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‘We need more building, we need more affordable homes’ – Kilkenny campaigner

By Kilkenny Now 12th September 2019 15

By COLIN BARTLEY A SHRINKING rental market and people not having access to mortgages are driving the homeless crisis in Kilkenny a local campaigner has said. Noel Sherry, Manager of the Good Shepherd Centre in Kilkenny, believes the lack of access to private rental accommodation in Kilkenny is worrying and the homeless issue will only […]

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Jobs boost for Kilkenny: 50 new high-end technology positions created

By Kilkenny Now 12th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY FIFTY new high-end jobs are coming to Kilkenny with the development of a new agrifood technology centre in the city. AB Agri Limited, will create the 50 jobs over the next five years in areas such as software development, software engineering and data science along with HR, business administration and finance. The […]

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A life less ordinary: brave Kilkenny campaigner Vicky’s memoirs hit the shelves

By Kilkenny Now 12th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY’S inspirational cervical cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan will see her first book go on sale today. ‘Overcoming’ is the moving memoir from the Mooncoin mother-of-two who rose to national prominence when she uncovered how hundreds of cervical smear tests had been misread. The 45-year-old was only diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2017, […]

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PROPERTY OF THE WEEK: Enjoy a secluded slice of the city for just €225,000

By Kilkenny Now 12th September 2019 0

The address: No. 1, Pococke Upper, Johnswell Road, Kilkenny city  The lowdown: Quality-built three bedroom in private cul-de-sac near the Ring Road within easy access to city-centre   The price: €225,000 ______________________________________________ LOCATION, build quality and privacy are the hallmarks of this family home. Conveniently located adjacent to the Kilkenny

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Taoiseach confirms ‘right date’ for General Election

By Kilkenny Now 12th September 2019 0

TAOISEACH Leo Varadkar said that May 2020 is the “right moment” for the next General Election. Speaking at a Fine Gael party think-in today, the Taoiseach signalled he wants to met US President Donald Trump in the White House on St Patrick’s Day and attend an EU Council meeting in March before calling an election. […]

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CRIME STATS: Kilkenny hit with rise in burglaries as most counties report drop in break-ins

By Kilkenny Now 12th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY BREAK-INS at private homes across Kilkenny city and county rose sharply in 2018, by over 15%, new figures published today reveal. And one in every seven properties in Kilkenny and Carlow has been burgled since 2009. The figures were published this morning by the home monitoring system PhoneWatch as part of a […]

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Stop the Clot: Major awareness campaign around one of Kilkenny’s biggest killers rolls into town

By Kilkenny Now 12th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY ONE in four people in Kilkenny die from causes related to blood clots. They are also reported to be the number one cause of preventable death in hospitals, ahead of infection and pneumonia. Today, Thrombosis Ireland and the Ireland East Hospital Group (IEHG) brings it’s the Big Red Bus to Kilkenny in […]

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Crime against fashion: style-concious thief targets parked cars in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 12th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A STYLE-conscious thief stole expensive recording equipment and pairs of designer sunglasses from a car parked in a Kilkenny city estate. The theft occurred at Hollybank Way on the Waterford Road between 11pm on Tuesday, September 3 and 7am on Wednesday, September 4. The car was parked up in the estate overnight. […]

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REVEALED: Full scale of Kilkenny maternity and nursing staff shortage

By Kilkenny Now 12th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE full scale of the staffing crisis at St Luke’s General Hospital has been revealed in worrying new figures KilkennyNow.ie has learned one out of every six midwife positions is currently unfilled. Meanwhile, one in every 10 combined nursing and midwife positions are also currently vacant. This figures were obtained in response […]

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Thieves steal huge haul of overhead cables from busy Kilkenny road

By Kilkenny Now 11th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A GROUP of patient thieves waiting for the ideal opportunity pounce bided their time and made off with a hefty load of expensive metal. The nifty thieves managed to rob 270 metres of heavy-duty overhead cables from the side of the road, in a job that took no more than 15 minutes. […]