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Women in Kilkenny choosing to have children later in life

By Kilkenny Now 1st November 2019 0

The average age of a Kilkenny woman having a child is the highest it has been since records began. Significantly more Kilkenny women in their 40s are having children than women under the age of 20. The figures were revealed in the Central Statistic’s Office Vital Statistics 2017 report, released this week The report found […]

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Kilkenny jobs fair to target people home for Christmas

By Kilkenny Now 1st November 2019 Post a comment

A jobs exhibition aimed at Kilkenny people who will come home for Christmas will promote hundreds of jobs and an array of positions available to job seekers locally. The Kilkenny Local Enterprise Office (LEO) is hosting the event, showcasing the scale and the breadth of job opportunities available in Kilkenny, in an effort to attract […]

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2,000 Kilkenny homes wake up to no power

By Kilkenny Now 1st November 2019 0

Thousands of people have been affected by a power outage in county Kilkenny this morning. Over 2,000 homes in Thomastown and the surrounding area are without power at the moment. A large fault in the supply was discovered by the ESB shortly after 7am. Crews are at the site of the fault and are working […]

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SPONSORED: Treat with no trick: Eddie Rocket’s has a special spooky shake for Halloween

By Kilkenny Now 1st November 2019 0

HALLOWEEN is trick or treat time and the real trick is to hunt down the very best treats. They don’t come better than the Halloween Vampire Kiss Shake, a spooky concoction whipped up by Eddie Rocket’s at their American diner restaurant in Kilkenny. The delicious Strawberry Oreo Shake is smothered with cream and strawberry syrup, […]

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‘The only thing we can do is go and beg for an operation’ – Kilkenny mother pleads for her wheelchair bound son in ‘insufferable pain’

By Kilkenny Now 1st November 2019 0

A mother of a Kilkenny boy, who suffers from a rare muscle-wasting disorder and a condition that is bending his spine, is travelling to Dublin today to beg doctors to perform a simple operation on his hip. His family hopes the operation will provide him with an infinitely better standard of life. 14-year-old Callan boy, […]

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WEATHER UPDATE: Kilkenny braced for a wild, wet, windy weekend

By Kilkenny Now 1st November 2019 0

At this stage it’s hard to know what people can expect of the weather at this time of the year, but it’s safe to assume its going to be wet and it’s going to be cold. And this weekend certainly won’t disappoint in that regard. Today will begin cloudy and windy in Kilkenny, with the […]

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Man found with knife, drugs and weighing scales during ‘random’ Garda search in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 31st October 2019 0

A man found carrying a knife was arrested after he was stoped during a random drugs search in Kilkenny city. Kilkenny gardai were on patrol in Peace Park on Tuesday evening when they stopped and searched a man under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act. The man was found to be carrying a […]

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REVEALED: Number of days Kilkenny TDs missed a vote while present in Dáil

By Kilkenny Now 31st October 2019 0

Kilkenny TDs did not cast a vote in the Dáil chamber for a combined 107 days over the last three years, despite their presence being recorded in Leinster House at the time. The analysis of Dáil voting was compiled by RTÉ Investigates. It reveals the total number of days each TD was marked present in […]

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Kilkenny libraries launch autism-friendly experiences

By Kilkenny Now 31st October 2019 0

A programme aimed at improving the library experience in Kilkenny for those with autism kicks off today. The programme run by the Kilkenny Library Services includes a series of talks and workshops for parents and teachers, autism-friendly storytimes for children, as well as autism-friendly events such as Lego and yoga workshops. In addition, the libraries […]

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Glanbia announce impressive revenue increases

By Kilkenny Now 31st October 2019 0

Revenues at Kilkenny multinational Glanbia have increased significantly on the back of global demand for its products, the latest quarterly financial report shows. Glanbia’s revenues were up 16.9% on the back of a 2.4% volume increase in the third quarter of 2019 when compared to the same period in 2018. Siobhán Talbot, Group Managing Director […]