Kilkenny gardai have warned they will be out of in force on our roads over the busy Christmas period. With the countdown to the festive holiday now well underway, local gardai said motorists can expected to see more speed checks in 30kmh and 50kmh zones across the city and county over the next few weeks. […]
Kilkenny will be hit by 100kph winds which are set to hit the city and county all day and into tomorrow morning. Kilkenny was one of nine counties issued with a Status Yellow wind alert by Met Éireann last night. The warning will be in place until 9am tomorrow morning. Neighbouring Carlow, Wexford, Waterford, Tipperary […]
A vandal smashed in the front window of a premises in Kilkenny city. The incident occurred on Walkin Street sometime between 11.30pm on Saturday night and 3.30pm on Sunday. Gardaí are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the incident or who may have dash cam footage to contact Kilkenny Garda Station.
A further two people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 264 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 2,126. There has now been 76,449 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National […]
A Kilkenny non-profit organisation is in the running for a share of a €100,000 fund forin recognition of their efforts to help young people impacted by Covid-19. The Kilkenny-based Buddy Bench Ireland has made shortlist for the Coca-Cola Thank You Fund. The group educates primary school students on positive mental well-being by providing lessons on […]
John BERGIN Ballyragget The death has occurred of John Bergin, Byrnesgrove, Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny. John died peacefully at his home. Pre-deceased by his sisters Mary and Bridget and his brother Paddy. John will be sadly missed by his loving wife Eleanor, sisters Kathy (Holohan) and Nancy (Phelan), sisters-in-law Ann (Bergin) and Marie (Jackman), brother-in-law Eddie
A development originally built to house commercial units could now be used to create 23 new apartments under ambitious new plans submitted to the local authority. Developers K&B Mulvaney Ltd have lodged an application with Kilkenny County Council seeking to develop 23 apartments in a vacant section of the Ross Abbey Neighbourhood Centre, in Rathculliheen, […]
By Jayde Maher The Big Drive-Inn has arrived at Kilkenny and will be showing many of your favourite festive films in the coming weeks, starting this evening. Elf, The Santa Clause and Home Alone are among the Christmas crackers have will be shown at the Castleinch Venue (R95 DW92) today and tomorrow. Tickets are €24.50 […]
Kilkenny’s Aut Even Hospital, the oldest private hospital in Ireland, has been bought by UPMC. Announcing the acquisition, UPMC said it plans to expand services at Aut Even “to better serve patients throughout the country”. The US-based international private hospital group, which also owns the Whitfield Clinic in Waterford, said patients and staff at the 105-year-old […]
Kilkenny and the rest of the country are in for a pretty miserable week ahead as a wet and windy few days were forecast. And looking ahead to Christmas Day, bookmaker Paddy Power seems to think there’s a decent chance of snow at Dublin Airport as it announced odds of 4/1 on a White Christmas. […]