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Confirmed case of Covid-19 at well-known Waterford factory

By Kilkenny Now 12th March 2020 0

A worker at a well-known factory in Waterford has been diagosed with Covid-19, it emerged this morning. Management at the Cartamundi factory on the Cork Road, which employs 300 people, have confirmed an employee has been diagnosed with the Coronavirus. The news first emerged in a report by WLR’s Damien Tiernan on social media this […]

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COVID-19: South East careers fair with 700 jobs on offer and salaries of €65k postponed

By Kilkenny Now 12th March 2020 0

Organisers of a careers fair which had 700 jobs on offer in Kilkenny and the South East has been postponed the event due to Coronavirus. The average salary of the positions on offer was €65,000 from the 40 local companies looking to fill positions. The jobs exhibition, ‘Back For The Future 2020’ was due to […]

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Rat droppings found in X-Ray machine at regional hospital: report

By Kilkenny Now 8th March 2020 0

A pest control company discovered rat droppings in an X-ray machine at the regional hospital during an inspection last year, according to a report published today. The rat droppings were found in the X-ray machine, which was located in a portable cabin at the back of the University Hospital Waterford (UHW) last January, the Irish […]

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Ferrybank’s North Quays developer claims hotel is sold, half of the apartments taken and a tech company is moving into the offices

By Kilkenny Now 4th March 2020 0

Half of the office space in the €400 million North Quays Development in Ferrybank already has a tenant confirmed to move in when the project is completed. A source for the developers, Falcon Real Estate Development, told Kilkennynow.ie that the project has already attracted a tech company. The source also confirmed they have a buyer for […]

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Leading Kilkenny blogger cooks up a storm at ‘Cook Off’ with top model Roz Purcell

By Kilkenny Now 1st March 2020 0

As Storm Jorge was raging across the country, a leading Kilkenny blogger was cooking up a different type of storm under the watchful eye of top model and nutritionalist Roz Purcell. Laura Warren, who runs the website http://www.elitelivingnutrition.com which specialises in health and nutrition coaching, was one of five contestants chosen to take part in […]

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5,000 homes without power and two surfers rescued by Coast Guard but Kilkenny escapes worst of Storm Jorge

By Kilkenny Now 29th February 2020 0

Kilkenny appears to have escaped the worst of Storm Jorge although people are being urged to remain vigilant as a Yellow Weather Alert remains in place until 10pm this evening. Rivers remain high in the county while some roads are likely to be temporarily flooded and trees down as authorities warn motorists to drive with […]

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Fake plates, no tax, no insurance and banned: Disqualified driver nabbed by new Garda app on Kilkenny road

By Kilkenny Now 26th February 2020 0

The new Garda Mobility App is paying off for Kilkenny gardai already after a van they stopped was found to be out of tax and insurance and displaying fake plates, the driver was also disqualified. The incident happened on the N24, Waterford to Limerick road close to Piltown when gardai from Mooncoin stopped a white […]

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Drivers warned to avoid South Kilkenny’s N25 road as truck goes on fire

By Kilkenny Now 25th February 2020 0

A truck is on fire and bellowing smoke on one of South Kilkenny’s main roads, close to Waterford City. The stricken truck is stopped between the Luffany Roundabout at Slieverue and the Toll Plaza on the N25 Southlink. Gardai in Waterford are urging people to avoid the areas if at all possible as driving conditions […]

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Decision on €500m Ferrybank development ‘will be finalised by end of Spring’

By Kilkenny Now 24th February 2020 Post a comment

Planning officers have had to go back to the company behind the proposed €500 million development at Waterford North Quays in Ferrybank requesting further information to clarify some details regarding the plans. Although this has delayed a decision on whether to grant planning permission or not, the council still expects to have a final decision […]

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Superstylin’ – ladies to the fore as Lauren Hill and Sinead O’Connor announced for All Together Now

By Kilkenny Now 24th February 2020 0

The first wave of acts have been announced for the summer music festival on Kilkenny’s border, All Together Now and the diverse line-up has been met with delight by excited punters. The three-day festival at Curraghmore Estate in Portlaw, county Waterford has once again announced a line-up which includes a little bit of something certain […]