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Tourism strategy to attract more visitors to Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 7th December 2019 0

Some well-known local companies took part in the launch of Tourism Ireland’s three-year strategy to attract more visitors to Kilkenny and the rest of the country in Dublin this week. Representates from Hotel Kilkenny and Jerpoint Park joined the event with Junior Tourism Minister Brendan Griffin and around 500 industry leaders from across the country. […]

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WEATHER WARNING: Batten down the hatches – 100kph winds set to batter Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 7th December 2019 0

Winds of over 100kph are set to batter Kilkenny this weekend and road users are being urged to drive with caution. Met Eireann has issued a yellow weather warning for Kilkenny with gusts up to 100kph and winds of up to 60kph. The warning issued on the back of Storm Atiyah includes all Leinster counties […]

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Kilkenny family shocked after cash and jewellery stolen from home in countdown to Christmas

By Kilkenny Now 6th December 2019 0

A well-tooled burglar stole cash, jewellery and electrical items from a house in county Kilkenny while the owner was away at work. The incident happened in the centre of Stoneyford yesterday between 11am and 7.30pm. The burglar made a number of attempts to get into the house before finally breaking the window of the back […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: A winter warmer that is also nice chilled

By Kilkenny Now 6th December 2019 0

Last week I looked at wines you might like to try before the Christmas dinner. Afterwards, when the pud has been scoffed and the cheese is on the table, many of us will sip a glass of Sherry, that good old staple for winter days. It is one of the two great fortified wines. The […]

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Kilkenny’s ‘Calendar Girls’ raise incredible €40,000 for charity

By Kilkenny Now 6th December 2019 0

A risqué Kilkenny calendar which made some jaws drop has raised a jaw-dropping €40,000 so far for charity. Some 30 members of the Ballyfoyle Ladies Group decided to break free from their comfort zone and agreed to bare all for a revealing calendar they hoped would raise much needed funds. The response they received is […]

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FAI CRISIS: Association now €55m in debt; Delaney received €462,000 payoff

By Kilkenny Now 6th December 2019 0

The Football Association of Ireland are more than €55 million in debt, according to their 2018 accounts which were published today. The perilous financial state of the Irish football’s governing body means they have to remortage the debt on their largest asset, the Aviva Stadium, until 2034. Presenting the 2018 FAI accounts at their headquarters […]

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Kilkenny city named Ireland’s most enterprising town

By Kilkenny Now 6th December 2019 0

Kilkenny City has been named Ireland’s most enterprising town for 2019, beating off stiff competition from 78 other entrants. Along with winning the overall prize at the Bank of Ireland National Enterprise Town Awards, Kilkenny picked up the regional and national awards for towns with a population over 12,000 people, a trophy and a cash […]

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Outspoken Kilkenny TD prepared to defy party and bring down Government

By Kilkenny Now 6th December 2019 0

Outspoken Kilkenny TD John McGuinness has said he is prepared to defy his own party and bring down the Government. Deputy McGuinness has indicated he will back a motion of no confidence in the Government if one is tabled in the Dáil, according to reports. Such a move would be in defiance of Fianna Fáil […]

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Conviction rates for drivers caught in Kilkenny without a licence among highest in Ireland

By Kilkenny Now 6th December 2019 0

Conviction rates in county Kilkenny for driving without a licence are among the highest in the country and well above the national average. New figures released show 29% of people caught in Kilkenny driving without a licence were dealt with through the courts. The national average was just 19%, or less than one-in-five drivers caught […]

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Thieves break-into county Kilkenny home while owner was away for few days

By Kilkenny Now 6th December 2019 0

A homeowner in an isolated part of county Kilkenny was horrified to find their house had been broken into while they were away for a few days. The burglary happened at a house in the townsland of Croan near Danesfort between 6.30am last Thursday and 10pm on Monday. The thieves gained entry to the house […]