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100-year old Kilkenny missionary honoured by embassy

By Kilkenny Now 23rd June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A LORETO sister from Kilkenny, who left Ireland in the 1940’s to go teaching in Africa, has been honoured by the State on her 100th birthday. Sr Colombiére Kelly reached her century this week and the Irish Department of Foreign affairs was on hand to mark her accomplishments after spending 70-years educating […]

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ALERT: Thieves target Kilkenny farms in black market scam

By Kilkenny Now 22nd June 2019 0

THIEVES are targeting farms in county Kilkenny for specialist equipment that is being sold on the black market. In the latest theft, a blue-coloured bale handler was stolen from a farm in Baunta, Callan, earlier this month. This week, in a separate incident, KilkennyNow.ie reported how an electric fencing unit was stolen from a field in […]

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Major row erupts over lack of abortion services in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 22nd June 2019 0

A BITTER war of words has erupted over the failure of St Luke’s General Hospital in Kilkenny to provide abortions services. This morning it was reported that four consultant obstetricians at St Luke’s, among them an anti-abortion campaigner, have written to local GPs to advise that termination services are not available in the hospital. The […]

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Five star success: award elevates Mount Juliet to summit of hospitality excellence

By Kilkenny Now 22nd June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY MOUNT Juliet Estate has been awarded the highest accolade possible by the national body promoting Irish tourism. The five-star rating award by Fáilte Ireland, the national tourism agency, has elevated the luxury hotel and golf club as a prime destination for national and international tourists. And it adds to an impressive list […]

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CANCELLED: Kilkenny Kids Mini Marathon falls foul of weather

By Kilkenny Now 22nd June 2019 0

THE Kids Mini Marathon due to take place in the grounds of Kilkenny Castle tomorrow has been cancelled due to expected heavy rains and storms. The organising committee made the decision early today, in an attempt to give enough notice to the hundreds of kids and parents expected in the park tomorrow. Speaking to KilkennyNow.ie, […]

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‘Kilkenny captures the wonders of Ireland’ – leading travel writers lavish praise on city and county

By Kilkenny Now 22nd June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY tourism received a major boost this week after the city and county received glowing reviews from two highly influential North American publications. The city’s medieval charms cast a spell over Canada’s biggest selling newspaper and one of Boston’s leading dailies. Boston Herald writer Moira McCarthy said of the city: “A friend

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Kilkenny Greenway gets massive €8m funding boost

By Kilkenny Now 22nd June 2019 2

By COLIN BARTLEY A NEW 24km-long Kilkenny greenway that is set to transform the south of the county has received a massive €8 million funding boost. The Kilkenny Greenway, which runs along a disused rail-line, will connect Ferrybank in Waterford to New Ross in Wexford, with the vast majority of the route traversing through south […]

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Gardai pull the plug on Kilkenny ‘dodgy-boxes’

By Kilkenny Now 21st June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THERE was bad news for Kilkenny users of so called ‘dodgy boxes’ after gardai broke up a multi-million euro racket this week. The unprecedented crackdown on the set-top boxes followed complaints from communication giants Virgin Media, Sky TV and Nagra to the authorities. A Garda spokesperson said: “A significant amount of electronic […]

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Major setback to plans for university campus in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 21st June 2019 Post a comment

PLANS for a university campus in Kilkenny city have received a serious setback. It comes after TUI staff members at IT Carlow rejected an agreement that could have paved the way for the long-awaited Technological University for the South East (TUSE). The setback will also delay plans for the National Design Centre and School of […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: Turning water into wine spritzers

By Kilkenny Now 21st June 2019 0

I’M a-going where the water tastes like wine, sang Woody Guthrie. Never been there myself. Sadly, I have been to places where the wine tastes like water, but nobody writes songs about them. Generally speaking, water and wine are best kept apart. They shared top billing at the Wedding Feast of Cana – but they […]