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Kilkenny businesses nominated for food and hospitality ‘Oscars’

By Kilkenny Now 30th August 2019 0

A LOCAL hotel, restaurant and trout farm have all made the shortlist of Ireland’s premier food, tourism and hospitality awards. Kilkenny’s Newpark Hotel, the Restaurant Lady Anne at Creamery House in Castlecomer and Goatsbridge Trout Farm in Thomastown have made the shortlist for the Georgina Campbell 2020 Irish Food and Hospitality Awards, in association with […]

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WEEKEND WEATHER: Kilkenny to escape worst, festival-goers face washout

By Kilkenny Now 30th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY is set to avoid the worst of the weather this weekend and remain remarkably dry, but just up the road at the Electric Picnic, they are preparing for a rain deluge. Met Éireann has issued a yellow rain warning for most of the west coast from Cork to Sligo, and the […]

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WARNING: Kilkenny gardai clamp down on imported cars from UK

By Kilkenny Now 29th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY motorists looking to import cars from the UK have been sent a warning from the gardai – get your paperwork in order. This week, while on a routine patrol in Kilkenny, a local Garda unit became suspicious of a car brandishing UK licence plates. The car, a silver Audi A4 estate, […]

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Just one-in-six people in Kilkenny die of old age – new CSO report

By Kilkenny Now 29th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THREE out of every four people in Kilkenny die from either cancer, heart disease or lung disease. The surprise figures are revealed by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) in a new report published by the State body today. According to the CSO’s ‘Q1 Vital Statistics’ report, less than one in every six […]

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‘Kilkenny farmers’ livelihoods on the line’ – local TD has beef with Minister

By Kilkenny Now 29th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY farmers are facing into a desperate situation, with some being forced to consider giving up their farms and going out of business, a local TD has warned. Kilkenny TD Bobby Aylward today called on the Agriculture Minister Michael Creed to protect Kilkenny’s beef farmers by applying for emergency funding from the […]

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€30,000 scholarships on offer to Kilkenny students from disadvantaged backgrounds

By Kilkenny Now 29th August 2019 Post a comment

A NEW bursary worth up to €30,000 and aimed at Kilkenny students from disadvantaged backgrounds is open for applications. Waterford Institute of Technology is looking for new part-time and full-time students from a socio-economically disadvantaged background (and meet eligibility criteria)  to apply for the 1916 Bursary. Each student who is awarded the 1916 Bursary will

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PROPERTY OF THE WEEK: Begin a beautiful new chapter in Kells, just 15 minutes drive from Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 29th August 2019 0

The address: No. 12, Burgess Court, Kelly, Co Kilkenny The lowdown: Majestic 5-bedroom detached family home just 15-minute drive from Kilkenny city The price: €389,000 ________________________________________________________________________________ LOCATED in the picturesque and historical village of Kells, the Burgess Court development is a high quality estate of

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Kilkenny festival-goers warned about ‘high-strength ecstasy’ as four young men rushed to hospital

By Kilkenny Now 29th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY festival-goers attending this weekend’s Electric Picnic festival are being warned about potentially lethal high-strength ecstasy tablets that are circulating. The Health Service Executive (HSE) issued the warning following an incident where four men in their 20’s were rushed to hospital in Kerry last weekend, for what is suspected to be ecstasy

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Our helping hand – Kilkenny people urged to nominate carers for national awards

By Kilkenny Now 29th August 2019 0

DO you know a family carer that deserves to be recognised for the invaluable work that they do? Family Carers Ireland are calling on friends, family members and health professionals to nominate carers for 2019’s Carer of the Year awards. The deadline for nominations is the September 26. The ‘Carer of the Year’ awards recognise carers […]

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SPONSORED: KBC Kilkenny – the bank that puts people first

By Kilkenny Now 29th August 2019 Post a comment

CAN you put a face on your bank? Or is it just an office space filled with machines and keyboards? If so, it is time you looked elsewhere – to a bank where real people will be looking back at you; talking to you, listening to your concerns and giving you sound advice based on […]