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WEATHER ALERT: Flooding fears as rainfall warning issued for Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 25th October 2019 0

KILKENNY people have been warned that heavy rains could cause spot flooding around the county today, making driving conditions treacherous. A Status Yellow weather rainfall warning has been issued for the county by Met Éireann and will remain in place until 6am on Saturday. Driving conditions could be dangerous as temperatures are set to drop […]

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Dublin football legend, Kilkenny pub owner Bernard Brogan, calls time on glittering GAA career

By Kilkenny Now 25th October 2019 0

SEVEN-time All-Ireland winner, Dublin football legend and Kilkenny pub owner Bernard Grogan has hung up his boots after a glittering inter-county career. The 35-year old, whose has close family and business connection to Kilkenny, called time on his highly decorated Dublin career which included being named Footballer of the Year in 2010. In his retirement statement […]

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50 new jobs for Kilkenny as EU Commissioner opens state-of-the-art design centre

By Kilkenny Now 25th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY FIFTY new jobs have been created in Kilkenny this morning by a telecommunication design company, shaping the way the internet is delivered. Ireland’s EU Commissioner from Kilkenny, Phil Hogan was on hand to open Entregro’s new Fibre Network Design Centre of Excellence at the Danville Business Park. The Irish-owned company is currently […]

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Supermacs gives ‘slice’ of profits to Kilkenny homeless charity

By Kilkenny Now 25th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A POPULAR fast food restaurant in Kilkenny is asking you to “pop on in for a quick bite to eat” this weekend – and a slice of your money will go to helping the homeless. For this weekend only, Supermac’s on Kilkenny’s High Street are selling a pizza slice and a drink […]

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WEATHER FORECAST: Kilkenny braced for Big Chill this weekend as temperatures plummet

By Kilkenny Now 25th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY SET the heating on high and rummage in the back of the wardrobe for your favourite hat and scarf. And don’t forget the umbrella, because this weekend is going to be a cold one. It will also be wet at times in Kilkenny and throughout the South East, but mostly clear. Met […]

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‘The tracks were gone’ – thieves steal digger from field outside Kilkenny village

By Kilkenny Now 24th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A DIGGER that couldn’t be driven has been stolen from a field outside a Kilkenny village. The orange mini-digger was parked in a field on the Bog Road in Piltown, but was stolen between 9pm Wednesday, October 16 and 9am Monday, October 21. A local Garda spokesperson told KilkennyNow.ie: “The digger is […]

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No plans for Direct Provision centre for asylum seekers in county Kilkenny town: Department of Justice

By Kilkenny Now 24th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THERE are no plans to turn a county Kilkenny hotel into Direct Provision centre despite widespread speculation on social media to the contary in recent days. The Department of Justice today insisted “no direct provision centre is planned” for Ballyragget, and there are no plans to place emergency accommodation in the town. […]

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50,000 foodies to descend on city this weekend to Savour Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 24th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY UP to 50,000 people will get a taste of what Kilkenny has to offer as they flock to the Marble City this weekend for one of Ireland’s biggest and most popular food festivals. Now in its 13th year, Savour Kilkenny’s jam-packed programme will bring an aroma to the air and a buzz […]

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5G mobile network rolled out in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 24th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY has a 5G network. The Marble City is one of 10 locations mobile phone operator Eir has rolled out the service to as of today. The new 5G network will offer connection speeds of over 1gps (gig per second) according to Eir. Commenting on the rollout in Kilkenny, Eir’s CEO Carolan […]

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PROPERTY OF THE WEEK: Doer-upper a short stroll from Kilkenny city-centre for just €175k

By Kilkenny Now 24th October 2019 0

The address: Circular Road, Kilkenny city  The lowdown: Three bedroom doer-upper in prime location close to city-centre    The price: €175,000 ______________________________________________ LOCATED in a prime position just a short stroll from Kilkenny city-centre, this detached bungalow has all the attributes to make an excellent family home. Situated just off College