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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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Cash, drugs and designer goods seized during raids in Carlow and Dublin

By Kilkenny Now 12th November 2020 0

Designer goods, drugs and a quantitiy of cash were seized during a planned Garda search operation in neighbouring Carlow and Dublin this morning. The operation was carried out by the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB), with the assistance of the Garda Emergency Response Unit (ERU) and local gardaí. A local Garda spokesperson said: “Four premises were […]

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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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MICHAEL WOLSEY: The long and winding road

By Kilkenny Now 29th April 2020 0

When I was a child of five, maybe six, my father hired a caravan and the family went touring in Wicklow. It was a scary experience. My da drove a hefty car that was well capable of pulling the load. But the caravan was a rickety affair with a mind of its own. It wobbled behind us and seemed likely to break loose at any moment, turning the Vale of Avoca’s winding

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WEATHER ALERT: Status Yellow wind warning issued for Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 11th January 2020 0

A Status Yellow wind  alert has been issued for Kilkenny for Monday. Eleven counties have been issued Status Orange alerts as Storm Brendan moves to the northwest of Ireland. Counties Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo will be affected from 7am on Monday until midnight, while the alert for Wexford, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick and […]

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Eureka! Kilkenny students head off to Young Scientist competition

By Kilkenny Now 8th January 2020 0

Students from throughout Kilkenny will take their place at Dublin’s RDS today as the 56th BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition kicks off. More than 1,100 pupils from across the country will attend the event that brings together some of the country’s brightest young minds as they compete to take home the coveted title of the BT Young […]

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Kilkenny homes now most expensive in Leinster outside Dublin and commuter belt

By Kilkenny Now 17th December 2019 0

Kilkenny is one of the most expensive parts of Leinster outside of the capital to buy a property, according to a new nationwide survey. The newly-published Daft.ie Wealth Report says the average price of a home in Kilkenny now stands at €261,000, making it the fourth most expensive place in the province to live, behind […]