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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

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International conference tackling stigma surrounding migrants opens in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 24th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY MANY Kilkenny people don’t know the difference between a refugee, a migrant, and an asylum seeker. This is the conclusion of a survey taken following The International Conference on the Stigmatisation of Migrants in Kilkenny last year. The second annual conference is being held in Kilkenny this weekend and will address this […]

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39 people who froze to death in lorry container were Chinese nationals: reports

By Kilkenny Now 24th October 2019 0

THE 39 people who forze to death in the back of a lorry in the UK are reported to have been Chinese nationals. Gardai, who have been working closely with the UK authorities regarding the horrific event, said there is no evidence that an Irish people trafficking gang was involved. They also confirmed the truck […]

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Up-and-coming Kilkenny writers to be mentored by Ireland’s best authors

By Kilkenny Now 24th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY TWO Kilkenny writers with the potential to create great works of literature have been selected to receive professional mentoring. Local writers Orla Mackey and Billy Fenton have been selected by Words Ireland to receive professional mentoring over the next eight months from an acclaimed Irish writer of their choice. Just 21 writers […]

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Matter of fact: project teaches Kilkenny students to source historic documents

By Kilkenny Now 24th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A WORKSHOP for  Kilkenny’s Leaving Certificate students, demonstrating how to use primary sources for history projects, is being rolled out around the county. Kilkenny Library has enlisted the help of Finbar Dwyer, creator of the highly informative and popular “Irish History Podcast” to deliver the workshops. Being run as part of the […]

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Kilkenny used to showcase Ireland to US travel agents

By Kilkenny Now 24th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY is at the centre of a campaign trying to attract high-end American travellers to Ireland. People from 11 of the US’s top travel agencies are visiting Kilkenny this week, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland, to experience the most luxurious and best of Irish tourism. They’re all members of […]

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Thieves flee with cash after spate of break-ins in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 23rd October 2019 Post a comment

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY gardai are investigating whether two break-ins, just metres from each other and around the same time, were carried out by the same people. Early Tuesday morning, two premises on the Castle Road in Kilkenny were broken into. In both incidents, the burglars forced their way into the buildings, before making off […]

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Ed Sheeran lines up young Kilkenny master to train his horses

By Kilkenny Now 23rd October 2019 0

MAYBE he is mistaking the “Castle on the Hill” for Owning Hill in Kilkenny, or maybe he just likes the shape of … (erm)them. It is being reported today that Ed Sheeran, one of the world’s highest-earning and most famous musicians, is about to embark on a career as a racehorse owner, and he is […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: Enjoy the treat, that’s the trick

By Kilkenny Now 23rd October 2019 0

IT was the first week in October and some neighbours had decorated their homes for Halloween. “They never used to put up the decorations so early,” said my daughter. They never used to put up the decorations at all, I thought, although I didn’t say so, not wanting to attract the sort of look that […]

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Kilkenny councillor reveals how much local farmers were paid under EU scheme

By Kilkenny Now 23rd October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY farmers have received €33 million in EU grants over the last month, newly-released figures reveal. In the most recent payment, some 3,062 Kilkenny farmers received an average of just under €10,000 as part of the EU Basic Payment Scheme, a grant paid out to farmers who to strict rules imposed on […]