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‘You’re doing the job of four people’ – Kilkenny mother of special needs kids reveals struggle in RTÉ interview

By Kilkenny Now 30th May 2019 0

By SINÉAD CONNOLLY A KILKENNY special needs activist and mother-of-four bravely spoke of the challenges she faces as a carer and of a parents of children with special needs in a moving interview on national radio today. Linda Comerford spoke to RTÉ’s Sean O’Rourke following the publication of a new report by Carers Ireland titled […]

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Pioneers of Kilkenny radio remembered as community station celebrates 40th birthday

By Kilkenny Now 30th May 2019 0

COMMUNITY Radio Kilkenny City is going back to where it all started tomorrow. The station will take a nostalgic trip down memory lane live from 10am to 5pm as it broadcasts from the old studios in Ballycallan to mark the 40th birthday of community radio in Kilkenny. KCR began in 1979 from Crossroad Studios in Ballycallan. […]

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Thief captured on CCTV stealing drums of diesel from house in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 30th May 2019 0

A FUEL thief was captured on CCTV jumping over a wall into a house in Kilkenny city before making off with three drums of diesel. The incident occurred at Johnswell Road, Garringreen, on Tuesday, May 21, at around 10.50pm. The drums of diesel were taken from the yard at the side of a house where […]

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‘It’s outrageous’ – Kilkenny children have 17-year wait to see speech and language therapists

By Kilkenny Now 30th May 2019 0

CHILDREN in Kilkenny and neighbouring Carlow are being forced to wait up to 204 months to see speech and language therapists. The shocking figures were revealed in response to a parliamentary question to Health Minister Simon Harris to Kilkenny TD Kathleen Funchion. The Sinn Féin TD described the waiting times as “outrageous”. She said many […]

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PROPERTY OF THE WEEK: To the Manor born … just 10 minutes drive from Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 30th May 2019 0

The address: Ballyvalden Manor, Ballinvalley, Paulstown, Co Kilkenny. Eircode: R95 H97W The lowdown: A magnificent county manor, set on 10 acres of lush countryside in the heart of Kilkenny, but just a 10-minute drive from the city. The guide price: €850,000 A TRULY five-star property has come on the market, just a 10-minute drive from Kilkenny […]

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Glanbia paid Kilkenny farmers €168m for milk last year: AGM

By Kilkenny Now 30th May 2019 0

FARMER suppliers in Kilkenny received €168 million in milk payments from Glanbia last year. The huge economic contribution of dairy farming to the rural economy was highlighted at the Glanbia Co-op AGM in Kilkenny this week. The AGM heard that in 2018 the Kilkenny-based company paid approximately €1 billion, including VAT, for milk directly to […]

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SPONSORED: Summer Wedding Showcase – dazzle on your big day at spectacular Mountain View

By Kilkenny Now 30th May 2019 0

MOUNTAIN View, nestled snugly in the hills of South Kilkenny, will provide the stunning backdrop for a Special Wedding Showcase. Brides and grooms-to-be, along with friends and family, are invited to attend the free event, which will take place next Saturday, June 8, between 10am and 4pm. Viewing of Mountain View’s Grand Wedding Marquee and […]

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Kilkenny gardai hunt tyre thief

By Kilkenny Now 30th May 2019 0

AN OPPORTUNISTIC thief stole two brand new car tyres that were left outside a house in Kilkenny city. The theft occurred in the Palmerstown, Tullaroan Road area of the city sometime between 5pm last Saturday and 4pm the next day. Anyone with information regarding the theft is urged to contact Kilkenny Garda station on 056 […]

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EURO ELECTIONS: Kilkenny candidate’s transfers could decide battle for final seat in Ireland South

By Kilkenny Now 29th May 2019 0

THE contest for the Ireland South constituency of the European elections is entering its final stages, with two candidates elected and a battle royale emerging between three female candidates for the final two seats. Former Fianna Fáil Junior Minister Billy Kelleher was elected to the European Parliament today thanks to a massive vote transfer from […]

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Man with string of convictions arrested after trying to rob charity shop in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 29th May 2019 Post a comment

A MAN was arrested after he tried to rob a charity shop in Kilkenny city. The 34-year-old, who is from Kilkenny, entered the shop on upper John Street last Tuesday at around 5.20pm. Seeing the store was empty at the time, he went behind the counter and attempted to open the till. But he was […]