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Mysterious green object spotted in skies above Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 29th October 2019 0

A GIANT fireball was spotted streaking over Kilkenny’s sky yesterday. Some were baffled by what they saw, while others wondered if it signaled the end of the world? The huge green fireball illuminated the early evening sky and was spotted all the way from West Cork and North Mayo, to the tip of Northern Ireland, […]

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Product sold in Aldi and Lidl stores in Kilkenny recalled over salmonella fears

By Kilkenny Now 29th October 2019 0

A NUMBER of food products have been taken off the shelves of Kilkenny supermarkets due to the presence of salmonella. Houmous being sold in Aldi and Lidl stores has been recalled. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has released a statement warning the public of the potential dangers of eating the products.   “Zorba […]

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Gang break into county Kilkenny Credit Union, flee empty-handed

By Kilkenny Now 29th October 2019 0

LOCAL gardai are hunting three men who were involved in the break-in of a county Kilkenny Credit Union overnight. Two men forced open the front door of Goresbridge Credit Union shortly after 1.30am. After gaining entry, the men then tried to break into the office’s filing cabinets but failed. A third man, the driver, was […]

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Two people rushed to St Luke’s Hospital in Kilkenny following horror five-car crash

By Kilkenny Now 29th October 2019 0

The road, which was the scene of  a horrific five-vehicle crash in which seven people were hospitalised, has just re-opened. Two of the people injured were rushed to St Luke’s General Hospital, following the crash at The Forge on the N80, near Ballon, County Carlow. The crash happened shortly after 6.30pm yesterday evening and emergency […]

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Station for Kilkenny’s young adults ‘beat’ previous record figures

By Kilkenny Now 29th October 2019 0

A RADIO station aimed at Kilkenny’s youth and young adults has just hit record listenership figures. Beat 102-103 now has more listeners tuning in weekly than ever before. Some 164,000 people now listen to the regional station each week, according to the latest JNLR listenership figures. Beat 102-120 has seen increases over the last twelve […]

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Irish Open returns to Kilkenny as Mount Juliet secures tournament

By Kilkenny Now 29th October 2019 0

MOUNT Juliet will host next year’s Irish Open. It has just been announced the 2020 Irish Open will return to the Thomastown course for the first time since 1995. Next year’s Irish Open has been moved to a May slot, earlier than usual, as the golf calendar tries to work around the Olympics 2020. Gold […]

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GAA ROUND-UP: All your latest local results and league tables

By Kilkenny Now 29th October 2019 0

St Canice’s Credit Union (Kilkenny) Senior Hurling Championship Sun, 27 Oct, (Round: County Final), Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-21 James Stephens 1-15   Michael Lyng Motors Hyundai Intermediate Hurling Championship Sun, 27 Oct, (Round: County Final), Tullaroan 3-18 Thomastown 0-21   Permanent TSB Under 19 Hurling Sat, 26 Oct, (Round: League Final), Dunnamaggin

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18,000 people living in Kilkenny city and county urged to get flu vaccine

By Kilkenny Now 29th October 2019 Post a comment

UP TO 18,000 Kilkenny people who suffer with respiratory illnesses are being urged to immediately get the flu vaccination immediately. Close to one in five people in Kilkenny suffer from either Asthma or Coronary Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). These people are more susceptible to the dangers of flu, a virus that is potentially fatal to […]

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Two arrested for drink driving within 15 minutes at ‘super’ Garda checkpoint in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 29th October 2019 0

TWO drivers were caught over the legal alcohol limit at the same checkpoint in county Kilkenny within the space of 15 minutes over the Bank Holiday weekend. Gardai were out in force policing our roads over the long weekend. They arrested two drivers who were breathalysed and found to be over the limit during a […]

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Man caught with cocaine and ‘substantial’ amount of cash in Kilkenny city-centre

By Kilkenny Now 28th October 2019 0

A MAN was arrested in Kilkenny city in the early of yesterday morning after they were caught with €1,000 worth of cocaine and a “substantial” amount of cash. Kilkenny gardai on patrol in the city-centre approached the man after they saw him “acting suspiciously”. They searched him under the Misuse of Drugs Act and quickly […]