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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 14th November 2019 0

Elizabeth CULLINANE (née Moloney) Tower Road, Piltown Beloved wife of the late John. Sadly missed by her loving sons John and Keiran, daughter Susan, son-in-law John, daughter-in-law Paula, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, relatives, and friends. Reposing at her son’s residence, Tower Road on Thursday (Nov 14th) from 3pm to 7pm. Arriving at Church of the

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BREAKING: Major breakthrough for Ferrybank’s North Quays project, Government commits €39m for new train station

By Kilkenny Now 14th November 2019 0

Waterford will get a new railway station as part of the North Quays Development project in Ferrybank after the Government committed to fund a brand new terminal. Waterford TD David Cullinane today announced that the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government has agreed to fund the relocation of train station away from Rice Bridge […]

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‘Godfather of Punk’ bringing his ‘lust for life’ to Kilkenny border

By Kilkenny Now 14th November 2019 0

The “Godfather of Punk” is going to bring his ‘Lust for Life’ to  All Together Now(ATN) festival in the Curraghmore Estate on the banks of the Suir, next August. Iggy Pop is the first headline act to be announced for the third edition of ATN. It will be the punk icon’s first Irish gig in […]

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Victims of abuse in Irish scouting ‘failed’ by State – Kilkenny TD

By Kilkenny Now 14th November 2019 0

A Kilkenny TD has called for an urgent public inquiry to be launched into Scouting Ireland in the wake of damning revelations made in a TV documentary. Sinn Féin Children and Youth Affairs spokesperson, Deputy Kathleen Funchion,  called for a public investigation, saying it is unacceptable Scouting Ireland has been allowed to investigate itself, and […]

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Sex workers in Kilkenny warned of gang targeting them for money

By Kilkenny Now 14th November 2019 0

Sex workers in Kilkenny are being told to be extra vigilant as a gang of “dangerous” men are travelling the country, subjecting people in the sex trade to vicious assaults, then robbing them. Gardaí are investigating seven attacks on sex workers that have occurred since the middle of October. They are appealing for anyone else […]

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Kilkenny Library Service recognised for efforts in helping people to read

By Kilkenny Now 14th November 2019 5

Kilkenny Library Service has been recognised with an award for its ongoing work to support literacy development. The county library service was presented with the Right to Read Champion Award from Rural Development Minister Seán Canney, at a recent ceremony in Local Government House in Dublin. “Right to Read” supports literacy development for individuals,

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‘Trust no email’ – Kilkenny businesses warned of new internet scam

By Kilkenny Now 14th November 2019 0

Kilkenny businesses are being warned about an email scam after it emerged two companies have been defrauded of more than €650,000 between them after falling victim to online crooks. The companies lost the money after responding to what looked like legitimate invoices from suppliers. One company lost €200,000 and the other €453,000. Criminals send emails […]

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Speed demon clocked doing 185kph on Kilkenny motorway

By Kilkenny Now 13th November 2019 0

A man caught driving 65kph over the speed limit on a Kilkenny road is due in court on charges of dangerous driving. Members of the Kilkenny Roads Policing Unit were on the M9, near Paulstown, yesterday evening when they detected a car travelling at over 185kph. The gardai took after the car managed to pull […]

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More than 3,450 patients left waiting for a bed at St Luke’s this year: INMO

By Kilkenny Now 13th November 2019 0

The total number of patients left waiting for a bed in St Luke’s General hospital this year has exceeded 3,450. The total for the whole of 2018 was just over 4,000 and the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) fears the numbers waiting for beds in hospitals is going to explode as we move into […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: We’ll miss RTÉ when it’s gone

By Kilkenny Now 13th November 2019 0

A lot of important GAA club matches have been played in recent weeks – county and provincial finals for both hurling and football. RTÉ radio has covered them all and RTÉ television has shown extracts from many of them. RTÉ doesn’t get much thanks for this service and that, I suppose, is fair enough. It’s […]