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MICHAEL WOLSEY: Service with a smile? Don’t bank on it

By Kilkenny Now 29th January 2020 0

IT is only a few years since Irish banks picked the pockets of every taxpayer for a bail-out to keep them in business. Now they don’t want our money. Well, not the cash anyway; the coins and paper notes. All of the main banks now run some cash-free branches. They don’t take in money and […]

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Woman (40s) charged over deaths of three young children

By Kilkenny Now 29th January 2020 0

A woman is due to appear in court this evening after she was charged in connection with the deaths of three children at a house in county Dublin last week. The woman, who is in her 40s, will appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice at 4.30pm. The bodies of Conor (9), Darrah (7) and […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 29th January 2020 0

Patrick (Paddy) BURKE Castle Avenue, Thomastown Formerly of Killarney, Thomastown. Paddy died peacefully on Tuesday, 28 January, at St Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny. Predeceased by his sister Bridget Kavanagh. He is deeply regretted by his loving family, sister Mary O Connell, brothers-in-law Paddy and Dick, nieces, nephews, relatives and many good friends. Reposing at

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LATEST: Burnt out car discovered close to where shots fired on gardai

By Kilkenny Now 29th January 2020 0

A massive garda manhunt is continuing across the South East after shots were fired at a garda patrol car this morning. Gardai responded to a report of suspicious activity at near Gorey in Wexford at 8.30am. They attempted to stop a blue BMW 318 with the Waterford registration – 06 W 1012 on the R725 […]

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Manhunt underway across South East after shot fired at Garda car during chase

By Kilkenny Now 29th January 2020 0

A manhunt is underway across Kilkenny and the South East after shots were fired at a Garda patrol car this morning. Gardai were responding to a report of suspicious activity at Craanford, near Gorey, Co Wexford earlier this morning. As the gardai approached the vehicle, a black Skoda Fabia, the two men who were inside […]

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THROW-IN: All your local GAA fixtures for the week ahead

By Kilkenny Now 29th January 2020 0

Fri 31 Jan J.J. KAVANAGH AND SONS S.F.L. GROUP B, (Round 2), Danesfort V Dicksboro, Venue: Danesfort 20:00, Sat 01 Feb J.J. KAVANAGH AND SONS S.F.L. GROUP A, Venue: Clara, (Round 2), Clara V Muckalee 14:00, J.J. KAVANAGH AND SONS S.F.L. GROUP A, Venue: Mooncoin, (Round 2), Mullinavat V Mooncoin 14:00, J.J. KAVANAGH AND SONS […]

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Kilkenny music venue and festival on shortlist of Ireland’s best

By Kilkenny Now 29th January 2020 0

A Kilkenny venue and a local festival have been shortlisted for two coveted national live music awards. The Set Theatre in Kilkenny city and Kilkenny Tradfest have been recognised by the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) and shortlisted in two categories. The Set is nominated in Leinster’s Best Live Music Venue, while Kilkenny Tradfest picked […]

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Anger as another home in Kilkenny city has windows smashed by vandals

By Kilkenny Now 29th January 2020 0

An investigation has been launched after another house in Kilkenny city was targeted by vandals who smashed in the windows og the home. In the latest incident, a house in MacDonagh Junction was targeted between 7am and 9.30am on Thursday, January 23. A window was broken while the homeowner was out, but there was no […]

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Patricia O’Connor’s daughter denies her version of events were a ‘web of lies’

By Kilkenny Now 28th January 2020 0

The daughter of Patricia O’Connor told Gardai that her own daughter Stephanie did not dress up as her mother to conceal the grandmother’s death. Louise O’Connor also denied that her version of what happened on the night Mrs O’Connor died was a “web of lies”, the Central Criminal Court heard today. Kieran Greene (34) denies […]

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Woman arrested on suspicion of murdering the three McGinley children

By Kilkenny Now 28th January 2020 0

A woman in her 40s has been arrested on suspicion of murder, in relation to the discovery of the bodies of three children at a property in Parson’s Court, Newcastle, Co Dublin last Friday. She is currently detained at Clondalkin Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. Earlier today, the children’s […]