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SPONSORED: An Grianán Festival 2019 – The 2 Johnnies let loose on South Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 6th June 2019 0

LIVEWIRE comedy-music act The 2 Johnnies have been confirmed as the headline act for this year An Grianán Festival in Thomastown. One of Ireland’s most popular comedy acts – with an impressive social media following of almost 500,000 – Johnny B (O’Brien) and Johnny Smacks (McMahon) will be performing in South Kilkenny on the back […]

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Kilkenny Castle is Ireland’s top-rated attraction outside Dublin: TripAdvisor

By Kilkenny Now 6th June 2019 Post a comment

By COLIN BARTLEY TOURISTS just can’t get enough of Kilkenny’s medieval charms, according to the latest list of top tourist attractions in Ireland. TripAdvisor has just released the top 10 Highest-Rated Irish Landmark Attractions in 2019 and Kilkenny Castle comes fourth on the list. Kilkenny Castle is also the top-rated attraction outside of Dublin. It […]

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Roadworks and traffic delays driving Kilkenny motorists car-azy

By Kilkenny Now 6th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY ROADWORKS and traffic diversions across Kilkenny city and county are driving many local motorists around the bend. Several frustrated drivers took to Twitter over the past 24 hours to vent their fury after they became stuck in traffic jams in different parts of the county. The loudest online groans came from motorists […]

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‘Toiletry thieves’ fail to make a clean getaway thanks to Kilkenny gardai

By Kilkenny Now 5th June 2019 0

A THIEVING couple with a penchant for tanning goods and toiletries were arrested by gardai after they were caught speeding down the M9 with a boot full of stolen items. Local gardai and members of the Armed Support Unit stopped the couple after their vehicle was clocked speeding down the motorway at around 2.40pm last […]

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EURO ELECTIONS: Greens’ Grace O’Sullivan to sprout in Brussels amid final poll drama

By Kilkenny Now 5th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY AFTER an exhausting count lasting almost two weeks, the people of Kilkenny and Ireland South finally know who will represent them in Europe for the next five years. Late this afternoon, the last count remaining in Europe declared Independent TD Mick Wallace elected on the 19th count. Green Party Senator Grace O’Sullivan […]

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ALERT: Crime gang targetting hi-tech agricultural equipment in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 5th June 2019 0

KILKENNY farmers and farm machinery businesses have been warned to be on alert for a criminal gang that is targeting specialised agricultural equipment. Gardai today confirmed there has been several reports of break-ins at suppliers of John Deere agricultural machinery (pictured) across the South East and the Midlands in recent weeks. A local Garda spokesperson […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: The best place for the traditional Traveller lifestyle is in a museum

By Kilkenny Now 5th June 2019 0

MY grandfather died in his early sixties; my father lived a decade longer. My generation can reasonably hope to see 80 and my grandchildren have realistic expectations of reaching 100. Improved medicine and health care have greatly extended life in the western world and changed our definition of growing old. My father regarded 40 as […]

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TEST STRESS: Five simple tips to help you overcome exam anxiety

By Kilkenny Now 5th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY IT’S that dreaded time of year and that almost everyone can relate to it – exam time! By now, more than 120,000 students, both Leaving Certificate and Junior Certificate, will have already completed the first paper. Stress levels around the exams can be remarkably high, and while some people can deal with […]

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Kilkenny campaigner Vicky lost boyfriend and two pals in horror crash when she was just 19

By Kilkenny Now 5th June 2019 0

KILKENNY cervical cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan has spoken of the time she lost a boyfriend and two friends in a devastating car crash that left her with serious injuries. The mother-of-two was involved in the horrific car accident while she was on a trip in France in 1994, when she was just 19. “It was […]

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‘Why I’m protesting against Donald Trump visit’ – Kilkenny anti-war activist

By Kilkenny Now 5th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE President of the United States of America lands in Shannon airport later today, and one Kilkenny man will be there to protest his arrival. As President Donald Trump and Air Force One come into view, Johnny Keenan and his compatriots in the Shannon peace camp will hope to make an impression […]