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Kilkenny city granted €500,000 to develop as a ‘destination town’

By Kilkenny Now 12th December 2019 0

Kilkenny city has been given a €500,000 windfall in an effort to develop its potential as a tourism ‘destination town’. The funding has been allocated through Kilkenny County Council as part of the €15.5million ‘Destination Towns’ initiative launched earlier this year by Fáilte Ireland, the national tourism agency. Kilkenny’s ambition is to create a visitor-focused

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Kilkenny parents quick to avail of new National Childcare Scheme

By Kilkenny Now 12th December 2019 0

There has been a huge uptake by Kilkenny parents for the new state scheme that provides early-learning and childcare support. A total of 175 Kilkenny families have already been approved for the National Childcare Scheme (NCS) just three weeks after applications to the scheme opened. A further 94 families are awaiting confirmation on whether their […]

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Burglars steal cash and jewellery after trashing neighbouring houses in county Kilkenny village

By Kilkenny Now 11th December 2019 0

Two neighbouring houses in a county Kilkenny village were broken into and ransacked in quick succession last weekend. Both incidents happened on the New Road in Mooncoin between 3pm and 5.45pm last Friday, December 6. At the first house targeted the burglars broke a kitchen window at the rear of the house in order to […]

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All rise: Kilkenny to host sitting of Supreme Court for first time ever

By Kilkenny Now 11th December 2019 0

For the first time ever the Supreme Court will sit in Kilkenny it has been confirmed. The Chief Justice of Ireland, Mr Justice Frank Clarke made the announcement at the Mayo Solicitors’ Bar Association annual dinner in Castlebar on Saturday. The news will come as a massive boost to Kilkenny’s economy after the recent sittings of the […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: Bad little Benny is an elf and safety issue

By Kilkenny Now 11th December 2019 0

BENNY is back. I thought I had seen the last of this uninvited house guest a year ago when he departed without even saying goodbye. But, no, he’s back – along with my grandchildren. I meet him every morning in a different part of the house. Today he was at the foot of the stairs […]

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It couldn’t be you – National Lottery admits €180,000 in scratch card top prizes did not exist

By Kilkenny Now 11th December 2019 0

Kilkenny punters may have missed out on up to €180,000 in winnings after the National Lottery admitted the top prizes on scratch cards didn’t actually exist. The National Lottery, which is majority-owned by the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, has apologised for what they have called an “error.” Four top prizes across three scratch card games, […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 11th December 2019 0

Patrick Kelly Kinsbury, Kinnegad, Westmeath / Gowran, Kilkenny Patrick, (Ex Garda Sergeant), in his 91st year, Peacefully, in the presence of his loving family. Sadly missed by his devoted wife Carmel, his daughter Fiona, (Kiernan), sons Fr. Declan and Fergal, son-in-law Michael and daughter-in-law Gráinne, and much loved grandchildren, Mike, Nigel, Eimear, Conor, Aisling

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Fares announced as Kilkenny’s city bus service goes live next week

By Kilkenny Now 11th December 2019 0

The fares have been released for Kilkenny’s new City Bus service which begins operating next Wednesday. The National Transport Authority (NTA) are encouraging people to use cashless payment on the service and revealed the buses are set up to accept leap cards. A special introductory fare of €1 for all passengers using leap cards will […]

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Huge support for local student facing deportation after Christmas

By Kilkenny Now 11th December 2019 0

Local students have rallied around a classmate who has been given three-weeks to leave the country or face being kicked out. Michael Chrichton Usiku, originally from Malawi, was recently issued with deportation papers and instructed to leave the country by December 29 after an administration mix up. The only person who can reverse that decision […]

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Kilkenny’s Seanie Maguire fires Preston back into playoff spots

By Kilkenny Now 11th December 2019 0

A well taken goal by Castlecomer’s Seanie Maguire helped fire Preston North End back in the English Championship’s playoff spots in a 2-1 victory over Fulham last night. In a fiery encounter which saw both teams finish with ten men, the Ireland striker pounced on a breaking ball in the box on 23 minutes to […]