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More trees, warmer homes, less waste – Kilkenny signs up to new climate change charter

By Kilkenny Now 17th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY has made a commitment to work towards making itself a greener place to live in. Work to plant more trees around the county, reduce home heating inefficiency, work to create less waste, develop greener transport solutions and create a sustainable flood management plan for all of Kilkenny are the stated aims […]

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Enterprising Kilkenny company ‘One to Watch’ after collecting national award at Ploughing Championship

By Kilkenny Now 17th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A KILKENNY company has won a prestigious annual agri-business award at the National Ploughing Championships. Beotanics Ltd, based in Stoneyford was announced as the ‘One-to-Watch’ award winner at the Enterprise Ireland Innovation Arena Awards 2019. The Kilkenny company leads the way in the development of niche food crops such as Sweet Potato, […]

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Feeling good! Kilkenny health and wellness destinations required for European recognition

By Kilkenny Now 17th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY VISITORS to Kilkenny are increasingly looking for breaks that offer authentic experiences through nature and local traditions. With this in mind, Fáilte Ireland is searching for emerging destinations in Kilkenny which provide a ‘health and well-being’ tourism experiences to put themselves forward for an international award which recognises innovative

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Ploughing Championships: Kilkenny commuters caught-up in massive 15km tailbacks

By Kilkenny Now 17th September 2019 Post a comment

By COLIN BARTLEY DELAYS of up to three to four hours and 15 kilometre tailbacks stretching into Kilkenny county have plagued the first morning of the National Ploughing Championship. The worst affect traffic routes are the two going through Kilkenny to the championship site in Fennagh, county Carlow. Those stuck in traffic took to social […]

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No room at the Plough-Inn! RTÉ star Ryan Tubridy takes refuge in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 17th September 2019 2

By COLIN BARTLEY Kilkenny tourism sectors has received an unexpected boost from this year’s ploughing championship, with most hotels and B&Bs booked out, with those remaining charging up to 60% more than normal for a mid-week room. So hard to find is accommodation close to the ploughing site in Carlow that Ryan Tubridy and his […]

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EXCLUSIVE: Two-thirds of Kilkenny patients waiting year or more to see neurologist at St Luke’s Hospital

By Kilkenny Now 17th September 2019 Post a comment

By COLIN BARTLEY OVER half the people in Kilkenny waiting to see a consultant neurologist for an outpatient appointment in St Luke’s General Hospital are waiting up to 18 months or more. KilkennyNow.ie has discovered that two-thirds of the patients with an appointment to see a consultant neurologist are waiting up to a year or […]

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Kilkenny Council approves plan to provide housing for 66 local Traveller families

By Kilkenny Now 17th September 2019 0

By SHANE DORAN MORE than 60 local Traveller families will be provided with housing after Kilkenny County Council approved a new accommodation programme. Councillors formally adopted the programme at the September meeting of the county council. A council spokesperson said the new programme would meet the housing needs of the local travelling community “over the […]

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Kilkenny homeowners hit with huge property tax hike, Council get €1m windfall

By Kilkenny Now 16th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY homeowners will be hit with a significant increase in property tax next year after local  councillors approved a 15% hike this evening. The tax increase will boost Kilkenny County Council’s coffers by €1,125,000 next year. This hike was confirmed this afternoon after a majority of councillors voted in favour of the […]

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‘You’ve won a prize!’- fraudsters target Kilkenny people in new text scam

By Kilkenny Now 16th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY AN Post and the gardai have warned Kilkenny people to watch out for a new text scam. The latest scam involved fraudsters contacting people via their mobile phone claiming to be from An Post, informing them they have won a prize. The message, which claims to be from An Post, asks people […]

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Kilkenny group that works with elderly gets €60,000 funding

By Kilkenny Now 16th September 2019 2

By COLIN BARTLEY A KILKENNY sports initiative that helps the elderly remain active has been granted nearly €60,000 as part of a programme aimed at bringing care back to the home. Kilkenny Recreational and Sports Partnership (KRSP) received €58,714 through the Sláintecare Integration Fund for its ‘Active for Life’ programme. The highly successful county-wide programme […]