Seventeen new speed zones are to be introduced into Kilkenny next week. The gardai are changing the locations of where their speed vans have usually been located on Kilkenny’s roads, taking effect from 6am on Monday. The vans are being moved to areas that have seen a significant number of road accidents over the last […]
Kilkenny-based Glanbia will pay local farmers 35.42 cent per litre for milk supplies in January. Glanbia Ireland (GI) will pay a base milk price for January of 31 cpl (including VAT) for creamery milk at 3.6% fat and 3.3% protein. This is an increase of 1 cpl from the December base price. Glanbia will pay its member […]
County Kilkenny has been one of the worst areas affected by snowfalls today and Met Éireann are expecting more to come. Some schools in the northern part of the county are closed once again while overnight and morning flurries have made driving conditions dangerous. Coon National School, Muckalee National school and Firoda National School are […]
A search has resumed this morning following reports that a man went into the River Nore early yesterday afternoon. Emergency services responded to reports yesterday that a man went into the river close to John’s Bridge in Kilkenny at around lunchtime yesterday. The gardai rushed to the scene and were assisted at the search site […]
What a pane! Shocked Kilkenny motorist returns to car to discover back window smashed in with a rock
A motorist returned to his car to discover the back window of the vehicle had been smashed in with a rock in what appears to be an act of mindless vandalism. The incident occurred sometime between 9.20pm and 10pm at Lintown Mews in Kilkenny city. A local Garda spokesperson said: “The car owner returned home […]
At least one school in Kilkenny will take part in Safer Internet Day 2020 on Tuesday, February 11 when hundreds of students participate in events. Safer Internet Day is an EU initiative to promote a safer internet for all users, especially young people. Many schools across Kilkenny are expected to organise events to promote Safer Internet Day, but so far only Loreto
Burglars made off with jewellery and cash after they broke into a home in Kilkenny city and ransacked the property. The theft occurred at a house in Laurel Hill on the Castlecomer Road sometime between 1.45pm and 7.45pm on Saturday. The thieves gained entry to the property via the back door. A local Garda spokesperson […]
Newly re-elected Sinn Fein TD for Waterford David Cullinane has defended shouting “up the RA” to supporters at at an event celebrating his 20,000-vote victory. In a video from a post-election rally, Mr Cullinane said: “Up the Republic, Up the ‘Ra. Tiocfaidh ár Lá.” In the video he tells the supporters that one of the ten […]
The sweeping electoral success of Sinn Féin has dealt the party a winning hand when it comes to forming a government. There are three probable options. Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and some independents form a grand coalition. Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil form a government or work together in some variation on confidence and supply. There is another general election.
After a long day and night, and a final push today, the results for Carlow-Kilkenny are now all in. The people have spoken, and the final verdict of the 2020 General Election sees two local TDs lose their seats to Dáil newcomers. After the eighth count, Jennifer Murnane (FF) and John Paul Phelan (FG) took […]