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Kilkenny Garda division merges with Waterford in major shake-up of force

By Kilkenny Now 22nd August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE KILKENNY/Carlow garda division is to merge with the Waterford under new restructuring plans announced by the Garda commissioner today. Kilkenny becomes part of the much larger Eastern region, alongside, Wexford, Waterford, Carlow, Kildare, Wicklow, Laois, Offaly, Meath and Westmeath. South Tipperary, from the old South Eastern region, will now moved

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Kilkenny users among first in world to use Facebook’s new privacy tool

By Kilkenny Now 22nd August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY Facebook users will be among the first in the world to avail of the social media giant’s new privacy feature. As of today, people in Kilkenny can use a tool on the social media platform, which allows users view and manage the data external apps and websites collect on them, and […]

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Kilkenny County Board to appeal Hogan’s controversial red card: report

By Kilkenny Now 22nd August 2019 0

THE Kilkenny County Board are reportedly set to appeal Richie Hogan’s controversial red card from Sunday’s All-Ireland senior hurling final defeat to Tipperary. Referee James Owens gave the Danesfort man his orders shortly before half-time for what was perceived as a high elbow on Tipperary’s Cathal Barrett. The Irish Independent this morning reported that

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Kilkenny Dancing Star John Nolan is reunited with partner Mairéad as hit show goes on the road

By Kilkenny Now 22nd August 2019 0

KILKENNY’S Dancing with the Stars champion John Nolan will be reunited with his dance partner Mairéad Farrell as the hugely popular RTÉ programme hits the road for a series of two live shows. John and radio presenter Mairáad will team up for two live stage shows at the INEC in Killarney his November. The Kilkenny superhoofer […]

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REVEALED: Full extent of rural pub closures in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 22nd August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A TOTAL of 34 pubs in Kilkenny city and county have been forced to call time over the past decade. New figures published today reveals the extent of pub closures in Kilkenny since 2005. According to the figures released by the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI), one out of every eight […]

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ALERT: Fraudsters targeting Kilkenny householders in new text scam

By Kilkenny Now 21st August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY FRAUDSTERS are targeting Kilkenny householders as part of a sophisticated new text scam, known as ‘smishing’. Gardai warned people have been receiving scam texts, claiming to be from your bank. It asks people to click a website link asking people to “verify”, “update” or to “reactivate” their account. The text may also ask

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Kilkenny’s Big Phil attacks ‘unelected’ Boris, accuses British PM of ‘gambling’ with peace process

By Kilkenny Now 21st August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY IRELAND’S EU Commissioner – the former Kilkenny TD Phil Hogan – has launched the biggest EU broadside yet at new UK leader Boris Johnson, calling him an “unelected” Prime Minister who is “gambling” with the peace process. Mr Hogan attacked the direction the British Government is taking on Brexit and, using a […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: Better to get a real job than a useless degree

By Kilkenny Now 21st August 2019 0

APPRENTICESHIPS are making a comeback, I read. I hope that is true. It would be a victory for common sense and might mark a turning of the tide which has seen degrees and diplomas devised for almost every profession and trade, including my own. It wasn’t always so. My first job was an apprenticeship, although […]

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Kilkenny’s Indian Summer: mercury to rise this weekend as sun breaks through

By Kilkenny Now 21st August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY DON’T put the summer clothes away just yet – one last blast of summer is on the way, according to forecaster. Met Éireann says the outlook for the coming days is quite good and temperatures could soar to up to 24 or 25 degrees. Tomorrow and Friday will see the best of […]

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Ireland’s Best Family Friendly Hotel: Kilkenny’s Newpark Hotel shortlisted again for prestigious national award

By Kilkenny Now 21st August 2019 0

KILKENNY’S multi-award winning Newpark Hotel has again been shortlisted for the prestigious Gold Medal Award for Irelands Best Family Friendly Hotel. The hotel, which won the national award in 2018, is renowned for being one of Ireland’s most family friendly hotels, with exceptional facilities on site to keep all the family entertained. These include the […]