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Historic Kilkenny hotel given green light for new accommodation plans

By Kilkenny Now 23rd February 2020 0

A popular county Kilkenny hotel has been given the green light to expand its accommodation offering. Kilkenny County Council has granted planning permission to the Avalon House Hotel in Castelcomer to transform an existing “out office building” adjacant to the hotel into a two-bedroom cottage for short term use. Avalon House and the building on […]

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County Kilkenny school lodges plans to build much needed extra classroom and special needs facilty

By Kilkenny Now 23rd February 2020 0

A county Kilkenny primary school is looking to build a much needed extension which would see the school increase its current size by 50%. The Board of Management of Ballyfacey National school near Glenmore has applied to Kilkenny County Council for permission to build an extension which will include a brand new classroom and a […]

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Cloud funding: Airbnb invite Kilkenny groups to apply for €5,000 grants

By Kilkenny Now 23rd February 2020 0

Groups and organisations in Kilkenny are being invited by Airbnb to apply for funding as part of its new microgrants programme. ‘Áitiúil’ is a pilot scheme designed to provide funding to projects across the country that lead grassroots, cultural and community initiatives and it will award grants of between €500 and €5,000. The pilot and first […]

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From 12 stone overweight to Ireland’s Strongest Man – the inspiring story of Kilkenny’s Davy Jones

By Kilkenny Now 23rd February 2020 2

A Kilkenny man has been crowned Ireland’s Strongest Man – exactly 10 years after he made the decision to get in shape and shed a staggering 12 stone. Davy Jones (29), the owner of Davy Jones Fitness in Kilkenny, won Ireland’s Strong Man last weekend in a gruelling competition that involved lifting a 375kg deadlift, […]

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Busted! Two cocaine seizures in separate Garda raids on homes in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 22nd February 2020 0

Up to €8,000 worth of cocaine was seized in two separate raids on houses in Kilkenny cityaround within 24 hours. In the latest incident, members of the Kilkenny Drugs Unit investigating the sale and supply of drugs swooped on a house in the city. They seized around €5,000 worth of cocaine at the house. A […]

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Gardai hunt shoe thief after break-in at house in county Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 22nd February 2020 0

A burglar broke into a house in county Kilkenny before making off with a small sum of cash – and some footwear. The bizarre theft occurred at a property in the Courtnaboula area of Callan sometime between 4.30pm and 7.30pm on Wednesday. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed the burglar gained entry to the house after […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 22nd February 2020 0

Nuala CUMMINS (née Laracy) Barrettstown, Knocktopher, Kilkenny/Waterford Nuala Cummins (nee Laracy) Barrettstown, Knocktopher, Co. Kilkenny who died on 21st February 2020 peacefully at her residence and is predeceased by her beloved husband Oliver. Deeply regretted by her loving family sons Brendan & Aidan, daughter Cathleen, daughters-in-law Michelle & Pauline,

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Teenager armed with shotgun arrested after three-day stand-off with gardai

By Kilkenny Now 22nd February 2020 0

A teenager has been arrested after he barricaded himself into a house over three days with a shotgun and ammunition. Nobody else was in the house at the time of the incident, which began at the house in Letterkenny, county Donegal around 5pm on Wednesday. Gardai today confirmed the incident was resolved peacefully at around […]

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BREAKING: Man (40s) killed in county Kilkenny road tragedy

By Kilkenny Now 22nd February 2020 0

A man in his forties has been killed in a fatal road accident in county Kilkenny. The tragedy occurred after the man’s van collided with a tree outside Goresbridge on the R705 to Bagenalstown in the early hours of this morning. Gardai in Thomastown are investigating the incident. A Garda spokesperson said this morning: “A […]

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Man arrested over county Kilkenny hit-and-run which left victim with life-changing injuries

By Kilkenny Now 22nd February 2020 0

A man has been arrested in relation to a serious hit-and-run incident in county Kilkenny which has left the victim with life-changing injuries. The incident occurred on the main Callan to Kilkenny Road at Ballymack Cross at around 1.10am last Saturday morning. Two male pedestrians were out walking when a car suddenly struck one of […]