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Support is here: Kilkenny Dyspraxia group to host public meeting in city

By Kilkenny Now 14th January 2020 0

The Kilkenny Dyspraxia DCD support group will host a public meeting in the city this week. The event, titled – ‘Moving your Mind and Dyspraxia’ – will take place at Orchard House tomorrow at 7.30pm. Gillian Coady of Relax Kids (pictured above), a programme designed teach children and their parents valuable tools and techniques to […]

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Gardai launch murder inquiry after body parts found in bag

By Kilkenny Now 14th January 2020 0

Gardai have launched a murder investigation after human body parts were found in a bag on a road. The scene in Dublin’s Moatview Gardens in Coolock has been preserved for a forensic and technical examination. Gardaí have not identified the victim but the Garda Technical Bureau and the State Pathologist’s Office are expected to arrive […]

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Teen caught with €8,000 of drugs after he was stopped by gardai in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 13th January 2020 0

A teenager was caught with €8,000 worth of drugs when he was stopped and searched by gardai in Kilkenny city. Local officers arrested the young man on Parliament Street on Friday night on suspicion of being in possession of drugs. He was taken to Kilkenny Garda Station where he was searched and found to be […]

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STORM BRENDAN AFTERMATH: Amost 500 Kilkenny homes still without power, fallen trees block several local roads

By Kilkenny Now 13th January 2020 0

Emergency services in Kilkenny have been working non-stop to restore power and re-open roads blocked by fallen trees as the aftermath of the short-lived by extrememly powerful Storm Brendan. Almost 500 homes around the county remain without electricity this evening as ESB crews battle to restore power. Some 460 homes in Inistioge, Rosbercon, Graiguenamanangh, Goresbridge,

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Green Party policies are ‘nuts’, says Kilkenny Minister as election battle gets underway

By Kilkenny Now 13th January 2020 0

Minister John Paul Phelan didn’t mince his words when he outlined his views about the Green Party during an Irish Farmers’ Association dinner in his native Kilkenny over the weekend. Despite stating his words were misrepresented, Minister Phelan has not watered down his sentiments and reiterated his belief that some of the policies promoted by […]

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Women’s Sheds in Kilkenny given funding for the first time

By Kilkenny Now 13th January 2020 0

Funding of €11,780 been allocated to Men’s and Women’s Sheds across Kilkenny city and county. The announcement was made by Junior Minister and Kilkenny TD John Paul Phelan today. Under the funding Graignamanagh will get €2,500 towards an indoor bowls area, while Castlecomer has been granted €880 for workshop equipment, a dust extractor and other […]

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STORM BRENDAN: Thousands without power in Kilkenny and South East, trees down and trampoline loose on motorway

By Kilkenny Now 13th January 2020 0

The main thrust of Storm Brendan is moments away from hitting Kilkenny and already there are reports of trees down and debris on the road as the county is battered by high winds and heavy rains. Brendan hit the South West coast this morning with winds of up to 130kph, driving rain and heavy hail […]

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GAA ROUND-UP: All the latest local results and tables

By Kilkenny Now 13th January 2020 0

Sat, 11 Jan, Duggan Steel Under-15 A Football Championship (Round: S/Final), O’Loughlin Gaels 3-4 Graigue Ballycallan 1-2  Sun, 12 Jan, Kilkenny Citroen Centre Minor B Football Championship (Round: S/Final), Carrickshock 2-12 Young Irelands 3-4 (Round: S/Final), St Martin’s 2-8 Railyard 1-6   Kilkenny Citroen Centre Minor C Football Championship (Round:

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‘Box office gold’ – Kilkenny’s Dancing With The Stars champion and new dance partner Mary Kennedy wow judges

By Kilkenny Now 13th January 2020 0

He’s back! Fresh from winning the Glitterball on last year’s show, Kilkenny Dancing Star John Nolan returned to our screens last night with his new partner, the recently retired RTÉ presenter Mary Kennedy. And the dancing duo didn’t disappoint as they sashayed across the dancefloor and into the nation’s hearts with a “magnificent” Foxtrot to […]

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Changes to be made to Kilkenny city’s new bus service, just one month after launch

By Kilkenny Now 13th January 2020 0

Changes are being made to the new Kilkenny City Bus service, just one month after it came into operation. The long-awaited service has run into a few difficulties, particularly due to Kilkenny narrow medieval streets. A council engineer has been accompanying a bus driver on both new routes to see where changes can be made. […]