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STORM BARRA UPDATE: Rainfall warning for Kilkenny, severe winds continue, local colleges close

By Kilkenny Now 8th December 2021 0

The tail end of Storm Barra will continue to batter the country this morning, with severe winds and weather warnings in place for every county. A status yellow rainfall warning remains in place in Kilkenny and the rest of the country until this evening. However, Kilkenny and the south east escaped the worst of the […]

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Huge demand for Covid PCR tests in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 28th November 2021 0

There were just eight slots available at the Covid test centre in Kilkenny yesterday as PCR testing facilities struggle to keep up with demand. And there were no slots available up the road in Carlow, along with counties Cork, Dublin, Kerry, Kildare, Laois, Leitrim, Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow. The demand for tests is so high […]

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WEATHER ALERT: Kilkenny battered by heavy showers as Met Éireann warns of flooding

By Kilkenny Now 27th October 2021 0

Kilkenny and the south east will be battered by a serious amount of rain today and through tonight. Kilkenny is one of 10 counties included in a rainfall yellow alert warning issued by Met Eireann, which remains in place until 5am tomorrow. The other counties include neighbouring Carlow, Waterford, Wexford, Tipperary and Laois and also […]

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Vital project to help fish migration on Kilkenny river nets €120,000 funding

By Kilkenny Now 19th August 2021 0

A project to improve fish migration on the River Nore has been allocated €120,000 in State funding. The funding is part of €770,000 awarded to 17 projects to support fisheries conservation across the country. Kilkenny is one of 11 counties to benefit under the ‘Habitats and Conservation Scheme 2021’ launched by the Inland Fisheries Ireland, […]

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WEATHER ALERT: Hair we go again! Kilkenny battered by 100kph winds

By Kilkenny Now 15th December 2020 0

Kilkenny will be hit by 100kph winds which are set to hit the city and county all day and into tomorrow morning. Kilkenny was one of nine counties issued with a Status Yellow wind alert by Met Éireann last night. The warning will be in place until 9am tomorrow morning. Neighbouring Carlow, Wexford, Waterford, Tipperary […]

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Local fertility clinic helping Kilkenny couples expands services after surge in demand

By Kilkenny Now 4th November 2020 0

A local fertility clinic widely used by Kilkenny couples looking for a helping hand to become pregnant is expanding its services after it recorded a massive 75% surge in demand for its resources. Sims IVF, based at the Canta Clinic in Carlow, says an increase in demand for nurse-led services at its clinic means the […]

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6,061 private jobs in Kilkenny can ‘operate remotely’ – but just three co-working hubs in city and county

By Kilkenny Now 24th October 2020 Post a comment

Kilkenny has one of the lowest number of co-working hubs in the country, a new analysis has found. There are just three co-working facilities in the entire city and county, the lowest number in the entire the Southern Regional Assembly area, which covers Cork city (17 co-working hubs), Cork County (6), Limerick (14), Wexford (13), […]

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Jobs of 3,400 young people in Kilkenny and South East under threat: report

By Kilkenny Now 23rd September 2020 0

The pandemic is threatening the jobs of more than 10,000 people employed in the drinks and hospitality sectors in the south east, according to a new report. The report – titled ‘Employment in the drinks and hospitality industry: the threat of Covid-19 to jobs and how to minimise it’ – was commissioned by the Drinks Industry […]

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WEATHER ALERT: Status Yellow rainfall warning issued for Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 26th July 2020 0

A Status Yellow rainfall warning has been issued for Kilkenny and seven other counties, with Met Éireann warning of a risk of spot flooding in some areas. The warning was also issued issued for counties Waterford, Carlow Laois, Wexford, Wicklow, Cork and Tipperary. The national forecaster warned heavy rain tonight will lead to accumulations of […]

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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 […]