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Kilkenny has third highest rate of Omicron cases in country: report

By Kilkenny Now 11th January 2022 0

Kilkenny recorded one of the highest incidences of Omicron Covid-19 infections over the Christmas period. It experienced the third highest rate of the Covid variant with 1,855.2 infections per 100,000 people. Only Westmeath (3,056.2 per 100,000) and Clare (1,974 per 100,000) recorded higher rates of infection. The confirmed cases which cover St Stephen’s Day to […]

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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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UPDATE: Teenager charged with fraudulently claiming pandemic welfare payments

By Kilkenny Now 22nd May 2020 0

A teenager who was arrested for fraudulently claiming no fewer than Covid-19 welfare payments has been charged in connection with the offences. Gardai confirmed the suspect, who is in his late teens, will appear before Mullingar District Court on June 12. The teenager was arrested as part of a joint operation involving gardaí attached to […]

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BREAKING: Kilkenny named HQ of new Eastern Garda Region

By Kilkenny Now 25th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY has been announced as the headquarters for the newly formed Eastern Garda Region and the new Regional Chief Superintendent will also be based in the city. The Commissioner of An Garda Síochána, Drew Harris, made the announcement this afternoon as part of the new Garda Operating Model, the biggest shake-up in […]

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REVEALED: Kilkenny will be HQ of newly formed Eastern Garda Region

By Kilkenny Now 3rd September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY will be the headquarters of the newly formed Eastern Garda Region, KilkennyNow.ie has learned. Waterford will maintain its position as the HQ and central station of the newly formed and larger Garda division of Kilkenny, Carlow and Waterford. But in an unusual move, Kilkenny – and not Waterford – will be […]

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Break with tradition – Saturday evening semi-final for Kilkenny’s side of All Ireland draw

By Kilkenny Now 5th July 2019 Post a comment

By COLIN BARTLEY IN A break with tradition, the GAA are to hold the first of this year’s All Ireland hurling semi-finals on a Saturday evening, and Kilkenny could be playing. Today the GAA confirmed the times and dates of the remaining fixtures in this year’s hurling championship. The first semi-final will feature All Ireland […]

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Cody’s Cats 7-1 outsiders to lift Liam McCarthy this year after thrilling draw at Wexford

By Kilkenny Now 17th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY DESPITE Kilkenny’s thrilling draw with Wexford on Saturday, Galway being dumped out of the championship by Dublin was the most significant development this season so far. Brain Cody, calmness personified, knew the draw was good enough to see Kilkenny into another Leinster decider as he walked onto the Innovate Wexford Park turf […]