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WINE O’CLOCK: The wine that dares not speak its name

By Kilkenny Now 27th November 2020 0

The grapes for Champagne are picked by hand and always have been since the seventeenth century when the monk, Dom Pérignon, is said to have discovered the wonderful, sparkling drink. Of course they didn’t have much choice back then – that’s how all grapes were picked in seventeenth century France. Today the grapes for most […]

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It’s beginning to taste a lot like Christmas! Kilkenny’s top restaurants unveil festive cookbook

By Kilkenny Now 27th November 2020 0

Kilkenny’s leading restaurants and food producers and have launched a second ‘festive’ cookbook just in time for Christmas. ‘Kilkenny Christmas Traditions’ celebrates the very best of Christmas culinary fare and traditions in the county. The 52-page book contains 27 easy-to-create recipes, from festive starters, mains, sides to deserts all

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 27th November 2020 0

Hannah HEALY (née Moriarty) Formerly Clomantagh, Barna, Woodsgift, Kilkenny/Blackrock, Dublin Late of 72 Heskin Court, Blackrock, Dublin. Hannah died peacefully at St. Vincent’s Hospital Dublin. Deeply regretted by her loving husband Christy, brother John, sisters Mary, Kathleen, Bridget, Eileen, Peggy and Angela, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews,

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Water tankers mobilise as taps are turned off in Kilkenny city and Freshford for day

By Kilkenny Now 27th November 2020 0

Water tankers are mobilising as Kilkenny city and Freshford prepare for almost a full day without supplies tomorrow. The 22-hour outage affecting the city and its environs is due to “essential upgrade” works on the water supply network at Talbotsinch on the Freshford Road. A spokesperson for Irish Water said: “There will be a temporary […]

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Five Kilkenny schools in their element after qualifying for Young Scientist Exhibition

By Kilkenny Now 27th November 2020 0

A total of 26 projects from five schools across Kilkenny have qualified for the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2021. BT Ireland this week revealed the 550 finalists who will represent their schools and communities from across the island of Ireland at the first-ever virtual BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE), which takes […]

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‘A gentleman’ – warm tributes paid to Kilkenny All-Ireland winner Denis

By Kilkenny Now 27th November 2020 0

Kilkenny says goodbye to another of its hurling legends as former All-Ireland winner Denis Heaslip is buried today. The Knocktopher man will be laid to rest after a family service subject to Covid guidelines at noon. His former club Ballyhale Shamrock paid tribute to Denis on social media, saying they “are deeply saddened to hear […]

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Drama over plans to give Kilkenny’s new cinema a makeover to climax in summer sequel

By Kilkenny Now 27th November 2020 0

Plans by Kilkenny’s newest cinema to increase its amount of screens have been put on ice. Last February the owners of the IMC Cinema on Barrack Street made an application to the local authority to make changes to the layout of the venue, less than a year after they opened the new cineplex. In May, […]

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WEEKEND WEATHER: Kilkenny braced for Big Chill as sub-zero temperatures hit

By Kilkenny Now 27th November 2020 0

Kilkenny will feel the chill winds of a very cold snap as sub-zero temperatures are forecast over the weekend. A 13-hour fog warning remains in place in neighbouring Waterford, Tipperary, Limerick and Cork until 10am this morning. Kilkenny will wake up to a cold day today, with frost and the possibility of mist and fog. […]

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€7,000 of cannabis seized during drugs raid in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 26th November 2020 0

Gardai in Kilkenny have seized over €7,000 worth of cannabis in a drug raid. The drugs were recovered during a planned operation earlier today. The seizure comes as gardai urged people who are aware of drug dealing in their communities to contact them. A local Garda spokesperson said: “If you see or have suspicions about […]

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LATEST: 29 new cases of virus confirmed in Kilkenny, most pandemic payment recipients to get Christmas bonus

By Kilkenny Now 26th November 2020 0

A further three people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 335 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus now stands at 2,036. There are now 71,494 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public […]