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WINE O’CLOCK: Online wine to beat the lockdown blues

By Kilkenny Now 3rd April 2020 0

Some off-licences have closed and many of us can’t get out to the ones that are open. But most wine stores operate good online sales and delivery services, so, if you’ve time to spare, you should try browsing a few websites. You may come across unusual wines that never make it onto the shelves. Some […]

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Huge dredging operation gets underway near Port of Waterford in South Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 28th March 2020 0

A massive dredging operation around the Port of Waterford in South Kilkenny got underway today. The maintenance works will be carried out by the trailing suction hopper dredger ‘Shoalway’ and will last for approximately 24 days, according to Waterford Port. The works, concentrated around Bellview, Cheekpoint and Duncannon, will involve the removal of mud, weeds […]

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Teen arrested after coughing in face of Garda dispersing men playing soccer

By Kilkenny Now 25th March 2020 0

A teenager who intentionally coughed on a Garda trying to disperse a gathering of men has been arrested. Gardai in Dungarvan, county Waterford were responding to a report of up to a dozen men playing football and not adhering to social distance guidelines on Monday afternoon. It is understood some of the men verbally attacked […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE: 204 further cases as number of deaths rises to seven

By Kilkenny Now 24th March 2020 0

The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland has risen to 1,329 while a seventh death has been recorded. A further 204 cases were recorded in the last 24 hours while the number of people to die from Covid-19 in Northern Ireland has risen to five, after two more deaths were […]

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Stout defence: Kilkenny bar staff and elderly affected by Covid-19 to benefit from €1.5m Guinness fund

By Kilkenny Now 23rd March 2020 0

Kilkenny bar staff and vulnerable elderly people affected by the Covid-19 crisis are to benefit from a €1.5 million fund set-up by Guinness. The fund will see €1.2 million go to support those working in the pub trade while another €300,000 is to be  given to elderly vulnerable people through a partnership with ALONE. “We […]

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COVID-19: Stricter social distancing rules on way after weekend gatherings

By Kilkenny Now 23rd March 2020 0

Stricter rules concerning social distancing and public gatherings could be put in place around Kilkenny after health officials were horrified to see so many flouting the guidelines over the weekend. Videos and pictures went viral online of people flocking to popular tourist hotspots all across the country, seemingly ignoring the two-metre distancing guidance. Other videos

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‘Help us help you’ – our nurses’ emotional appeal as they prepare for surge in Covid-19 cases

By Kilkenny Now 20th March 2020 0

Brave nurses at our regional hospital have sent a powerful message to the peolpe of Kilkenny and the South East as they brace themselves for the expected surge in coronavirus cases over the coming days and weeks. Last night it was confirmed that a third person has died from Covid-19 as the number of confirmed […]

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Conmen pretending to be from Red Cross preying on Kilkenny elderly in fake coronavirus test scam

By Kilkenny Now 17th March 2020 0

Some scurrilous people have been praying on South Kilkenny and Waterford’s elderly pretending to be the local Red Cross, in an effort to relieve them of their money. Late last night it came to the attention of the Waterford Branch of the Red Cross that con-artist were going door-to-door impersonating Red Cross members, asking for […]

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‘Putting people’s lives at risk’ – anger amid reports of student ‘virus parties’

By Kilkenny Now 15th March 2020 0

Widspread anger has been expressed online following reports that students in Waterford, Cork, Dublin, Galway and Limerick staged ‘virus’ parties in defiance of emergency measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Earlier, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar confirmed the Government may seek enforcement powers to ensure that the ban on no indoor mass gatherings of more […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: A nice, light white from the home of red

By Kilkenny Now 13th March 2020 0

The Languedoc region of France has been producing wine since Adam and Eve decided apples were too risky and tried growing grapes instead. But it is only in relatively recent years that its wines have become easily available in Ireland. We are most familiar with its reds, many of which come with the word Languedoc […]