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PROPERTY OF THE WEEK: Higher living – this beautiful five-bed family home ticks all the boxes

By Kilkenny Now 15th August 2019 0

The address: No 1. College Square, College Road, Kilkenny The lowdown: A magnificent three-storey family home in one of Kilkenny’s most sought after areas The price: €750,000 __________________________________________________________ ONCE in a while, a property comes to the market that ticks all the boxes. No.1 College Square is that property! Located in the highly sought

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GAA issue warning over All-Ireland final ticket scam targeting Kilkenny supporters

By Kilkenny Now 15th August 2019 0

By  COLIN BARTLEY SUPPORTERS on the hunt for tickets for this weekends All-Ireland final are warned to be on the lookout for an email scam. Numerous clubs, businesses, and fans in supporter’s groups have received an email offering them box tickets for the final this Sunday between Kilkenny and Tipperary, the GAA has confirmed. They […]

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Kilkenny legend designs jersey to reflect his career

By Kilkenny Now 15th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A KILKENNY hurling legend has designed his own training gear that evokes emotions of his playing days. Nine-time All-Ireland winner, Jackie Tyrrell has collaborated with Littlewoods Ireland and O’Neills to design a bespoke training top in the run-up to the All-Ireland Final. The training top mixes Jackie’s two passions – hurling and fashion. It […]

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Tragic Irish teen Nóra Quoirin died from ‘prolonged hunger and stress’

By Kilkenny Now 15th August 2019 0

TRAGIC Irish teenager Nóra Quoirin died from complications arising from prolonged hunger and stress, that’s according to Malaysian authorities. The four medical experts carrying out the post-mortem examination in Malaysia came to the conclusion that she had died as a result of a ruptured intestine arising from her ordeal in the forest. Nóra was estimated […]

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The Cats came back: Plans for homecoming drawn up

By Kilkenny Now 15th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY PLANS for the Cats homecoming celebrations have been drawn up, with or without Liam McCarthy. Win or lose, the celebrations for the efforts of the Cats and Kittens this season, will take place next Monday in Nowlan Park starting at 4 pm. Kilkenny County Council announced the teams will arrive in Kilkenny […]

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Protesters ‘ready to make some noise’ to end CervicalCheck ‘nightmare’

By Kilkenny Now 15th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY PROTESTERS are set to join Kilkenny to Waterford to try and bring an end to the CervicalCheck screening ‘nightmare’. A women’s health support group is to put pressure on the Government to put into action recommendations from the Scally report, and to stop putting women’s health at risk. Mná na Deise are […]

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BREAKING: Huge haul of goods stolen in Kilkenny found in badly parked van

By Kilkenny Now 14th August 2019 Post a comment

By COLIN BARTLEY A MASSIVE haul of goods stolen in Kilkenny and neighbouring counties was discovered by gardai after they stumbled upon a van that was parked suspiciously in Dublin. The huge stockpile is believed to be worth tens of thousands of euros. Inside the van, gardai came across a virtual Aladdin’s Cave of stolen […]

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Average price of house in Kilkenny soars by €30,000: CSO figures

By Kilkenny Now 14th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY HOUSE prices in Kilkenny have shot up by €30,000 in the past year, new figures reveal. The Central Statistics Office’s Residential Property Price Index for June 2019 published today reveals property prices in Kilkenny city and country are soaring as the local housing crisis deepens. The report reveals the average price of […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: ‘In garden warfare, it’s who you know that counts’

By Kilkenny Now 14th August 2019 0

I KNOW little to nothing about gardening, which is a pity for I have quite a substantial garden front and back. I keep it under control by a form of trench warfare. I go over the top twice a year, in spring and autumn, emerging from my house with all the weapons I can muster; […]

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NÓRA QUOIRIN AUTOPSY: Mystery still surrounds death of tragic Irish teenager

By Kilkenny Now 14th August 2019 0

FOUR pathologists working on the post-mortem examination of tragic Irish teenager Nóra Quoirin have been unable to determine her cause of death. The team of pathologists spent eight hours working on Nóra’s autopsy in Malaysia, but their preliminary findings were inconclusive. “The post-mortem is ongoing, therefore no conclusion has been reached yet,” said