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Famous Kilkenny War of Independence battle brought to life on 100th anniversary

By Colin Bartley 22nd April 2021 0

Tomorrow marks the 100th anniversary of a remarkable War of Independence battle which took place in county Kilkenny. The Bessborough Escape happened on April 23, 1921 when members of the West Kilkenny Flying Column were discovered by the Black and Tans near Piltown. To mark the occasion, Kilkenny historian Eoin Swithin Walsh, author of ‘Kilkenny: […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 617 new cases of virus as 10 further deaths confirmed

By Colin Bartley 22nd April 2021 0

A further 10 people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 617 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus has now reached 4,875. There have now been 245,310 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National […]

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Planning chiefs to on major housing development in Kilkenny city

By Colin Bartley 22nd April 2021 0

The national planning authority is considering plans for a major housing development of more than 100 new homes in Kilkenny. An Bord Pleanála received a Strategic Housing Development (SHD) application from developers Denis Treacy Construction Limited to build 115 new homes at Margaret’s Field on the Callan Road in Kilkenny. The national planning authority gave […]

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Child Rescue Alert: Kilkenny people asked to be on look out for 14-year-old girl travelling with 18-year-old boy

By Colin Bartley 22nd April 2021 0

Gardai are asking people in Kilkenny to be on the lookout for a 14-year-old girl who has been missing since earlier this week. Svetlana Murphy has not been seen since leaving her home at Coast Road, Blackrock, county Louth at 4pm on Monday. A Child Rescue Ireland (CRI) Alert has been issued by the gardai […]

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Kilkenny TD hits out at crippling childcare fees

By Colin Bartley 22nd April 2021 0

A Kilkenny TD has cautiously welcomed the Government’s review for the provision of childminding in Ireland. But Deputy Kathleen Funchion says more must be done to address the crippling costs in the sector. Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on children warned: “The high costs (of childcare) are a major barrier for many women returning to the workforce. […]

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Development of large family homes planned on site of historic Kilkenny building

By Colin Bartley 22nd April 2021 0

A development of large family homes is planned for the grounds of a late 17th century mansion on the outskirts of Kilkenny. The development at Kilcreene Lodge in the west of the city would see nine homes built on an area of more than two-heactares within the curtilage of the protected structure. The building on […]

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Zero burglaries reported in two Kilkenny areas for whole of last year

By Colin Bartley 21st April 2021 0

Two Garda stations in county Kilkenny reported zero burglaries in 2020, a new report reveals. The survey by Phonewatch confirms burglaries in across the city and county plummeted by more than a third last. Data supplied to Phonewatch by the Central Statistics Office Recorded Crime Index for 2020 shows burglaries in Kilkenny fell from 314 […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 401 new cases of virus as 15 further deaths confirmed

By Colin Bartley 21st April 2021 0

A further 15 people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 401 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus has now reached 4,865. There have now been 244,695 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National […]

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Two well-known stores in Kilkenny to close in latest retail blow for city

By Colin Bartley 21st April 2021 0

Two well-known stores in Kilkenny have closed with immediate effect in the latest retail blow to the city. It comes after Dixons Carphone, the owners of Carphone Warehouse which has outlets at the MacDonagh Shopping Centre and Market Cross Shopping Centre, annoucned it is ceasing operations. Some 486 workers are being made redundant across the […]

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Man arrested in Kilkenny village appears in court in relation to Regency Hotel murder

By Colin Bartley 21st April 2021 0

A man arrested in a Kilkenny village has appeared at the Special Criminal Court in relation the to murder of David (Davy) Byrne during a boxing weigh-in at the Regency Hotel in Dublin in 2016. Patrick Dowdall (64) was arrested by gardai on the Main Street in Mooncoin at 6.30pm yesterday evening before being brought […]