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Kilkenny’s River Nore comes out top in 2019 anti-litter league table

By Kilkenny Now 26th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY’S River Nore is an “excellent site” that has a “virtual absence of litter”, according to the 2019 Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) survey of coastal areas and waterways. The area of the River Nore examined in Kilkenny city received a glowing endorsement, just one of seven areas in Ireland the report […]

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GAA ROUND-UP: All the latest local results and tables

By Kilkenny Now 26th August 2019 0

J.J. Kavanagh and Sons J.H.L (Section B) Fri, 23 Aug,  (Round: Round 2), Clara W/O Ballyhale Shamrocks  –   County  Hurling Leauge Division 2 Sat, 24 Aug,  (Round: Shield Final), Tullaroan 5-20 St. Patrick’s 1-20   J.J Kavanagh and Sons Junior A Hurling Championship Tue, 20 Aug,  (Round: Semi Final), Erins Own 1-18 Young Irelands […]

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Kilkenny communities under microscope in €193,000 competition

By Kilkenny Now 26th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY IT’S a big week for communities in Kilkenny as they will be examined as part of an enterprise competition with a total prize fund of €193,000. Judging is taking place around Kilkenny this week for the National Enterprise Town Awards 2019. Kilkenny city is first to come under the microscope this afternoon, […]

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Plans lodged for new development of family homes in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 26th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A NEW development looking to build 31 family homes in Kilkenny has been put before the council. The development will consist of four and five-bed bungalows, two-storey houses, and two-storey over basement houses. Raggett Homes (Kilkenny) Limited hopes to develop a site on Maudlinsland/Quarryland on the Old Sion Road in Kilkenny. If […]

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WEATHER FORECAST: Is our Indian summer here to stay?

By Kilkenny Now 26th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY BEST make the most of today as it looks like our Indian Summer is about to end. Today, Met Éireann says “will be mostly dry with sunny spells developing. Highest temperatures of 20 to 22 degrees.” It’s possible that’s as good as it gets. The rest of the week will see outbreaks […]

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Burglars break into Kilkenny home through open upstairs window

By Kilkenny Now 25th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A MAN who had been on a short break was shocked to find his home had been broken into while he was away. The burglars broke into the man’s house on Main Street, Stoneyford sometime between early last Sunday morning and Tuesday morning. Once the burglars gained entry, they rummaged through the […]

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It’s a kind of magic – €30,000 funding secured for local science festival

By Kilkenny Now 25th August 2019 Post a comment

By COLIN BARTLEY A FESTIVAL aimed at imbuing a love of the sciences in children and young adults has secured the funding required to host the event this year. The South East Science Festival, which attracts kids from Kilkenny, Carlow, Wexford, Waterford and Tipperary, showcases how science and technology can contribute to a positive climate […]

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GP CRISIS: Three out of four surgeries in Kilkenny can’t take on new patients

By Kilkenny Now 25th August 2019 0

THREE out of four GP surgeries in Kilkenny city and country are full to capacity and cannot take on any new patients, according to a report published this morning. The country’s deepening GP crisis is highlighted in a new survey carried out by The Sunday Independent. As part of its investigation, the newspaper contacted a […]

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Kilkenny cafés named in new national Top 100 ‘retail excellence’ list

By Kilkenny Now 25th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY TWO popular Kilkenny cafés have been recognised for their commitment to quality, innovation and customer service. Cakeface Patisserie in Irishtown and Insomnia in the Market Cross Shopping Centre have both made the AIB Merchant Service Top 100 retail excellence list for 2019. The awards recognise, reward and celebrate outstanding performance and vision by

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Vandals torch HSE building in Kilkenny city, doors and windows destroyed in blaze

By Kilkenny Now 24th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY FIREFIGHTERS rushed to a State-owned building in Kilkenny city to save it from ruin after vandals set it ablaze in the early hours of this morning. It was the fourth attack on the Health Service Executive building known as HSE House at Wetlands in recent months. The latest attack occurred just after […]