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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 17th January 2020 0

Helen (Nellie) BRENNAN (née Donnelly) Loughboy, Kilkenny city Brennan (nee Donnelly) (23 Cypress Grove, Loughboy, Kilkenny) 16th January 2020, peacefully, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Helen (Nellie), pre-deceased by her grandson Jason, beloved mother of Geraldine and Thomas and loving partner of Frank, sadly missed by her family, brothers Jimmy and Peter, sister Ann,

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Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Bridge to finally open on January 29

By Kilkenny Now 17th January 2020 0

The longest bridge in Ireland linking county Kilkenny to county Wexford is to officially open later this month. The announcement comes as huge relief to commuters who have had to deal with close to three years of traffic delays close to the site. The original scheduled opening date was April 2019. The Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy […]

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South East 24/7 cardiac care campaign group splits in row over non-political ethos

By Kilkenny Now 17th January 2020 0

A community advocacy group that has campaigned tirelessly to bring about a 24/7 cardiac care service for Waterford and the South East has come publicly out to stress they remain non-political. A statement released by the South East Patient Advocacy Group (SEPAG) said the group unfortunately splintered and has been sidelined in recent talks about […]

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Kilkenny’s Rivercourt Hotel gets green light to redevelop historic building in city

By Kilkenny Now 17th January 2020 0

A hotel in the heart of medieval Kilkenny has been given the go ahead for its plans to expand. The Rivercourt Hotel at the bridge on John’s Street will now create a further 19 rooms for the complex between the existing building and the adjoining protected structure, McCourts Townhouse. The hotel will change the layout […]

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WEEKEND WEATHER: Wrap up warm folks, it’s going to get chilly as temperatures drop to -4

By Kilkenny Now 17th January 2020 Post a comment

Kilkenny residents have been warned to wrap up warm over the weekend as temperatures are set to plummet below zero. According to Met Eireann, today will be a cold day with sunny spells and isolated showers with highest afternoon temperatures of just 4 to 6 degrees. Friday night will be very cold with a widespread […]

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Family describe finding chopped up remains of Kilkenny woman Patricia O’Connor while having picnic

By Kilkenny Now 16th January 2020 0

The trial in the murder of Kilkenny woman Patricia O’Connor  has heard how a family out for a picnic  found part of her dismembered remains in the Wicklow Mountains. A sister and brother who were having a picnic with their family in the Dublin mountains have described finding part of the body of 61-year-old Patricia […]

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Health food company plans new plant for Kilkenny city, but it has a hurdle to jump

By Kilkenny Now 16th January 2020 Post a comment

A highly successful health food company which supplies some of Europe’s largest supermarkets is looking to create a manufacturing facility in Kilkenny creating 20 jobs in the process. Virginia Health Foods has identified a site just outside of Kilkenny city, which they say is the perfect location for their new facility as it fits into […]

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Less than a week left to register to vote in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 16th January 2020 0

Kilkenny people yet to register to vote in the upcoming general election are being reminded that they have less than a week to do so. Kilkenny County Council has issued a reminder that the closing date for the supplement to the Register of Electors is Wednesday, January 22. There is some confusion surrounding voter registration […]

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Kilkenny commuters warned of traffic chaos as farmers target Dublin’s M50 and Port Tunnel

By Kilkenny Now 16th January 2020 0

Commuters heading home to Kilkenny have been warned to expect traffic chaos this evening as protesting farmers target the M50 and the Port Tunnel. The protest is expected to create long tail backs onto the N7/M9 slip roads as vehicles are stalled along the M50. The farmers have left St Stephen’s Green and Merrion Square […]

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In the swing: Kilkenny golf resort named among World’s best

By Kilkenny Now 16th January 2020 0

A Kilkenny golf course has been included on a list of the Top-100 courses in the world by a leading magazine for the sport. Mount Juliet Estate and Golf Resort has been named the 80th best golf course in the World by Golfscape’s Top 100. Mount Juliet is joined on the list my numerous other […]