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Search team hopes to resume dives for missing Kilkenny man after more than a week

By Kilkenny Now 20th February 2020 Post a comment

As the search for the man missing in the River Nore now enters its tenth day, divers have been unable to enter the water in more than a week. Rescue services are now hoping for a change in conditions as they search for a man reported missing in the River Nore since Monday, February 10. […]

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Search to resume today for man missing in River Nore for over a week

By Kilkenny Now 18th February 2020 0

The search for a man reported missing in the River Nore since last week will resume this afternoon following an improvement in conditions. Emergency services were forced to postpone the search over the weekend until Storm Dennis passed after being hampered in their search all last week due to strong currents and low visibility. Services […]

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Search for Kilkenny man missing in River Nore suspended until Storm Dennis passes

By Kilkenny Now 15th February 2020 0

The search for a man reported missing in the River Nore since Monday will have to be put on hold until Storm Dennis passes. Emergency services will now have to wait until next week to resume a full search for the man after it was reported he went into the river close to John’s Bridge […]

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Fears grow for missing Kilkenny man as River Nore search enters fourth day

By Kilkenny Now 13th February 2020 0

Fears are growing for a man who has been reported missing as a search on the River Nore enters its fourth day. Strong currents and poor visibility in the water have severely hampered the search for the man so far. The Kilkenny Sub-Aqua Club and gardai called off the search for the man close to […]

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Poor weather conditions hamper search for man reported to have entered River Nore earlier this week

By Kilkenny Now 12th February 2020 0

A search for a man who it is reported to have entered the River Nore on Monday has resumed this morning. Poor conditions following heavy snow and high winds hindered the search for the man, who is believed to have entered the river close to John’s Bridge in Kilkenny city at lunchtime on Monday. This […]

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Man (45) passes away while on expedition with Kilkenny club

By Kilkenny Now 12th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A man has died suddenly while away on an expedition with a Kilkenny organisation. Martin ‘Murt’ Flynn from Tullow, county Carlow was part of the Kilkenny Sub Aqua Club’s diving expedition in Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt. Mr Flynn passed away yesterday evening following a short illness. His family, who run Flynn’s […]