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WINE O’CLOCK: Say cheese and keep on smiling

By Kilkenny Now 13th September 2019 0

DO people still do wine and cheese parties? They used to be very trendy but, then, so did spats, cravats and deerstalker hats. All the same, cheese and wine do go very well together and there are so many lovely Irish cheeses on the market nowadays that there’s always a good excuse to try out […]

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Beef stock: Kilkenny shoppers set to feel effects of protests

By Kilkenny Now 13th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY shoppers are about to feels the effects of the beef crisis after a supermarket announced they are having difficulties sourcing Irish meat supplies. Aldi today announced they will be re-labelling some Irish beef as “processed in the UK” due to the ongoing crisis in the Irish beef industry. The German supermarket […]

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Kilkenny’s Phil Hogan could be ‘Britain’s saviour’ – report

By Kilkenny Now 13th September 2019 0

KILKENNY’S Phil Hogan, recently selected as the EU’s chief trade negotiator, could prove to be the British government’s best friend when it comes to hammering out a trade deal. That’s the expert view of The Irish Times political columnist Stephen Collins. He argues the Kilkenny man, despite his typically blunt criticism of British Prime Minister […]

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Glanbia confirms slight drop in milk payments to Kilkenny farmers

By Kilkenny Now 13th September 2019 0

KILKENNY-based Glanbia will pay local farmers 28.5 cent per litre for milk supplies in August. Glanbia Ireland (GI) confirmed it will pay members a base milk price for August of 28 cents per litre including VAT, for manufacturing milk at 3.6% fat and 3.3% protein. This is a reduction of 1 cent per litre from […]

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It’s the vinyl countdown! Top local buskers prepare for sing-off live in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 13th September 2019 0

By SHANE DORAN SOME of our most talented buskers will be reaching for the high notes as they battle it out live in the city-centre tomorrow. Two of our top troubadours will compete for the Golden Discs ‘Golden Buskers’ crown at the Market Cross Shopping Centre, with the winner taking home a much sought after […]

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200 new jobs announced for region

By Kilkenny Now 13th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A CUSTOMER care and sales support provider has announced the creation of 200 jobs in the South East this morning. Emerald Contact Centre, who provide a range of supports for global financial, health and travel publications, today announced 200 jobs for their new offices in Waterford City The new jobs will be […]

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Aldi opens new ‘Project Fresh’ green store in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 13th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A REVAMPED supermarket in Kilkenny – powered by 100% green electricity – has just opened its doors. Aldi’s store on the Waterford Road has been redesigned to be more eco-friendly under it’s  ‘Project Fresh’ store initiative.  The store received a makeover which involved a new easier lay-out, installation of energy-efficient hi-spec

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Window of Kilkenny off-license smashed in during overnight attack

By Kilkenny Now 13th September 2019 0

GARDAI are hunting for a vandal who smashed in the front window of an off-licence in Kilkenny city in the early hours of the morning. The incident occured at the premises on the Castlecomer Road area of the city early on Wednesday morning. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed: “The window of the premises was smashed […]

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WEEKEND WEATHER: Kilkenny to bask in late, late Indian summer

By Kilkenny Now 13th September 2019 0

TEMPERATURES plummeted pretty dramatically last night, so you could have been forgiven for assuming the summer (what little we saw of it!) was well and truly over. But the good, and slightly bizarre news, is that temperatures are set to see-saw in the opposite direction this weekend, with temperatures soaring to a positively balmy 20C-plus […]

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Gardai hunt thugs who used terrified chicken ‘as a football’

By Kilkenny Now 12th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A CHICKEN had to be put down after a group of drunk and cruel youths kicked the bird around as if it was a football. The bird was found with its wings cut off back to the joint. The bird had also lost the use of its legs. The bird was covered […]