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Police shoot man after several people stabbed in London ‘terrorist’ attack

By Kilkenny Now 2nd February 2020 0

A man has been shot by armed police officers in London and the incident has been declared as terrorist-related, the Metropolitan Police have said. The police tweeted: “A man has been shot by armed officers in #Streatham. At this stage it is believed a number of people have been stabbed. The circumstances are being assessed; […]

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On the right track: Train ride through Kilkenny listed among Europe’s best rail journeys

By Kilkenny Now 2nd February 2020 0

A scarcely used railway line which travels through Kilkenny kissing the River Suir has made it onto an esteemed list of best rail journeys in Europe. “A dramatic entry” is how the Guardian’s travel writer Nicky Gardner gushed about pulling into Waterford’s Plunkett Station after travelling through Kilkenny. So taken by her less than two-hour […]

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POLL SHOCK: Sinn Féin overtakes Fine Gael just days before election

By Kilkenny Now 2nd February 2020 Post a comment

Fine Gael’s nine years in power looks to be at an end after two shock polls found they have been overtaken by Sinn Féin. With less than a week to go before next Saturday’s election, Fine Gael’s slogan ‘a future to look forward to’ does not appear be chiming with voters. And the party looks […]

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Gardai hunt man in Kilkenny-registered jeep who approached girls on street

By Kilkenny Now 1st February 2020 0

Gardai are looking for a man driving a Kilkenny-registered jeep who approached several girls in Waterford city in recent days. On Thursday night a 17-year-old girl who was out walking on the Ballytruckle Road had to make a run for it after she was stopped by a man who had followed her in a white […]

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Full of energy: €800 million investment needed in Kilkenny and South East to exceed 2030 climate targets

By Kilkenny Now 1st February 2020 Post a comment

An €800 million investment in energy efficiency is needed in Kilkenny and neighbouring counties if we’re to meet 2030 climate targets and become a carbon neutral area. That was the message from Three Counties Energy Agency (3CEA) as it launched its Energy Transition Strategy which bids to produce surplus green energy in Kilkenny by 2030. […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 1st February 2020 0

John DELANEY Late of Wetlands, Kilkenny City, Kilkenny / Dublin John Delaney (Dublin and late of Wetlands, Kilkenny) January 29th 2020 (unexpectedly). He will be sadly missed by his loving family. May John Rest in Peace ___________   Joe Millea Foxcover, Cuffesgrange, Kilkenny / Kilmanagh, Kilkenny Unexpectedly on Thursday 30th January 2020 in the wonderful […]

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‘Deeply regretted by his family’ – funeral details for All Ireland winner Joe Millea

By Kilkenny Now 1st February 2020 0

The funeral details for All-Ireland medal winner from the Kilkenny team of 1969 Joe Millea have been announced. Mr Millea, father of camogie star Tracy Millea, lined out for Graigue Ballycallan. His death notice said: “Deeply regretted by his sorrowing family, his loving wife Helen, daughters Tracy and Sinead, sons Seán and Niall, brothers Pat […]

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Gardai to mount checkpoints on Kilkenny roads in month of action

By Kilkenny Now 1st February 2020 0

Gardai will be out in force on Kilkenny’s roads for the month of February as part of a month of action to improve road safety. The initiative follows the news there was an increase in deaths on our roads in 2019 compared to 2018. Last year 148 deaths were recorded on Irish roads, up from […]

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Take a bow, Vicky: ‘Overcoming’ by hero Kilkenny cancer campaigner voted Irish Book of the Year

By Kilkenny Now 31st January 2020 0

Kilkenny’s inspirational cervical cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan has seen her book “Overcoming” voted Irish Book of the Year. The book came out on top of a public vote from the list of category winners announced at the An Post Irish Book Awards last year. The Mooncoin mother of two won the RTÉ Radio 1 Listeners’ […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: The king is dead, long live his wine

By Kilkenny Now 31st January 2020 0

The wine world has lost one of its best-known names with the recent death of Georges Duboeuf, the man they called ‘le roi’ and sometimes ‘le pape’. French wine makers tend not to be good at marketing. A lot of their product is sold under the labels of obscure vineyards. They can be hard to […]