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Thousands of volunteers but Kilkenny has just eight new health workers ‘on call’

By Kilkenny Now 2nd July 2020 3

Just eight healthcare workers have been hired through the ‘Be On Call for Ireland’ campaign for a region that includes Kilkenny. More than 70,000 volunteers throughout the country applied to help fight Covid-19 but only 185 health and social care workers have been recruited. Just eight workers have been recruited for Area 5, which incorporates […]

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WATCH: Gardai break up party of up to 60 young adults

By Kilkenny Now 1st July 2020 0

A shocking video has emerged online of gardai having to disperse a crowd of teens and young adults who had gathered at a house over the weekend for a party. The video went viral last night and shows up to 60 people leaving a house in the Templars Hall area of Waterford City on Saturday […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: Fruity wine my granny didn’t make

By Kilkenny Now 19th June 2020 0

A few months ago I was given a bottle of raspberry wine.  It sounded like something my granny used to make and I was in no rush to try it. I stored it away carefully in the back of a cupboard with that cactus liqueur I brought home from Lanzarote and the banana concoction somebody […]

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Summer? What summer? Kilkenny set to be lashed out of it as Yellow rain warning issued

By Kilkenny Now 17th June 2020 0

Summer? What summer?  Waterford has been issued another Yellow weather alert, this time for rain, following the thunder and lightning warning issued earlier in the week. Met Éireann has included the following areas in its Status Yellow – Rainfall from tonight until early Friday morning: Waterford, Leinster, Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Leitrim, Roscommon, Sligo and

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Major new housing development in county Kilkenny gets green light

By Kilkenny Now 15th June 2020 0

The go-ahead has been given to plans to create a large 98-home development in county Kilkenny. Kilkenny County Council has given permission to Michael Doyle Civil Engineering Limited, based in Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, to construct the major new development on land at Abbeylands in Ferrybank. The new development will see the construction of 36 two-storey, […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: It’s cool to give your red a chill

By Kilkenny Now 12th June 2020 0

I am fortunate to have a very good friend who is fortunate to have a very good house in a very good part of southern France. A visit there is a pleasure I enjoy every summer. But not this year, alas. Even if the flight restrictions are lifted, I fear other rules would spoil the […]

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WATCH: ‘Make Ireland Holy Again’ – skirmishes break out at rally organised by controversial activist

By Kilkenny Now 11th June 2020 9

A man was attacked while observing a rally by supporters of controversial activist Gemma O’Doherty in county Waterford last night. Supporters of journalist and political activist Gemma O’Doherty turned up on the Prom in Tramore to hold a rally. Although small in numbers, the rally was quite visible with large banners and tricolours being held […]

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Plain sailing: Boat stolen from Kilkenny driveway recovered by gardai

By Kilkenny Now 7th June 2020 0

A pleasure boat, its engine, and trailer which were stolen from a county Kilkenny driveway earlier this week and which was  reported by KilkennyNow.ie  on Friday night has been recovered by Gardai. “The Gardai in Graiguenamanagh were delighted to reunite an injured party with his boat which was reported stolen during the week,” a post […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 4th June 2020 0

Patrick (Pat) JORDAN Kyle, Kilmoganny, Kilkenny/Bunclody, Wexford Jordan, Patrick (Pat), Kyle, Kilmoganny, Co. Kilkenny and formerly of Raheengraney, Bunclody, Co. Wexford. Very peacefully at his residence on Tuesday 2nd June 2020. Deeply regretted by his sorrowing family, partner Phil, son Chris, daughter Kayleigh, grandchildren, sisters Margaret and Mary, brothers John

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‘We will be in a position to deliver a Technological University’ for the South East’ – IT Carlow President

By Kilkenny Now 4th June 2020 0

The President of the Institute of Technology, Carlow is confident a resolution to the Technical University of the South East of Ireland issue will be found soon but admits there are still some challenges that remain to be overcome. Dr Patricia Mulcahy, President of IT Carlow, has given an update on the joint application between […]