for the virus now stands at 282, a drop of 15 since yesterday. Of those, 65 are being treated in ICU, up four since yesterday.

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 25th September 2021 0

Margaret Mary CROTTY (née Lambe) Braganza, Athy Road, Carlow Town/Kilkenny Margaret Mary Crotty, September 23rd (peacefully) at home surrounded by her loving family. Dearly loved wife of Tom and much loved mother of Paddy, Mary, Donal, Alacoque and Tom. Predeceased by her parents Dan and Margaret (Peg), brothers Joe and Paddy. Sadly missed by her […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: Smiling all the way to the bank

By Kilkenny Now 25th September 2021 0

An Irish university has conducted research into smiling. I’m not joking. It found there are three main categories of smile. A reward smile signals that a person is happy, a dominance smile reinforces superiority and an affiliation smile builds and maintains social bonds. Taxpayers funded this study and you may think that is no laughing […]

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Heartless thief steals wallet from buggy at popular Kilkenny playground

By Kilkenny Now 25th September 2021 0

A thief stole a purse from a buggy in the playground of Kilkenny Castle Park. The theft of the wallet, which contained cash and bank cards, occurred sometime between 4pm and 4.45pm on Saturday. Local gardai have urged anyone who noticed anything suspicious in the area at the time to contact Kilkenny Garda Station on […]

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Trial of suspect accused of murdering Kilkenny man collapses

By Kilkenny Now 24th September 2021 0

The trial of a man accused of murdering a Kilkenny man in Dublin city-centre has dramatically collapsed after one of the jurors believed they overheard gardaí discussing witness statements in the courtroom. The trial of Damien Singleton (30), who is accused of the murder of father-of-one Peter Donnelly (pictured together above) on O’Connell Street in […]

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LATEST: 1,163 new cases of virus, 71% of patients in ICU did not get jab

By Kilkenny Now 24th September 2021 0

A further 1,163 more people have contracted the coronavirus, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. And the number of patients currently being treated in hospital for the virus now stands at 297, an increase of 11 since yesterday. Of those, 61 are being treated in ICU – a rise of two. The latest figures […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 24th September 2021 0

Brenda GEOGHEGAN (née Dillon) Gaulstown, Ballyfoyle/Cuffesgrange Formerly of Raheenduff, Cuffesgrange.Brenda passed away peacefully in her beloved home in Gaulstown surrounded by her loving family. Predeceased by her husband Patrick and son James.Brenda is deeply missed by her son and daughters, Patrick, Bridget and Linda, son-in-law David, daughter-in-law Ann, and her

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Lucky Kilkenny punter’s virtual bet is bang on the money

By Kilkenny Now 24th September 2021 0

A lucky punter in transformed a modest investment into a tasty four-figure sum in the blink of an eye this week when a virtual horse racing prediction turned out to be bang on the money. The anonymous winner was in a BoyleSports shop in the county earlier this week when they struck a €5 tricast […]

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KILKENNY WEATHER: Temperatures to soar to 21C this weekend, but another big change is on the way

By Kilkenny Now 24th September 2021 0

Kilkenny and the south east is set to bask in late Indian Summer temperatures of up to 21 degrees this weekend. However, Met Éireann warned another big change from Monday, with temperatures dropping significantly and more unsettled conditions from early next week. The national forecaster said today will be “mostly cloudy with scattered outbreaks of […]