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WEATHER ALERT: Rainfall warning issued for Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 8th March 2022 0

Wrap up well if you’re ventruing outdoors – Kilkenny has been included in a new rainfall warning that will remain in place until 6pm tomorrow. The latest weather warning issued by Met Éireann also covers neighbouring Carlow, Waterford, Wexford, Tipperary as well as counties Wicklow, Cork, Kerry and Limerick and comes into effect from 11pm […]

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STORM BARRA UPDATE: Rainfall warning for Kilkenny, severe winds continue, local colleges close

By Kilkenny Now 8th December 2021 0

The tail end of Storm Barra will continue to batter the country this morning, with severe winds and weather warnings in place for every county. A status yellow rainfall warning remains in place in Kilkenny and the rest of the country until this evening. However, Kilkenny and the south east escaped the worst of the […]

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Kilkenny hospital in ‘red zone’ as overcrowding crisis deepens

By Kilkenny Now 23rd October 2021 0

St Luke’s in Kilkenny is among 10 hospitals across the country that are now classed as being in the ‘red zone’ due to overcrowding. The others on the overcrowding list include hospitals in Galway, Tullamore, Mayo, St Vincent’s in Dublin and Cork University Hospital. Some 15 patients at the Kilkenny hospital were left waiting for […]

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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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Vermin alert: Warning as lockdown sees surge in rodent invasions in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 22nd November 2020 0

Kilkenny home and business owners have been urged to beware from the growing threats from rodents and cockroaches as the winter sets in. It comes as pest controller Rentokil recorded a 37% increase in callouts for rodents and a 26% increase in total callouts for pest insects in October, when compared to the previous month. […]

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STORM BRENDAN: Orange alert for Kilkenny amid flooding fears and structural damage

By Kilkenny Now 13th January 2020 0

Today is set to be a wild and wet one across Kilkenny as Storm Brendan hits the country. Kilkenny and the rest of Leinster, along with counties Waterford, Tipperary Cavan, Monaghan, Clare, Cork and Limerick were issued with an updated Status Orange weather alert yesterday. The alert will come into effect from 8am and remain […]

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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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WEATHER FORECAST: Hair we go again! Kilkenny braced for more gusts and rain

By Kilkenny Now 9th December 2019 0

Kilkenny thankfully escaped the worst of Storm Atiyah over the weekend. And today we’ll experience a welcome calm before conditions become more unsettled again later in the week with rain and strong gales forecast. A Status Yellow wind warning issued for Kilkenny and the rest of Leinster, along with counties Cavan, Monaghan, Roscommon, Tipperary and […]

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Nine lucky Kilkenny punters scratch off €575,000 in top card prizes

By Kilkenny Now 17th June 2019 0

NINE lucky punters from Kilkenny city and county scooped a total of €575,000 by winning the top prize after trying their luck with National Lottery scratch cards. Since 2015, there have been a total of 402 winners across the country who have won top tier prizes, which are the maximum cash prizes on a given […]

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Divorce rate in Kilkenny on the rise, new figures confirm

By Kilkenny Now 22nd May 2019 0

THE number of married couples in Kilkenny getting a divorce is on the rise. New figures reveal Kilkenny is one of 12 counties across the county that have seen an increase in divorce rates since 2015, a new analysis of applications to the Circuit Court reveals. The other counties that have seen a rise include […]