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Kilkenny hurling legend hot to trot as he dazzles on the DWTS dancefloor again

By Kilkenny Now 20th January 2020 0

Kilkenny legend Aidan Fogarty dazzled the Dancing With The Stars judges with some fancy footwork on the dance floor last night. The five-times All-Ireland winner remains a hot contender for this year’s coveted Glitterball after he performed a highly impressive foxtrot with his partner Emily Barker to the Oasis song Half the World Away. Aidan […]

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Call the South East Pension Help Line on (051) 584 776

By Kilkenny Now 20th January 2020 0

The normal retirement age for company pensions is 65 years of age. However, if you are 50 years of age or over and you have a pension fund built up with a company that you no longer work for you can access your pension if you should so wish. Pensions can be very complex to […]

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Stuff it! Kilkenny secondary school students wanted for environmental competition

By Kilkenny Now 20th January 2020 0

Young people in Kilkenny are being encouraged to think about how their decisions can have a positive impact on the environment in a competition organised by the Environmental  Protection Agency (EPA). The Story of Your Stuff is aimed at secondary school students and seeks to empower young people to make environmentally conscious decisions about their […]

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WEATHER FORECAST: Rare winter rays of sunshine on the horizon for Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 20th January 2020 0

The fog and frost is expected to clear today, giving way to rare sunny spells across Kilkenny city and county. After a weekend which saw a mixture of sub-zero temperatures and clear blue skies, Met Éireann said conditions will improve further across the country today, particularly in Leinster and Munster. The national forecaster said: “On […]

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Kilkenny school’s plan to introduce facial recognition technology for students in doubt after parent complained

By Kilkenny Now 19th January 2020 0

A Kilkenny school’s plans to bring in facial recognition technology to improve attendance levels is in doubt after a parent raised concerns with the Irish Council of Civil Liberties (ICCL). CBS Kilkenny was considering getting involved in a pilot project for the technology, which is aimed at improving the monitoring of school attendance. However, the […]

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Out of the Shadows: Talented young music producer with global following

By Kilkenny Now 19th January 2020 0

“Life is too short not to do what you want and follow your passion. I work at mine 80 hours a week and that’s a short one,” Rory Godson states. It’s the kind of statement you expect from a brash, full flight music mogul in career midstream, but this man is only 18, soft spoken […]

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Champions! Brilliant Ballyhale reclaim All-Ireland, crowning incredible clean sweep for Kilkenny clubs

By Kilkenny Now 19th January 2020 0

It’s three out of three for Kilkenny teams in the All-Ireland Club Hurling championships after Ballyhale Shamrocks lifted the senior club title in Croke Park this afternoon. Ballyhale’s  0-18 to 0-15 win over Tipperary and Munster Champions Borris-Ileigh saw them replicate the exploits of Tullaroan in the Intermediate decider and Conahy Shamrocks in the junior […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 19th January 2020 0

Edward (Ned) CONNOLLY Rocklands, Ferrybank/Mooncoin Edward (Ned) Connolly, Rocklands, Ferrybank, late of the Clover Centre and Grange, Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny, who died on Friday, 17th January 2020, peacefully at University Hospital Waterford, surrounded by his loving family. Predeceased by his parents Edward and Alice, sister Bernie (Monahan), Ned will be sadly missed by

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Kilkenny election candidate vows to bring retirement age back to 65

By Kilkenny Now 19th January 2020 0

Plans to increase the age at which workers are entitled to a State pension to 68 are “wrong, unfair and don’t represent the values of the Irish people”. That’s according to Kilkenny TD and Sinn Féin’s General Election candidate for Carlow-Kilkenny Kathleen Funchion, who says her party will bring back the State pension for 65-year-olds, […]

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Kilkenny five-star venue named in new list of Ireland’s Top 10 hotels

By Kilkenny Now 19th January 2020 0

Kilkenny’s Mount Juliet Estate & Golf Club has been named in a new list of Ireland’s Top 10 hotels. The sprawling estate on the outskirts of Thomastown came in fifth place in the Irish Independent Reader Travel Awards for 2020. County Limerick’s Adare Manor topped the list, followed by the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin. Asford […]