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Huge demand for Covid PCR tests in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 28th November 2021 0

There were just eight slots available at the Covid test centre in Kilkenny yesterday as PCR testing facilities struggle to keep up with demand. And there were no slots available up the road in Carlow, along with counties Cork, Dublin, Kerry, Kildare, Laois, Leitrim, Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow. The demand for tests is so high […]

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Vital project to help fish migration on Kilkenny river nets €120,000 funding

By Kilkenny Now 19th August 2021 0

A project to improve fish migration on the River Nore has been allocated €120,000 in State funding. The funding is part of €770,000 awarded to 17 projects to support fisheries conservation across the country. Kilkenny is one of 11 counties to benefit under the ‘Habitats and Conservation Scheme 2021’ launched by the Inland Fisheries Ireland, […]

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Local fertility clinic helping Kilkenny couples expands services after surge in demand

By Kilkenny Now 4th November 2020 0

A local fertility clinic widely used by Kilkenny couples looking for a helping hand to become pregnant is expanding its services after it recorded a massive 75% surge in demand for its resources. Sims IVF, based at the Canta Clinic in Carlow, says an increase in demand for nurse-led services at its clinic means the […]

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What lies beneath: Low flying aircraft on a mission to map Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 7th September 2020 2

A low flying aircraft will be seen in the skies above Kilkenny over the coming days. But you needn’t panic: the plane is just on a mission to collect geochemical and geophysical data on rocks, soil and water. The mission is part of the Tellus Survey, a nationwide programme of Geological Survey Ireland. To gather […]

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COVID-19: Total number of coronavirus cases in Kilkenny confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 19th March 2020 0

Kilkenny now has five confirmed cases of Covid-19. The figures are revealed in an county-by-county breakdown of coronavirus cases provided by the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET). Some 74 new cases were confirmed last night, bringing to 366 the total number of infected patients in the Republic. The NPHET also published an analysis of […]

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WEATHER ALERT: Status Yellow wind warning issued for Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 11th January 2020 0

A Status Yellow wind  alert has been issued for Kilkenny for Monday. Eleven counties have been issued Status Orange alerts as Storm Brendan moves to the northwest of Ireland. Counties Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo will be affected from 7am on Monday until midnight, while the alert for Wexford, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick and […]

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SPONSORED: St Canice’s Credit Union – buying a car? Don’t get blown away by tempting balloon offers

By Kilkenny Now 17th June 2019 Post a comment

WHEN buying a car a sensible motorist will read about the make and model, take a test drive, get a second opinion – make sure it really is the one for you. You should take the same approach when looking for a loan to make the purchase. In recent years, Personal Contract Plans (PCPs) have […]

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Our thin blue line – no new Garda recruits for Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 11th June 2019 0

NONE of the latest batch of Garda recruits will be stationed in Kilkenny. More than three quarters of the 201 new recruits from Templemore training college are being sent to Dublin to help combat rising gangland crime. Thirty gardaí are also being posted to Louth, 25 of whom will be based in Drogheda which is […]

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Not just fine dining: new Castlecomer restaurant serves up a slice of local history

By Kilkenny Now 18th May 2019 0

By Sinéad Connolly A NEWLY opened county Kilkenny restaurant is serving up a little local history and a menu inspired by locally sourced produce in their critically-acclaimed fine diner. Michelin-accredited chef Keith Boyle and his wife Carmel say they delighted at the response so far to their new venture, Restaurant Lady Anne, in Castlecomer. “We’ve […]

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Kilkenny councillor welcomes decision to refuse permission for Barrow Blueway

By Kilkenny Now 11th April 2019 0

AN Bord Pleanála has refused permission for the controversial Barrow Blueway. The proposed Barrow Blueway, an initiative by Waterways Ireland, would have seen the construction of a 112km walking and cycling track connecting St Mullins (pictured above) in Carlow through Graignamanagh to Lowtown in county Kildare. The plans included the development of the old towpath, […]