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Kilkenny quartet benefit from Arts Council funding

By Kilkenny Now 1st October 2019 0

By COLIN FOUR Kilkenny arts groups are to benefit from €350,000 grants to assist in their production of high-quality arts events. Music in Kilkenny, Historical Harp Society of Ireland, Barnstorm Theatre Company Ltd and Monkeyshine Theatre are among those to receive the funding through the Arts Council’s  Arts Grant Funding scheme. Barnstorm Theatre Company Ltd […]

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Waste processor plans to double the size of its Kilkenny facility

By Kilkenny Now 1st October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A KILKENNY based company which takes domestic waste and separates it into alternative fuels, compostable material and recoverable raw and recyclable materials, is looking to double the size of its operations. Glanway Ltd, which is based in Belview Port, South Kilkenny is looking to nearly double the size of its waste sorting […]

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THROW-IN: Your complete guide to all the local GAA fixtures for the week ahead

By Kilkenny Now 1st October 2019 0

Wed 02 Oct  Duggan Steel Under-15 B Hurling Championship (Round: Q/Final (B)), Venue: MW Hire Dunmore, Tullaroan V Erins Own19:30, Allianz/Cumann na mBunscol Roinn A Toymaster Football League (Round: Round 5), Venue: Gaelscoil Osra, Loch Bu  , Gaelscoil Osraí V Clara NS15:30, (Round: Round 5), Venue: Thomastown BNS, Thomastown NS V Kilkenny CBS NS15:30, (Round: […]

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Screw guns and power tools stolen from van parked in county Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 1st October 2019 0

THIEVES broke into a van parked in a county Kilkenny town before making off with several valuable power tools. The theft occurred at The Square, Freshford, sometime between Saturday, August 31 and Saturday, September 7. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed two screw guns were among the tools that were taken. Anyone with information about the […]

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HURRICANE WATCH: Kilkenny Council told to prepare for Lorenzo

By Kilkenny Now 1st October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY IT will be early tomorrow morning before we know if  Hurricane Lorenzo is going to hit Ireland, Kilkenny County Council has been told to prepare for it anyway. Weather experts tracking the hurricane say it is too early still to predict if Lorenzo is going to veer left towards Iceland or stay […]

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Burglars break into county Kilkenny business overnight and ransack office

By Kilkenny Now 1st October 2019 0

BURGLARS broke into business premises in county Kilkenny before ransacking the office. The break-in occured at a premises on the Dublin Road in Johnstown between 4.20am and 4.40am on Saturday morning. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed: “The premises was entered via a rear door which was forced open. The office was ransacked. Nothing was taken.” […]

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Five years in the making: work finally gets underway on county Kilkenny community park

By Kilkenny Now 1st October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY WORK is set to begin on a Kilkenny community park that has been five years in the making. The sod will finally be turned on the Ferrybank Neighbourhood Park this week. The €350,000 park will create a much needed central amenity facility for the Ferrybank area including a children’s playground, walking route, […]

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Gang of youths break teenager’s jaw during vicious assault in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 30th September 2019 0

A TEENAGE boy was brutally assaulted by a gang of youths in Kilkenny city yesterday. The shocking assault took place in the New Orchard Road area at around 4.45pm. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed the victim suffered cuts and bruises, and a broken jaw, after he was attacked by “a group of youths”. Kilkenny gardai […]

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Neighbours from hell: Kilkenny Deputy Mayor calls for crackdown on anti-social tenants

By Kilkenny Now 30th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY’S Deputy Mayor wants action taken against people in local authority and traveller accommodation who are making life hell for their neighbours and communities. Fianna Fáil councillor John Coonan publicly urged Kilkenny County Council to be stronger when dealing with problem tenancies. Cllr Coonan claimed “decent, honourable” people are being

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Kilkenny camogie sharpshooter nominated for Player of the Year

By Kilkenny Now 30th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A KILKENNY camogie star has been shortlisted for Player of the Year by her peers. Mullinavat’s Michelle Quilty has made the three-lady shortlist for the Players’ Player of the Year Awards. Quilty shone in Kilkenny’s All-Ireland semi-final win against Tipperary scoring 1-9 and scored eight points in the Cats defeat to Galway […]