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Kilkenny councillors reverse ban on press and public from policy meetings

By Kilkenny Now 18th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY County Councillors have rowed back on their decision to ban the public and press from their policy meetings. On Friday, June 7th the city and county’s newly elected councillors voted by 19 votes to five to exclude the public and press from all its strategic policy committees (SPCs). Apart from Cllr […]

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Guilty verdict returned in schoolgirl Ana Kreigel’s murder trial

By Kilkenny Now 18th June 2019 0

TWO 14-year-old boys have been found guilty of murdering schoolgirl Ana Kriegel. One of the guilty pair, Boy A, was also found guilty of aggravated sexual assault. After a trial lasting seven weeks, the jury consisting of four women and eight men took five days to reach their verdict in the Central Criminal Court in […]

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Workplace Relations Comission to intervene in St Patrick’s Centre dispute

By Kilkenny Now 18th June 2019 0

THE Workplace Relations Commissioner has been asked to intervene to help resolve ongoing issues at St Patrick’s Centre in Kilkenny. The news was confirmed by unions representing staff at St Patrick’s, which found itself engulfed in a dispute since the current board announced plans to step down later this year. St Patrick’s provides specialist services […]

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Hat’s off! Talented Kilkenny milliner’s creation is perfect fit for our First Lady

By Kilkenny Now 18th June 2019 0

By SINÉAD CONNOLLY A TALENTED county Kilkenny milliner was thrilled when Ireland’s First Lady wore one of her creations while meeting the King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands last week. Gwen Walsh, who has been a milliner for 12 years, was exhibiting her collection at the Waterford County Fair at Curraghmore House in […]

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Are you ready for Brexit? Special free workshop for Kilkenny businesses this week

By Kilkenny Now 18th June 2019 Post a comment

A SPECIAL workshop to prepare Kilkenny businesses for the impact of Brexit will take place in the city this week. The Customs Training Workshop is designed to help businesses with importing and exporting when the UK leaves the European Union. It is taking place this Friday at the Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel. The vent is free […]

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Kilkenny families to benefit from back-to-work scheme

By Kilkenny Now 18th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY workers are being asked to check if they qualify for the Government’s Working Family Payment scheme. Over 53,000 working families across the country already get an average weekly payment of €135 under the scheme. Social Protection Minister Regina Doherty has launched a new campaign highlighting the initiative, which provides assistance for

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Kilkenny motorists face delays as Council announces road closures across county

By Kilkenny Now 18th June 2019 0

KILKENNY motorists have been warned to expect delays as a number of temporary road closures are put in place across the county this week. Poyntz Lane in Inistioge will be closed to traffic from 7am to 7pm today. Kilkenny County Council said “local diversions” will be put in place. Tomorrow the L6726 and L82886 roads […]

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Gardai hunt ‘mindless’ vandals who caused €10,000 of damage to kids’ playground in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 17th June 2019 0

By SHANE DORAN VANDALS broke into the grounds of the Fr McGrath Centre in Kilkenny over the weekend and caused over €10,000 worth of damage to the children’s playground. The shocking incident occurred sometime between 6pm on Friday and midnight on Sunday. Extensive damage was done to the children’s playground inside the grounds of the […]

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Car free Kilkenny city-centre part of Government plan to slash carbon emissions

By Kilkenny Now 17th June 2019 Post a comment

By COLIN BARTLEY CARS could be banned from Kilkenny city centre under the Government’s new climate action plans. The move to ban cars from city-centres is part of the Government’s 180-point Climate Action Plan to have zero carbon emissions by 2050. According to the plan, no new petrol or diesel engine cars will be sold […]

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Kilkenny gardai launch criminal probe into friar’s gay ‘zombie’ homily

By Kilkenny Now 17th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY GARDAI in Kilkenny have launched an official investigation into the controversial homily by a Capuchin Friar that compared gay people to “spiritual zombies” that have been infected. Former Fianna Fáil councillor Patrick McKee made the criminal complaint to gardai in Kilkenny last week. Mr McKee said he believed the cleric’s comments