Kilkenny Camogie legend Ann Downey is going back into management, to take charge of the Ballyragget intermediate men’s team for next season. During her career Downey won an unprecedented 12 senior camogie All-Ireland’s as a player and one as a manager. She stepped down as the Cats camogie manager after Kilkenny fell short in their […]
A section of Motorway in county Kilkenny remains closed this morning following a serious accident. The M9 southbound is expected to remain closed until later this morning between Junction 7 Paulstown and Junction 8 Kilkenny/ Temple Martin following a collision. The incident happened at around 8am and it is reported that a least one lorry […]
A Kilkenny man found in possession of a quantity of suspected drugs after he attempted to break into a city-centre premises will appear in court next week. The man, who is in his 20s, will appear before Kilkenny District Court on Monday, January 14. The suspect was arrested a short time after he entered the […]
From the Lone Star State to Kilkenny country estate: one of the world’s wealthiest people has bought the stately home that was the most valuable property sale in Ireland of 2019. KilkennyNow.ie has learned Texan billionaire businessman Kelcy Warren has bought Castletown House and Estate, nestled just inside the Kilkenny border close to Carrick-on-Suir, for […]
There were chaotic scenes at a Kilkenny city housing estate after a thief smashed the front windscreen of a car parked in the driveway outside the owner’s home. The vandal also stole a spare wheel from the vehicle before leaving the scene. The bizarre incident occurred outside a house in Burrell’s Walk, College Park last […]
The average house price in county Kilkenny fell by more than €6,000 in just 12 months, a new survey reveals. This decade has begun by replicating what occurred in 2009 and 2010 at the height of the property crash when house prices in Kilkenny dropped by a massive 22%. The 12 months up to the […]
I am a couple of years younger than Donald Trump and a year older than Elizabeth Warren (70), who may replace him as US president at the next election. Since we are at an age when every month counts, I am happy to declare myself considerably younger than Joe Biden (77), the leading Democrat contender, […]
Kilkenny Castle will become accessible to everyone after it recieved €1.7 million in funding to build an internal lift and a disabled toilet. Minister and Kilkenny TD John Paul Phelan welcomed the funding and confirmed work will get underway before the end of the year. He said: “I am delighted to confirm a government investment […]
Two men have been arrested as part of an investigation into a stolen mini-bus and suspected false imprisonment of three passengers at Dublin Airport. The drama unfolded shortly after 1am this morning. Gardai confirmed an alarm was raised when a mini-bus was taken during an incident at the airport. It is understood three passengers were […]
Students from throughout Kilkenny will take their place at Dublin’s RDS today as the 56th BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition kicks off. More than 1,100 pupils from across the country will attend the event that brings together some of the country’s brightest young minds as they compete to take home the coveted title of the BT Young […]