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Kilkenny vaccine take-up lags behind rest of south east: new figures

By Kilkenny Now 1st September 2021 0

Kilkenny has one of the lowest take up of vaccines in the country, according to a new report. And the county is lagging significantly behind our neighbours in the south east, who have among the highest vaccination rates in Ireland, the figures reveal. As of August 31, some 89.9% of the population in Kilkenny city […]

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Man (40s) killed in road collision near Kilkenny border

By Kilkenny Now 31st August 2021 0

A man was killed in a single-vehicle road collision in county Tipperary close to the border with Kilkenny. The tragedy occurred sometime between 9pm and 9.30pm last night at Mainstown, Carrick-on-Suir. The driver of the vehicle, a male aged in his 40s, was pronounced deceased at the scene. His body was taken to the mortuary […]

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Missing young brothers located in neighbouring Tipperary

By Kilkenny Now 26th May 2021 0

Two young brothers missing from Belfast for close to two weeks have been found safe and well close to the Kilkenny border. Patrick Horvath (5 years) and his brother Fabricio Horvath (8 years) were found in an estate in Thurles, county Tipperary, yesterday afternoon. Patrick and Fabricio have since been returned safely to Northern Ireland. […]

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Missing young brothers believed to be near Kilkenny-Tipperary border

By Kilkenny Now 23rd May 2021 Post a comment

Gardai believe two young boys who have been missing for over a week may be in neighbouring Tipperary, not far from the Kilkenny border. Fabricio Horvath (8) and his five-year-old brother Patrick were reported missing on May 16, when the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) issued an person appeal for the boys. Gardai have […]

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Over 4,000 car parking tickets issued in Kilkenny since pandemic: report

By Kilkenny Now 19th May 2021 Post a comment

Kilkenny County Council dished out more than 4,000 parking tickets to motorists throughout the pandemic, new figures reveal. The figures are revealed in a report published in the Irish Independent, which found local authorities across the country fined motorists more than €6.6 million after handing our over 168,000 parking tickets since last March. Kilkenny accounted […]

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KATIE WALSH: The history of female achievements at the Grand National

By Kilkenny Now 11th May 2021 0

RACHAEL Blackmore made history when she became the first ever female winner of the British Grand National. The Tipperary rider was in total control over the four-mile course, never once seriously troubled as horses all around struggled over the famous fences. The 31-year-old said afterwards: “I don’t feel male or female right now. I don’t […]

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‘We should be getting a break’ – McGuinness calls for restrictions to be lifted in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 2nd May 2021 0

Outspoken local TD John McGuinness has called for a county by county apporach to lifting Covid-19 restrictions. It comes after a report today confirmed Kilkenny has the second lowest rate of Covid infection in the country, at just 24.2 cases per population of 100,000. Only Kerry (19) has a lower infection rate. Donegal (295.9) has […]

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‘Running with Gillian made the many miles fly by’ – tributes pour in for mother who died tragically on Comeragh Mountains

By Kilkenny Now 20th April 2021 0

Tributes have been pouring in for the young mother whose body was discovered in the Comeragh Mountains late yesterday evening. Gillian Ryan (37) from Horse and Jockey was found after a huge multi agency search of the Comeraghs, concentrated on the Coumshingaun Loop. The popular mother-of-two was reported missing shortly after lunchtime on Sunday when […]

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BREAKING: Body of woman found during search for missing hillwalker in Comeragh Mountains

By Kilkenny Now 19th April 2021 0

Gardaí have confirmed a body has been found during the search for a missing hill walker in the Comeragh Mountains. The tragic news was confirmed this evening after an all-day search involving volunteers from the South East Mountain Rescue Association (SEMRA) and the R117 coastguard helicopter. The alarm was raised after phone contact was lost […]

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First for Ireland: Mayors meet to push priorities of Kilkenny and South East

By Kilkenny Now 26th March 2021 0

A ‘first of its kind’ lobby group in Ireland which aims to promote the needs of Kilkenny and the South East has just been formed. The South East First Citizens Accord, which is a collaboration of Mayors consisting of the Cathaoirleachs of Kilkenny, Waterford, Carlow, Wexford and Tipperary county councils, held its first ever ‘First […]