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WINE O’CLOCK: Some like it hot – but not me

By Kilkenny Now 22nd November 2019 0

I am not a fan of mulled wine. I like the idea of it spreading warmth on a winter’s day and I like the smell of the fruit and spices, but the drink is always disappointing and it has ruined many a party at this time of year. I am expecting a nice glass of […]

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South East has lowest level of educational qualifications in country

By Kilkenny Now 22nd November 2019 0

The South East region is languishing behind the rest of the country when it comes to people with third-level qualifications. A new report published by the Central Statistics Office(CSO) this week reveals a direct connection between high unemployment rates and the proportion of the population in that area with third-level qualifications. The Educational Attainment Thematic

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Hearts of gold! Kilkenny employers rewarded for healthy living initiatives

By Kilkenny Now 22nd November 2019 0

Two Kilkenny employers have been awarded for prioritising their employee’s health at work, encouraging healthy living and healthy eating. VHI Healthcare won a gold award and Aut Even Hospital won a bronze award at the Irish Heart Foundation’s Happy Heart Healthy Eating and Active@Work Awards. Held in the Gibson Hotel, Dublin this week, the awards recognise […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 22nd November 2019 0

Georgie BECTON (née Clarke) Balbriggan, Dublin/Drogheda, Louth/Piltown, Kilkenny Becton (nee Clarke), Killalane, Balbriggan and formerly of Piltown, Co. Kilkenny and Yellowbatter, Drogheda. 20th November 2019. Peacefully at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital. Georgie, pre deceased by her husband Pierce, granddaughter Ella and brother Pat. Sadly missed by her loving son Alan,

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Two children among 16 rescued from lorry container on Rosslare ferry

By Kilkenny Now 22nd November 2019 0

Two juveniles were among the 16 males rescued from the back of a lorry on a ferry which docked in Rosslare yesterday. The two have now been taken into the care of the child protection agency, Tusla. The authorities now believe the 16 males are all Kurdish. Meanwhile, the Government has admitted it has no […]

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If your name’s not down, you can’t vote: young people in Kilkenny urged to register ahead of election

By Kilkenny Now 22nd November 2019 0

Young people in Kilkenny are being encouraged to register to vote ahead of the November 25 deadline. With a General Election looming in Spring of next year, the National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI), says that anyone wishing to cast their ballot in 2020 will find life a lot easier if they put their names […]

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Hero cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan wins Book of the Year Award

By Kilkenny Now 22nd November 2019 0

KILKENNY’S inspirational cervical cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan was among the winners at Irish Book Awards announced this week. The Mooncoin mother of two won the  RTÉ Radio 1 Listeners’ Choice Award for her book, Overcoming, which was championed by Ray D’Arcy on his afternoon show. The book is the moving memoir from the Kilkenny woman […]

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Council begins clearing the path for Kilkenny Greenway

By Kilkenny Now 22nd November 2019 0

WORK began this week on clearing the new 24km-long greenway that is set to transform south Kilkenny and turn it into a mecca for tourists. The South East Greenway will connect Ferrybank in Waterford to New Ross in Wexford along a disused rail-line, with the vast majority of the route traversing through south Kilkenny. Kilkenny […]

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WEATHER FORECAST: See what’s in store for Kilkenny this weekend

By Kilkenny Now 22nd November 2019 0

After the week we’ve just had, it would have been nice to expect some let up in the miserable weather. But, alas, this is Ireland, and in the dark end of November. And, rather predictably, our national forecaster  has predicted there’ll be no let up in the conditions that had us scampering indoors over the […]

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Another Kilkenny village targeted by burglars

By Kilkenny Now 21st November 2019 0

A Kilkenny townland was targeted by burglars who then made their getaway by driving through fields. Two houses in Kilree, close to Bennettsbridge, were broken into last Saturday afternoon. In both incidents, the burglars forced open windows at the rear of each house to gain entry. Once inside, the burglars ransacked the houses by thoroughly […]