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SPONSORED: The Skin Alchemist – clinic with a magic personal touch that will transform your skin

By Kilkenny Now 3rd August 2019 0

“THERE is magic in truly good skincare.” That’s the message from Emily Byrne, the woman behind Kilkenny’s wonderful skin clinic, The Skin Alchemist. Emily is a trained skin specialist, offering solutions to concerns such as acne, rosacea, eczema, pigmentation, stretch marks and scarring. The Skin Alchemist is the only skin-specific clinic in Kilkenny. Emily named […]

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Gardai raid Kilkenny home as probe into horror sex attacks intensifies

By Kilkenny Now 3rd August 2019 0

GARDAI carried out a raid on a Kilkenny home as part of their investigation into the alleged sexual assaults carried out on teenage girls at a county Wexford resort. The raid took place in county Kilkenny yesterday and involved large numbers of gardai, according to reports. Gardai had already interviewed a number of male suspects […]

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Two organised crime gang suspects arrested in dramatic Garda raids

By Kilkenny Now 2nd August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY GARDAI have arrested two men following raids targeting organised crime gangs in the region. A number of vehicles, along with mobile phones and other forms of technology, were seized during the raids which took place yesterday morning. The gardai targeted two locations in the South East, a lock-up premises and a recycling […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: Like a white rag to a bull

By Kilkenny Now 2nd August 2019 0

By MICHAEL WOLSEY LIKE books and covers, you should not judge a wine by its label. But it is easy to be tempted by Zekor Garnacha Blanca (Dunnes €10) because of its distinctive label which features only those three words and a large image of a young fighting bull. Spain is mainly associated with red […]

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Kilkenny newlyweds miss out on marriage ‘gift’ from Revenue

By Kilkenny Now 2nd August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY’S newlyweds could be missing out on a cash windfall for tying the knot. Newly-married couples can claim Marriage Relief, which treats them as two single people, for the months following their wedding. Out of the 85,000 couples married in Ireland since 2015, more than 4,000 have not claimed this relief, according […]

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Kilkenny-based Glanbia reveals decline in earnings as it revises 2019 outlook

By Kilkenny Now 2nd August 2019 0

KILKENNY-based food giant Glanbia has published its half-annual financial results which show a decline in earnings per share. The multinational announced a revision downwards for full-year adjusted earnings. The company expects results of between 88 cents and 92 cents per share, as opposed to the predicted 98.5 cents per share. Group Managing Director Siobhán Talbot […]

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MARBLE CITY NIGHTS: Sineád Connolly’s going-out guide for Kilkenny this weekend

By Kilkenny Now 2nd August 2019 0

LET’S face it: you’ve been dreaming about it all week long, but now the Bank Holiday weekend is finally here! And so far the omens look good: the sun has come out to play at the right time – and Kilkenny are into the All-Ireland final! What could possibly go …. Anyway, before we go […]

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50 new jobs for Kilkenny as Taoiseach opens new offices in city

By Kilkenny Now 2nd August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY FIFTY new jobs in have been created in Kilkenny after Taoiseach Leo Varadkar officially opened the new offices of a city-based company that has more than 19,000 clients across the country. Mr Varadkar was on hand to cut the ribbon on the new offices of IFAC Ireland, a company that supports and […]

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Major Garda operation in progress in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 2nd August 2019 0

A MAJOR garda operation is underway in Kilkenny this morning. The operation took place on the Hebron Road in the city when at least five vehicles containing garda targeted a house within an estate Members of the Kilkenny / Carlow garda and members of the Garda Armed Response Unit are involved in the operation. More […]

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Ballroom of romance: Kilkenny’s Newpark Hotel to host special Wedding Showcase this month

By Kilkenny Now 2nd August 2019 0

EVERYONE wants their wedding to be extra-special. They want a venue with rich experience in the art of wedding planning, where the staff are always attentive and trained to head off problems before they can surface, where they understand what is needed to truly make your big day the most wonderful day of your lives. […]