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Kilkenny’s DWTS champion awarded civic reception on behalf of the city

By Kilkenny Now 22nd July 2019 0

BY COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY’s dancing star John Edward Nolan was honoured this weekend in his native city. The winner of this year’s Dancing with the Stars champion was awarded a civic reception in Kilkenny County Hall Friday last. Nolan, who celebrated his 29th birthday recently, won the glitterball trophy on RTE’s Dancing with the Stars, […]

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Kilkenny and ‘Sunny South East’ to live up to its name this week

By Kilkenny Now 22nd July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY For a couple of days at least we are going to get the best of the weather, but expect a few thunderstorms this week too. Today, the remnants of the wild conditions of the last couple of days will clear, but it is expected to be hot. The next couple of days […]

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Kilkenny and Wexford captains meet in the middle once more, to mark completion of Ireland’s longest bridge

By Kilkenny Now 22nd July 2019 0

BY COLIN BARTLEY THE KILKENNY and Wexford senior hurling captains were on hand to witness a momentous occasion for Kilkenny and the South East region. Cat’s captain TJ Reid, and the Model county’s captain Lee Chin, were present to witness a major milestone as the final section was inserted into Ireland’s longest bridge. The Rose […]

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Car destroyed in paint outside owner’s home

By Kilkenny Now 21st July 2019 0

BY COLIN BARTLEY GARDAI are on the hunt for the people who destroyed a car while it was parked outside the owner’s house. The incident occurred at Breagh Court, Kennyswell Road in the city sometime between Wednesday evening last and early Thursday morning. When the owner went to their car on Thursday morning, they noticed […]

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Lowry lands British Open

By Kilkenny Now 21st July 2019 0

BY COLIN BARTLEY OFFALY’s Shane Lowry has won the 148th edition of golf’s British Open, the final major of the year. The hugely popular Offaly man becomes the fifth Irish man to lift the famous Claret Jug. Lowry managed to keep his head in difficult conditions in Royal Portrush, while all the challengers around him […]

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New TV show looking for Kilkenny families undertaking building projects

By Kilkenny Now 21st July 2019 0

A REALITY DIY show is coming to Ireland and they are looking for Kilkenny families to take part. The show DIY SOS: The Big Build, fronted by Baz Ashmawy of ‘50 ways to kill your Mammy’ fame, seeks deserving families who are struggling with an illness, life-limiting condition, or accident and who need help to […]

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Lowry’s assault on British Open brought forward due to approaching storm

By Kilkenny Now 21st July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY One of Ireland’s most popular sporting figures begins his quest for immortality within the next hour. Offaly-man, Shane Lowry, takes a four-stroke lead into the final round of the last major of the year, the British Open in golf. DON’T miss out however, as the organisers of the tournament in Royal Portrush […]

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Vandals force closure of historic Kilkenny tourist attraction

By Kilkenny Now 21st July 2019 0

BY COLIN BARTLEY A NATIONAL historic site in Kilkenny has been forced to shut its gates to the public following serious and ongoing vandalism. St Mary’s Abbey and graveyard in Callan was the target of serious vandalism in recent weeks, with numerous headstones damaged beyond repair and graves vandalised. The site had only recently been […]

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Gardai probe county Kilkenny break-in where nothing was stolen

By Kilkenny Now 20th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY GARDAI are investigating an unusual burglary when a house was broken into, but nothing was taken. The burglary occurred at a private home in the Portnahully, Carrigeen, near Mooncoin sometime between Sunday last and Tuesday. The owner of the property was away at the time. They returned to the house at around […]

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Rewarded for charitable achievements – two Kilkenny students embark on experience of a lifetime

By Kilkenny Now 20th July 2019 0

BY COLIN BARTLEY TWO Kilkenny students are to embark on the experience of a lifetime as they fly off to Africa to spend time with a charity embedded in the continent’s community life. Concern Fast superstars, Eoin and Peter, from CBS Kilkenny are off to Sierra Leone to visit communities in which Concern Worldwide is […]