A raft of videos showing young Irish farmers performing increasing dangerous stunts involving heavy machinery, putting their lives at risk have been doing the rounds and the social media outlet hosting them is launching an investigation into the viral challenge. With eight deaths due to accidents on Irish Farms already this year there has been […]
A further nine people lost their lives from Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland in the last 24 hours, the HSE said this evening. It comes a day after zero deaths were recorded for the first time since March. The total death toll here is now 1,615 while the number of confirmed cases has now […]
Leaving Certificate students in Kilkenny are being urged to register for their online projected grades as soon as possible in case there are any issues accessing the portal. This morning the Department of Education opened the Calculated Grades Student Portal for this year’s 60,000 Leaving Certificate. The portal was created when it was decided sitting […]
Catherine Condon (née Dwyer) Barrack Street, Goresbridge, Kilkenny Condon Catherine ( nee Dwyer) Barrack Street, Goresbridge, Co. Kilkenny, and formerly of Castlecomer, died May 24th ( peacefully) at home surrounded by her loving husband and family. Deeply regretted by her beloved husband Liam, daughters Noelle and Olivia, sons Adam and Conan, adoring grandchildren Ciaran,
It’s not a complete bust this summer as a major live music event with one of Ireland’s most popular artists is coming to Kilkenny. Gavin James just couldn’t keep it in. The massively popular singer-songwriter from Dublin is his hoping to bring a ‘Glow’ to people’s ‘Faces’ as he rocks up in Gowran Park on […]
A thief stole a bicycle that was locked to a railing in Kilkenny city-centre. The theft occurred at Bateman Quay on Sunday, sometime between 6pm and 7pm. Gardai confirmed the bicyle, a black and white Scott speedster racing bike with white handlebars, was attached to the railing using a combination lock. Anyone with information about […]
Gardai are investigating damage caused to a historic 17th century tomb in county Kilkenny. The tomb at St Mary’s Church in Gowran was damaged sometime between September 1 last year and last Thursday. Gardai were alerted to the damage by workers who were readying the site for potential reopening later in the summer. It is […]
A community group in a county Kilkenny town is pushing ahead with plans to create a major leisure development for local residents. Gowran on the Move, a community group set up last year, has applied to Kilkenny County Council to build the leisure and sports development on lands in the Clover area, close to the […]
A Kilkenny teenager and his grandmother have become internet sensations after a video posted online of a device the teen invented to give his cocooning grandparent a hug has gone viral across the world. The video of Jody Brooks (13), from Graiguenamanagh, hugging his Grandmother May for the first time in months was posted online […]
No further deaths have been reported due to coronavirus over the past 24 hours for the first time since early March. The hugely welcome news came as just 59 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed by the Department of Health at its daily briefing. The overall death toll as a result of the virus remains […]