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SPONSORED: Nore Cabs – Friendly, efficient and reliable. In county Kilkenny, it’s the way to go

By Kilkenny Now 9th May 2022 9

Nore Cabs is a wheelchair-friendly taxi service with the emphasis on friendly.  It specialises in catering for wheelchair users and offers a hospital appointment service to all major hospitals and clinics throughout Ireland. The transport difficulties of the rural community was one of the factors that took Anthony Challoner, the man behind the service, into […]

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Thieves steal valuable equipment during break-in at Kilkenny farm

By Kilkenny Now 9th May 2022 0

Thieves broke into a county Kilkenny farm and stole a large amount of fencing eqiupment. The break-in ocurred at a farm in Barrowmount sometime between 5pm on Wednesday, April 27 and 4pm the following day. A locla garda source told KilkennyNow: “Six 50m rolls of sheep wire and two 200m rolls of barbed wire were […]

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Could it be you? Life changing €8.5m Lotto ticket sold in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 8th May 2022 2

One local Lotto player is now a multi-millionaire after scooping a ‘life-altering prize’ of more than €8.5 million in Saturday night’s Lotto jackpot. And another player in neighbouring county Waterford is €1 million richer after winning the top prize of €1 million in Saturday’s Lotto Plus 1 draw. The winning numbers for Saturday’s (May 7th) […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 8th May 2022 0

Ken COMERFORD Ennisnag, Danesfort Comerford, Ken (Ennisnag and formerly of Pigeon Park, Danesfort, Co. Kilkenny). Ken passed away on 6th May 2022 at his home and in the loving care of his family. Sadly missed by his family and his many friends. Reposing at his daughter Caroline’s home in Pigeon Park (R95 TV72) on Sunday […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: Time to end this sham fight and build the new hospital

By Kilkenny Now 8th May 2022 0

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 […]

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SPONSORED: Quickcrop: Turning your garden into an organic fruit and veg store

By Kilkenny Now 8th May 2022 Post a comment

Andrew Davidson and Niall Mc Allister have a passion for growing their own food. And it’s one they are keen to share. Their company, Quickcrop, supplies everything needed to turn your garden into an organic food store: plants and seeds,  tools and composters, raised beds and soil  – and also the expertise. They don’t just […]

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WEATHER FORECAST: Kilkenny to sizzle as temperature rise to 20C

By Kilkenny Now 8th May 2022 0

Kilkenny will bask in early summer sunshine today, with temperatures soaring to up to a sizzling 20 degrees. In its latest forecast, Met Éireann said early mist and fog will lift this morning to unveil ‘a prominently dry day’. Kilkenny and the east will enjoy the best of the conditions, with long spells of sunshine […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 5th May 2022 0

Anna FITZGERALD (née Grant) The Corner House, St. Mullins Road, Graiguenamanagh/Inistioge The death has taken place of Anna Fitzgerald (née Grant) The Corner House, St. Mullins Road, Tinnahinch, Graignamanagh, Co. Kilkenny. Formerly of Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny. Anna died peacefully on Wednesday 4th of May 2022 in the care of Borris Lodge Nursing Home. Loving wife […]

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One of missing teenage Carlow sisters found ‘safe and well’

By Kilkenny Now 5th May 2022 0

A Carlow teenager who had been missing since the weekend has been found safe and well, however gardai are still trying to trace her sister. Gardai confirmed Helen McDonnell, 15 years, who had been missing from Killeshin Road, Carlow since Sunday has been located. But they are continuing to seek the public’s assistance in tracing […]

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SPONSORED: HomeHub – beautifully built garden offices, games rooms and family spaces

By Kilkenny Now 5th May 2022 10

Lockdowns have revolutionised the way many of us work. Commutes that once took hours have been reduced to a matter of minutes as we head for the spare room or our ‘desk’ at the kitchen table. The downside is that spare rooms are often uncomfortable and unsuited to a regular work routine, while other members […]