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Kilkenny teen performs in Madrid ahead of Junior Eurovision Song Contest

By Kilkenny Now 12th November 2024 0

Kilkenny teenager Enya Cox Dempsey took to the stage in Madrid in style yesterday as she performed her first rehearsal ahead of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest this weekend. On Saturday, the talented Castlecomer will perform her son ‘Le Chéile’ entirely as Gaeilge as one of the 17 entries in this year’s competition. And you […]

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Gardaí hope search will finally bring closure to missing Kilkenny woman’s family

By Kilkenny Now 12th November 2024 0

Gardaí hope a search of land just 13km from where Kilkenny woman Jo Jo Dullard made a call to a friend minutes before she vanished will finally bring closure to her family’s 29-year search for answers. The 21 year-old made the call on November 9, 1995 from a phone box while making her way home […]

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‘It takes a village’ – Kilkenny farmers urged to help teachers deliver farm safety education

By Kilkenny Now 11th November 2024 0

AgriKids and Irish Rural Link have urged Kilkenny communities to register their interest in a new farm safety education guide. The manual – which will be freely available to schools – is designed to support primary teachers and members of their local farming communities with the tools needed to co-deliver an effective farm safety education […]

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SPONSORED: You dream, we build – Bellfield Developments is expanding

By Kilkenny Now 11th November 2024 0

Bellfield Developments is expanding to take on a series of new projects and developments, chiefly in the South East. We have a talented team of tradesmen, many of whom have worked with the company for years, from carpenters, stonemasons, block layers, plumbers, plasterers, electricians and tilers to painters and decorators, interior designers and landscape artists […]

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Man arrested in missing Kilkenny woman investigation; gardaí confirm new search operation

By Kilkenny Now 11th November 2024 0

A man has been arrested in connection with the disappearance and murder of Josephine ‘Jo Jo’ Dullard. The dramatic development is the first ever arrest in the case of the Kilkenny woman, who has been missing for 29 years. The male, who is in his 50s, is being detained under the provisions of Section 4, […]

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New guide to protect Carlow-Kilkenny election candidates from online abuse

By Kilkenny Now 10th November 2024 0

Candidates contesting the General Election have been provided with a new information pack to protect themselves from online abuse over the course of the three-week campaign. The guide was published by the media regulator, Coimisiún na Meán, and An Garda Síochána. It offers offer guidance to Dáil candidates on what to do when they are […]

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Kilkenny cafés, restaurants and salons to benefit from VAT cut ‘within 100 days’

By Kilkenny Now 9th November 2024 0

The 2024 General Election campaign got into full swing today with Taoiseach and Fine Gael promising to permanently cut the VAT rate for the food-based hospitality, entertainment and hairdressing sectors to 11% if returned to power. Despite refusing to bow to pleas for a VAT cut from the sector in last month’s Budget, Taoiseach and […]

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‘Jo Jo’s family have suffered for 29 years’ – new garda appeal on anniversary of Kilkenny woman’s disappearance

By Kilkenny Now 9th November 2024 0

Gardaí have renewed an appeal for information about missing Kilkenny woman Josephine ‘Jo Jo’ Dullard on the 29th anniversary of her disappearance. The unsolved case has been the subject of a sustained Garda investigation, by the investigation team based at Naas Garda Station in Co. Kildare. It is currently being reviewed by the Serious Crime […]

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Kilkenny GAA club unveils exciting new expansion plans

By Kilkenny Now 8th November 2024 0

Piltown GAA club is looking to increase the size of its main playing pitch as part of new development plans. In a planning application to the local authority, the club is seeking permission to “lengthen and widen our existing main front pitch, remove and reinstall new goal posts, remove and reinstall new ball stop nets, […]

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SPONSORED: Dr. Mehvish Khan named Aesthetic Practitioner of the Year 2024

By Kilkenny Now 8th November 2024 0

Dr. Mehvish Khan of MK Aesthetics has been honoured as the Business All-Star Aesthetic Practitioner of the Year 2024 by the All-Ireland Business Foundation (AIBF). This prestigious recognition highlights her dedication to excellence in the field of aesthetic medicine and the unwavering commitment of her entire team. In her acceptance statement, Dr. Khan expressed her […]