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Why we should all shop local in Kilkenny this year

By Kilkenny Now 22nd December 2019 0

Aa we count down the days, hours and minutes to Christmas, we at KilkennyNow.ie would like to make one suggestion before the festivities get into full swing. Shop here at home in County Wicklow. Local retailers play a massive part in making Christmas such a special time so they really deserve our support. For every […]

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Men charged after Kilkenny farm burglary and Garda chopper chase to spend Christmas in jail

By Kilkenny Now 21st December 2019 0

Two Kilkenny men charged in relation to a burglary of a farm where the Garda helicopter was called in aid the manhunt are to spend Christmas in prison. Edward Carthy (25), of 27 Rioch Street, Kilkenny and Jimmy Carthy (20), from the Wetlands Halting Site were remanded back to prison following a short hearing in […]

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Burglar steals stash of coins worth €650 after breaking into Kilkenny home

By Kilkenny Now 21st December 2019 0

Gardai are on the hunt for a burglar who got his money’s worth after breaking into a Kilkenny home. The burglary happened at Roberts Hill, Circular Road on Saturday, December 14 between 6.30pm and 8pm. A window to the rear of the house was forced open and once inside the burglar found a stash of […]

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‘State is failing to support vulnerable and homeless children’ – Kilkenny TD

By Kilkenny Now 21st December 2019 0

All homeless children in Kilkenny and across the country must immediately be provided with full-time childcare, a local TD has said. Kilkenny Deputy Kathleen Funchion spoke out after Children’s Minister Katherine Zappone recently hosted the Open Policy Debate on Child Poverty in association with the Children’s Rights Alliance. Deputy Funchion, who is Sinn

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€2.5 million approved to build 12 apartments for the homeless in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 21st December 2019 0

Twelve new apartments for those transitioning from homeless have been guaranteed for Kilkenny following a guaranteed a €2.5 million in funding from the Government. The apartments will be built by the Sophia Housing Association on a site at St John of Gods Convent on the College Road. The announcement was made by Kilkenny’s Junior Minister, […]

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Kilkenny’s hot-steppers Fogarty and Nolan DWTS partners revealed

By Kilkenny Now 20th December 2019 0

As sparkling at their namesakes in the sky, it was revealed this morning who the Kilkenny dancers in this year’s Dancing with the Star are going to be strutting their stuff with. Kilkenny hurling legend Aidan Fogarty has been paired up with professional dancer Emily Barker, while reigning champion John Edward Nolan is paired with […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: Reds and whites for a sherry little Christmas

By Kilkenny Now 20th December 2019 0

Christmas dinner is a hearty meal which would seem to call for a hearty red to accompany it. But if turkey is the biggest item on your plate, that may not be true. It is quite a bland meat and can easily be overpowered by the heftier reds. A Beaujolis or Fleurie (Joseph Drouhin Fleurie €19.50, Ardkeen Stores, Waterford); a Pinot Noir (Reserve de Luch, Pinot Noir, €11 at

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Unique winter solstice experience to illuminate Kilkenny passage tomb

By Kilkenny Now 20th December 2019 0

A globally unique experience that happens in Kilkenny just once a year is set to cause wonder and amazement through its celestial magic tomorrow. Hundreds of people will gather at the millennia-old passage tomb of Caiseal in the townsland of Knockroe to see not one, but two burial passages illuminated by the sun. Knockroe’s Passage […]

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Relief as Government backs Kilkenny TD’s calls for support fund for créches

By Kilkenny Now 20th December 2019 0

Kilkenny TD Kathleen Funchion has welcomed the Government’s decision to back her calls for a support fund to help crèches and childcare providers who find themselves in financial crisis due to spiralling insurance costs. Deputy Funchion had warned many local créches faced the prospect of being forced out of business early in the New Year […]

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UPDATE: 4,600 Kilkenny householders have their water supply restored

By Kilkenny Now 20th December 2019 0

More than 4,600 people in county Kilkenny who were once again facing up to water restrictions just weeks after being told they were lifted will be delighted to hear their supply has been restored. In a statement released this afternoon, Irish Water said: “Irish Water working in partnership with Kilkenny County Council have successfully restored […]