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Woman rushed to hospital after horror road collision

By Kilkenny Now 5th May 2022 0

A woman was rushed to hospital in Dublin after she was seriously injured in a road collision in neighbouring county Carlow. The two vehicle collision, involving a car and truck, occurred at approximately 3pm yesterday at the junction of the L1003 and L403 at Ballybannon. The driver, a woman in her 40s and a passenger, […]

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Thieves force open front door of county Kilkenny house and ransack rooms

By Kilkenny Now 4th May 2022 0

Burglars forced their way through the front door of a house in county Kilkenny before ransacking the bedrooms. The break-in occurred at a property in Cooloultha, Galmoy at around 2.30pm last Thursday. Gardaí have asked anyone who may have noticed any suspicious people or vehicles in the area at the time to contact Castlecomer or […]

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‘Concerned for their safety’ – fears grow for missing Carlow sisters

By Kilkenny Now 4th May 2022 0

Fears are growing for the safety of two teenage sisters who have bene missing from their home in Carlow since Sunday. Gardaí hve launched a public appeal in a bid to trace the whereabots of Helen and Melissa McDonnell, aged 15 years and 14 years. The siblings have been missing from Killeshin Road, Carlow since […]

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BREAKING: Man dies after shocking day time assault in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 3rd May 2022 0

Gardai are investigating a fatal assault that occurred in Kilkenny city today. The shocking incident occurred on Hebron Road at around 12.45pm. a Garda spokesperson confirmed a man in his 40s was taken to St Luke’s General Hospital, but later died from his injuries. The sene is currently sealed off to allow for a technical […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 1st May 2022 0

Anne BOLGER Bawnlusk, Kells Road, Kilkenny City Anne Bolger (Bawnlusk, Kells Road, Kilkenny) April 30th 2022 (peacefully) at Archersrath Nursing Home. Predeceased by her daughter Paula and her son Brian. Beloved wife of Willie and dearly loved mother of Martha. She will be deeply missed by her husband and daughter, son-in-law Martin, grandson Ború, extended […]

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Thieves escape with cash after smashing down door of house in rural Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 1st May 2022 0

Burglars smashed down the back door of a house in county Kilkenny before making off with a stash of cash. The burglary occurred in the Barna area near Freshford between 7am and 2pm on Thursday last. A Garda source told KilkennyNow a door at the rear of the house was ‘smashed in order to gain […]

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By Kilkenny Now 1st May 2022 150

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New era for Kilkenny and south east as region’s first University comes into existence

By Kilkenny Now 1st May 2022 0

Today marks a new era for education in Kilkenny and the south east as the region’s first university officially comes into existence. The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris officially signed the order under the Technological Universities Act 2018 to establish South East Technological University (SETU) on the first […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 30th April 2022 0

Hilary FREYNE (née JACQUES) Rosedale, Kilmacow, Kilkenny/Waterford City Hilary Freyne Née Jacques Rosedale, Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny late of Luffany, Slieverue and Cork Road, Waterford Who died on Friday, 29th April 2022 Peacefully, at her home in Rosedale, Kilmacow, Predeceased by her parents William and Mary. Hilary will be sadly missed by her daughter Mary, sons […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: Tread softly, Mary Lou, when you tread on unionist dreams

By Kilkenny Now 30th April 2022 0

It is more than 30 years since Dominic Murray published Worlds Apart, a book that has stood the test of time as a revealing and insightful study of sectarianism in Northern Ireland. It concentrates on the education system and has a section devoted to attitudes at neighbouring schools in the greater Belfast area – one […]