A man in his 70s was killed in a fatal single vehicle collision in Co. Kilkenny this morning. The tragedy occurred at around 9.30am on the R448 at Smithstown, Mullinavat. The road was temporarily closed as Garda Forensic Collision investigators carried out a technical examination of the scene. It has since been reopened. Gardai this […]
A disqualified motorist’s E-Class Mercedes was seized by gardai after they were caught driving the car in Kilkenny city. In a social media post which showed the vehicle hoisted onto a tow truck, local gardai commented, “when an E Class is driven by a D class.” They said the driver “will have an opportunity to […]
All Kilkenny GAA fixtures due to kick off today have been postponed due to the bad weather. In a notice, Kilkenny GAA announced: “Due to the orange weather warning issued by Met Éireann, all Kilkenny GAA fixtures (including Bord Na nOg fixtures), scheduled for Sunday, 29th September have been postponed.” They added rescheduled fixture details […]
Met Éireann has issued a severe Orange level rainfall alert for Kilkenny. The weather warning comes into effect from 1pm tomorrow and will remain in place until midnight. The warning for Kilkenny was upgraded from a Yellow status alert issued. This covered a full 24-hours from midnight tomorrow. Met Éireann warned: “Persistent rain, heavy at […]
A Kilkenny-based addiction treatment centre for young people is among 18 non-profit youth groups across the island of Ireland who have been awarded a shared grant of €200,000. And Aiséirí Aislinn is one of just 10 groups in the Republic who received funding as part of the 2024 Coca-Cola Thank You Fund, which awards grants to […]
How much do you know about hurling? This outdoor Gaelic sport is rising in popularity again. Find out all you need to know about this ancient sport here. Hurling, one of the world’s oldest field games, is returning to mainstream culture. Whether you’re Irish or not, you’ve likely heard a sports fan mention this unique […]
The politicians who are trying to block the construction of the new National Maternity Hospital on the site of St Vincent’s, in south Dublin, are waging a phoney war. This battle was won more than 40 years ago and even then it was a bit of a sham fight. The loser was not the Catholic […]
Kilkenny is prepping for the mother of all food festivals. With just 28 days remaining until Savour Kilkenny Food Festival kicks off, excitement is building for the culinary-packed October bank holiday weekend. Now in its 16th year, Savour Kilkenny is set to be bigger and better than ever, boasting over 100 market stalls showcasing Artisan Food Producers […]
The Kilkenny-based Design & Crafts Council Ireland (DCCI) has applied for permission to transform a historic bank building into a new Centre of Excellence for Ceramics. The State agency, which is headquartered at the Castle Yard in the city, has plied for a change of use at and development at the former Bank of Ireland […]
Local gardai have issued a warning about a “suspicious car and two male occupants” seen leaving the scene of a burglary in Kilmanagh. They urged anyone who saw a black VW Golf, with “possible false plates 10 MH” – last seen in the Woodsgift area – to contact gardai. But they urged people not to […]