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Kilkenny community finally gets playground after six years of campaigning

By Kilkenny Now 23rd January 2020 0

After more than six years of campaigning, a Kilkenny community is finally getting the playground it has long wished for. Kilkenny County Council has finally the green light for the playground to be built in the village of Bigwood in the south of the county. The Bigwood Children’s Playground Committee applied for a social inclusion, […]

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ELECTION 2020: Two new candidates for Carlow-Kilkenny added to ballot paper

By Kilkenny Now 23rd January 2020 0

Two new names have beaten the deadline and have had their names added to the Carlow-Kilkenny constituency ballot paper as the competition for next month’s General Election heats up. Alan Hayes and Angela Ray (pictured above) have confirmed they will run as Independent candidates in the constituency, bringing to 14 the number of people putting […]

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Kilkenny motorway closed after serious crash involving multiple vehicles

By Kilkenny Now 23rd January 2020 0

A section of the motorway in county Kilkenny is closed this morning following a serious collision involving multiple vehicles. The incident happened on the M8 Motorway close to Urlingford around 7am this morning, when the motorway was covered in heavy fog. A lorry and two cars came together in the incident on the southbound carriage […]

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SPONSORED: Newpark Hotel to host ‘Downton Ball’ to raise funds for St Luke’s General Hospital

By Kilkenny Now 23rd January 2020 0

Are you a fan of the period drama television series ‘Downton Abbey’, or do you simply love the fashion of the era? If so there’s an exciting event taking place in the city soon that will transport you back in time to play your own role in a version of the historical period drama. And […]

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Search for missing woman ends in tragedy

By Kilkenny Now 23rd January 2020 0

The search for a woman who has been missing since earlier this week has ended in tragedy after her body was discovered in the River Barrow Kathleen Lawlor (58) missing from her home in Bennekerry, Carlow, since Tuesday. A Garda spokesperson said they are treating the case as “a personal tragedy”. A file on the […]

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Another walk on the wild side: Second charity hike across Ireland’s longest bridge spanning Kilkenny and Wexford on cards

By Kilkenny Now 23rd January 2020 0

Organisers of a charity walk over the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy bridge linking Kilkenny and Wexford are looking into the possibility of holding a second event. The original charity walk across Ireland’s longest bridge spanning the River Barrow at Pink Point organised for this Sunday, January 26, sold out within two days after it was announced […]

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Accused claimed Patricia O’Connor wanted everyone dead, Garda tells murder trial

By Kilkenny Now 22nd January 2020 0

The man accused of murdering Kilkenny woman Patricia O’Connor told Gardai he “let her die because my kids would be safe”, a Central Criminal Court jury has heard. Kieran Greene also told Gardai that Ms O’Connor was not moving after he hit her on the head with a hurley. He further described that living with […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: Don’t throw red herrings or upset the apple tart

By Kilkenny Now 22nd January 2020 0

In 1960, when television was quite new and televised debates unheard of, Richard Nixon and John F Kennedy went head-to-head in front of the cameras. Nixon had scant regard for the new medium and his preparations were poor. He refused advice on what to wear and, for the first of four debates, declined to use […]

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Body discovered in search for fisherman missing off coast

By Kilkenny Now 22nd January 2020 0

A body has been found in the search for missing fisherman Willie Whelan (41). Divers from the Hook Sub Aqua club diving at the spot where his trawler the Alize went down off the Wexford coast, discovered a body at the site of the wreck this morning. Rescue teams are now trying to recover the […]

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Tuck-in: Kilkenny’s first restaurant week offers fine dining at reduced prices

By Kilkenny Now 22nd January 2020 0

Fancy a meal at some of Kilkenny’s best restaurants at knocked down prices? Well this week you can as restaurants all over Kilkenny are taking part in the county’s first ever ‘Restaurant Week.’ The event is designed for diners to experience the great selection of quality and variety that Kilkenny has to offer and encourage […]