24 Hour Pharmacy Kilkenny
There are no 24-hour pharmacies in Kilkenny
No pharmacy in Co. Kilkenny is open all night. The latest-closing is Boots in Co. Kilkenny, open until 9pm. The earliest to open is Newpark Life Pharmacy in Newpark, Co. Kilkenny, from 8:30am. Nothing in Kilkenny stays open past 10pm — the nearest later option is Careline Pharmacy in Co. Waterford, about 41 km away, open until 10pm.
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Someone’s life is at risk — call 112 or 999
Chest pain, trouble breathing, a severe allergic reaction, an overdose or a seizure. Don’t wait for a pharmacy.
Serious or getting worse — go to A&E
Hospital emergency departments are open 24 hours and can give you the medication you need there and then.
Can’t wait until morning — call a GP out-of-hours service
Caredoc run every evening, weekend and bank holiday, can prescribe, and some can supply a small amount of medication directly. Numbers and hours.
Run out of a regular medicine — ask for an emergency supply
A pharmacist can, in certain circumstances, give you a short emergency supply of a medicine you’ve been prescribed before, without a new prescription. Some medicines are excluded. PSI guidance.
It can wait a few hours — go to the pharmacy that opens earliest
See the earliest-opening pharmacies below, or the day-by-day table.
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GP out-of-hours in Kilkenny
Phone lines run evenings, weekends and bank holidays. More detail on the Kilkenny GP out-of-hours page, or use the HSE out-of-hours finder.
Caredoc
Runs two regional lines: the south east (Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Waterford, south Tipperary, south Wicklow) and, separately, Sligo, north Leitrim and west Cavan. South Tipperary and south Wicklow only — the north of both counties are covered by other services.
South East: 0818 300 365
Sligo / north Leitrim / west Cavan: 0818 365 399
Phone line: Weekdays 6pm–9am, 24 hours weekends and public holidays
Latest closing and earliest opening, day by day
The last pharmacy to close and the first to open each day, across all 39 pharmacies in Co. Kilkenny we list with opening hours.
| Day | Last to close | First to open | Open past 10pm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 6:30pm — McCauley Health & Beauty PharmacyCo. Kilkenny | 8:30am — Newpark Life PharmacyNewpark, Co. Kilkenny | 0 |
| Tuesday | 7pm — Mooncoin PharmacyMooncoin, Co. Kilkenny | 8:30am — Newpark Life PharmacyNewpark, Co. Kilkenny | 0 |
| Wednesday | 7pm — Mooncoin PharmacyMooncoin, Co. Kilkenny | 8:30am — Newpark Life PharmacyNewpark, Co. Kilkenny | 0 |
| Thursday | 9pm — BootsCo. Kilkenny | 8:30am — Newpark Life PharmacyNewpark, Co. Kilkenny | 0 |
| Friday | 9pm — BootsCo. Kilkenny | 8:30am — Newpark Life PharmacyNewpark, Co. Kilkenny | 0 |
| Saturday | 6pm — B. MacEneaney LimitedCo. Kilkenny | 9am — B. MacEneaney LimitedCo. Kilkenny | 0 |
| Sunday | 6pm — BootsCo. Kilkenny | 10am — BootsCo. Kilkenny | 0 |
Pharmacies open latest in Kilkenny
Latest closers first. Hours come from Google and can change on bank holidays, so ring ahead if you can.
| Pharmacy | Closes Mon–Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| BootsCo. Kilkenny | 6pm–9pm | 6pm | 6pm |
| O'Shea's PharmacyCo. Kilkenny | 6pm–8pm | 6pm | Closed |
| BootsCo. Kilkenny | 6pm–7pm | 6pm | 6pm |
| Mooncoin PharmacyMooncoin, Co. Kilkenny | 7pm | 2pm | 1pm |
| McCauley Health & Beauty PharmacyCo. Kilkenny | 6:30pm | 6pm | 5pm |
| Newpark Life PharmacyNewpark, Co. Kilkenny | 6:30pm | 5:30pm | Closed |
| Tomás Keogh PharmacyNewpark, Co. Kilkenny | 6:30pm | 5:30pm | Closed |
| Healys PharmacyThomastown, Co. Kilkenny | 6:15pm | 6pm | Closed |
| McCauley Health & Beauty PharmacyCo. Kilkenny | 6pm | 6pm | 4pm |
| Ayrfield PharmacyCo. Kilkenny | 6pm | 5pm | Closed |
See also late night pharmacies in Kilkenny and pharmacies open Sunday in Kilkenny.
Nearest pharmacies open past 10pm
Nothing in Kilkenny stays open past 10pm. These are the nearest that do, measured from the middle of the county — ring ahead before you travel.
| Pharmacy | Distance | Closes Mon–Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Careline PharmacyCo. Waterford | ~41 km | 10pm | 9pm | 7pm |
| Vista PharmacyNaas, Co. Kildare | ~76 km | midnight | midnight | midnight |
| Scanlon's Late Night PharmacyCastletroy, Co. Limerick | ~89 km | 10pm | 8pm | 6pm |
| Davidson PharmacyCo. Limerick | ~93 km | 10pm | 10pm | 10pm |
| O'Sullivan's PharmacyCo. Limerick | ~94 km | 11pm | 11pm | 11pm |
Pharmacies that open earliest in Kilkenny
Earliest openers first.
| Pharmacy | Opens Mon–Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newpark Life PharmacyNewpark, Co. Kilkenny | 8:30am | 9am | Closed |
| Tomás Keogh PharmacyNewpark, Co. Kilkenny | 8:45am | 9am | Closed |
| BootsCo. Kilkenny | 9am | 9am | 10am |
| BootsCo. Kilkenny | 9am | 9am | 11am |
| McCauley Health & Beauty PharmacyCo. Kilkenny | 9am | 9am | 11am |
| Ayrfield PharmacyCo. Kilkenny | 9am | 9:15am | Closed |
| B. MacEneaney LimitedCo. Kilkenny | 9am | 9am | Closed |
| Brandonvale PharmacyGraiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny | 9am | 10am | Closed |
| Crotty's PharmacyCo. Kilkenny | 9am | 9am | Closed |
| Fallon's PharmacyCo. Kilkenny | 9am | 9:30am | Closed |
Latest and earliest by area in Kilkenny
The latest-closing and earliest-opening pharmacy in each area with three or more pharmacies.
| Area | Open latest | Opens earliest |
|---|---|---|
| Callan3 pharmacies | 6pm — Madigan's Pharmacy | 9am — Madigan's Pharmacy |
| Castlecomer3 pharmacies | 6pm — Harrington's Pharmacy Vital | 9am — Harrington's Pharmacy Vital |
| Thomastown3 pharmacies | 6:15pm — Healys Pharmacy | 9am — Healys Pharmacy |
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Frequently asked questions
Is there a 24-hour pharmacy in Kilkenny?
No — there are no 24-hour pharmacies in Kilkenny, or anywhere in Ireland. The latest-closing pharmacy in Co. Kilkenny is Boots in Co. Kilkenny, open until 9pm on its latest day. The nearest pharmacy open later is Careline Pharmacy in Co. Waterford, about 41 km away, open until 10pm.
What is the earliest a pharmacy opens in Kilkenny?
The earliest-opening pharmacy in Co. Kilkenny is Newpark Life Pharmacy in Newpark, Co. Kilkenny, from 8:30am. Most pharmacies in Kilkenny open at 9am, and Sunday opening is far more limited — see the day-by-day table on this page.
Who do I call for medicine at night in Kilkenny?
Call Caredoc (0818 300 365), the GP out-of-hours service for Kilkenny. A GP can assess you, prescribe, and sometimes supply a small amount of medication. For anything serious go to your nearest emergency department, and call 112 or 999 if someone's life is at risk.