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Outdoor socialising in Kilkenny paramount this summer - but which areas will suit?
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Socialising outside will be paramount this summer if Covid cases are to remain low and further lockdowns are to be avoided.
Kilkenny County Council has created public outdoor seating at The Watergate, The Market Yard and The Mayor’s Walk which has been widely welcomed. The one-way system in the city centre also looks set to remain to allow for physical distancing.
As society cautiously moves towards further reopening all eyes are fixed on how how hospitality might be permitted to return over the coming months.
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