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Back of the net! Kilkenny sports organisation scores €5,000 award

By Kilkenny Now 8th March 2021 0

A Kilkenny club has received €5,000 in funding in recognition of the work they have undertaken to promote their sport in the community. Kilkenny Hockey Club has been chosen as the deserved organisation in county Kilkenny under the Texaco Support for Sport initiative. Benefitting from an upswing in the number of girls joining the club […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 8th March 2021 0

Michael BERGIN Ballycarron, Jenkinstown Peacefully, at his residence. Husband of the late Betty. Predeceased by his brother Patrick and sisters Sr. Rita and Stella. Deeply regretted by his loving children Pat, John, Vincent, Marie, Joe, Ken, Michael, Norita and Lisa, sisters Mary (Mossie) and Sr. Nora, sons in law, daughters in law, brother in law, […]

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Eircom’s plans for 50ft high 5G mast in county Kilkenny village refused

By Kilkenny Now 8th March 2021 0

A national telecommunications and broadband provider’s plans to upgrade their services in county Kilkenny have been dealt a blow after the local authority knocked back plans for a new mast. Eircom Limited had applied to Kilkenny County Council to build a 15 metre-high free-standing communications structure at Archers Field, just beside Kilmaganny Village. The local […]

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Back to life: New campaign to entice ‘staycationers’ back to Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 8th March 2021 0

As the rollout of the national vaccination programme gathers pace, local tourism chiefs are already planning to entice domestic ‘staycationers’ back to Kilkenny city and county. Kilkenny Tourism has launched #More to Explore, a multi-pronged campaign highlighting Kilkenny’s many unique tourism attractions, from outdoors activities and authentic

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KILKENNY WEATHER: Sunny spring evaporates as Met Éireann warns of ‘very disturbed weather’

By Kilkenny Now 8th March 2021 0

The beautiful spring weather we lapped up in Kilkenny and across the country over the weekend is about to come to an abrupt end. Met Éireann warned conditions will be very unsettled this week, adding we can expect to “some very disturbed weather” over the coming days. Today will be dry to begin with in […]

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Two drug drivers busted by gardai in separate incidents on Kilkenny roads

By Kilkenny Now 7th March 2021 0

Two drug drivers were arrested in separate incidents in Kilkenny city and county over the weekend. The pair were arrested by members of Kilkenny Roads Policing Unit at checkpoints in the city and Freshford yesterday. In both cases, the motorists failed oral fluid tests for cannabis. Both drivers were also found to be in possession […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 525 new cases of virus as three further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 7th March 2021 0

A further three people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 525 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus has now reached 4,422. It brings to 223,219 the total number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 7th March 2021 0

Brigid (Bebe) BUTLER (née Keating) 30 Greenview, Ballyragget Peacefully, at her residence. Beloved wife of Michael. Deeply regretted by her loving husband, daughter Michelle, sons Patrick, Alan and Noel, sisters Anne, Dymphna and Margaret, brother Michael, mother in law, sons in law, daughter in law, brothers in law, sisters in law, her best friend Eileen, […]

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Stars in our eyes: Kilkenny champs sweep boards at All-Star awards

By Kilkenny Now 7th March 2021 0

All-Ireland champions Kilkenny swept the boards at the 2020 camogie All-Stars. No fewer than half a dozen Cats have been named on the All-Star team, with Denise Gaule taking home the Players’ Player of the Year award. As well as the six Cats, semi-finalists Cork and Tipperary provide three players with All-Ireland finalists Galway picking […]

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Bigger Fish: Renowned Kilkenny business gets €500,000 to expand

By Kilkenny Now 7th March 2021 0

A successful Kilkenny business has been awarded €500,000 in capital funding which will be used to improved its production facilities. Goatsbridge Trout Farm Ltd received the funding as part of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Programme, which provides support to the Irish Seafood sector. The €500,000 is […]