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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 28th November 2019 0

Paddy BRETT Scotsborough, Ballyline, Callan/Kilmanagh Paddy Brett, Tinnypark Nursing Home, Kilkenny and formerly of Scotsborough, Ballyline, Callan, Co. Kilkenny. Unexpectedly at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny on Wednesday 27th November 2019. Pre-deceased by his parents Billy and Mary, brother Eddie, sister Delia and nephew Fergal. Deeply regretted by his loving family,

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Council gives green light for exclusive new housing development in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 28th November 2019 0

Kilkenny County Council has approved plans for  an exclusive new housing development of 31 family homes in the city. The development will consist of four and five-bed bungalows, two-storey houses, and two-storey over basement houses. Raggett Homes (Kilkenny) Limited will build the houses on a site at Maudlinsland/Quarryland on the Old Sion Road in Kilkenny. […]

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Leading Kilkenny hotel and golf resort reports huge jump in revenues

By Kilkenny Now 28th November 2019 2

Revenues at the Mount Juliet Hotel and Golf Resort increased by 35% over the past year. The resort, the host of the 2020 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open, recorded revenues of €11.59 million. Mount Juliet also reported a reduction in pre-tax losses, down 7% to €2.99 million. The figures, published in The Irish Times this […]

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On your marks, get set … for the Kilkenny Medieval Mile Run

By Kilkenny Now 28th November 2019 0

The sound of thousands of pairs of feet pounding the pavements will reverberate around Kilkenny city this week as the starting gun is fired on Medieval Mile Run. The run – a one mile dash through the historic streets of Kilkenny city – has already established itself has a firm favourite of the Yulefest Kilkenny […]

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ALERT: Kilkenny shoppers warned of sophisticated new ‘Black Friday’ scams

By Kilkenny Now 28th November 2019 0

Kilkenny consumers looking to get some bargains from Black Friday or Cyber Monday are being warned to be extra vigilant to online scams this year. An alert has been issued by FraudSmart, a fraud awareness initiative led by the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) and supported by An Garda Síochána, which urges Kilkenny consumers […]

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ALERT: Terrified Kilkenny pensioner mugged by men in white van

By Kilkenny Now 27th November 2019 0

A man who was forced to pull over to the side of the road by two men in an oncoming white van was then intimidated into accepting a set of knives after the van driver took all his money. The incident occured in Callan town last Thursday as the man, aged in his 70s, was […]

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Kilkenny best place in rural Ireland to live for access to everyday services

By Kilkenny Now 27th November 2019 0

County Kilkenny is one of the best places to live in the country in terms of ease of access to everyday services and facilities. A new Central Statistics Offices report, titled ‘Measuring distance to everyday services in Ireland,’ reveals that outside the main urban areas of Dublin, Cork and Galway, Kilkenny ranks top in the […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: Here’s my Christmas SOS – Save Our Shops

By Kilkenny Now 27th November 2019 0

The Christmas shopping splurge marks a new round of hostilities in a war that has been raging for a decade or more over the future of the retail industry. It has been a pretty one-sided affair, with store after store waving the white flag while online traders occupy their territory. Well, not literally. For online […]

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Kilkenny’s Big Phil confirmed as EU’s top trade negotiator

By Kilkenny Now 27th November 2019 0

Ireland’s EU Commissioner, Kilkenny’s Phil Hogan has been confirmed as the European Union’s new Trade Commissioner. This afternoon, MEPs ratified the appointment of the new European Commission by 461 votes to 157. The Commission consists of one member per EU state, holding a European portfolio. Hogan’s appointment to the Trade role was approved by the […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 27th November 2019 0

Pat (Patrick) HIGGINBOTHAM 15 Castle Avenue, Thomastown, Kilkenny/Killurin, Wexford The death has taken place of Pat (Patrick) Higginbotham, 15 Castle Ave, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny and formerly of Lambstown, Killurin, Co Wexford, after a short illness, surrounded by his loving family. Retired member of the defence forces at Collins Barracks, Dublin and James Stephen