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PÁIDÍ MANNING: Crunching the numbers – where Kilkenny local elections were won and lost

By Kilkenny Now 28th May 2019 0

By PÁIDÍ MANNING IN an election where Fine Gael was hammered by the opposition over rural broadband and the Children’s Hospital even before the Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy and Maria Bailey put their feet in it (and out of it in Maria’s case), remarkably it was Sinn Féin who fell off the swing. There are […]

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Homes in parts of South Kilkenny without water for three nights

By Kilkenny Now 28th May 2019 0

HOUSEHOLDERS in parts of South Kilkenny will be without water for three nights due to a burst water main. Kilkenny County Council has confirmed homes and businesses in Knocktopher, Ballyhale and Stoneyford will be without supplies from 9pm to 5am from tonight, tomorrow and Thursday. Irish Water and Kilkenny County Council have apologised for “any […]

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Pensioner distraught after dead parents’ home ransacked by burglar

By Kilkenny Now 28th May 2019 0

A KILKENNY pensioner called gardai following a break-in at his deceased parents’ unoccupied home. The 69-year-old man was alerted by a neighbour after a suspicious vehicle was spotted parked outside the unoccupied house in the Glenmore area. When he went to the house, he saw the back bedroom of his parents’ home had been ransacked, […]

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Kilkenny commuters caught up in rail chaos, signal fault sparks huge delays

By Kilkenny Now 28th May 2019 0

MANY Kilkenny commuters were caught up in the chaos that engulfed rail services this morning. Iarnród Éireann confirmed more than 20,000 passengers were affected by significant delays to rail travel after services in and out of Heuston Station were suspended following a major signal fault at 5.40am. The first of the day’s trains arrived shortly […]

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WARNING: Water supplies in Kilkenny low after recent dry spell

By Kilkenny Now 28th May 2019 0

IRISH Water is urging people in Kilkenny to be mindful of their water consumption as local supplies have been affected by the recent dry spell. The lack of rainfall has caused a drop in water levels in a number of sources around the city and county. Irish Water said in a statement: “Irish Water and […]

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Army lends some firepower to Teac Tom’s 24-hour charity cycle in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 28th May 2019 0

TEAC Tom has drafted in an army of volunteers – including some actual members of the Defence Forces! – as part of a major fundraising drive this weekend. The Kilkenny suicide and bereavement charity will stage its annual ‘Around the Clock’ charity cycle, which will get take place from 4pm on Friday, May 31 until […]

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‘The sooner the better’ – poll topper Pat Fitzpatrick looking forward to General Election

By Kilkenny Now 28th May 2019 0

CASTLECOMER poll topper Pat Fitzpatrick is already looking ahead to the next General Election in the wake of Fianna Fáil’s dominant performance in the local elections. The party captured 11 of the 24 seats on Kilkenny County Council, two more than their Fine Gael rivals. Cllr Fitzpatrick was the first councillor past the post in […]

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Job vacancies at Mount View, Ballyhale, Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 27th May 2019 0

Bar & Restaurant Supervisor (Full Time) Minimum of 2 years’ experience We’re seeking an experienced Bar & Restaurant Supervisor at Mountain View. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years previous experience in a similar environment and enjoy supervising a small team. They will bring a strong knowledge of food & beverage with […]

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Man treated for head injuries after attack in well-known Kilkenny nightclub

By Kilkenny Now 27th May 2019 0

A REVELLER suffered head injuries after he was struck from behind at a well-known nightclub in Kilkenny city-centre. Kilkenny gardai confirmed the victim received injuries to the head and face after he was targeted in an apparent unprovoked attack. The incident occurred at the nightclub on John Street at around 1.30am on Sunday morning, May […]

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Kilkenny may have directly elected mayor before end of 2021: Minister Phelan

By Kilkenny Now 27th May 2019 0

EXCLUSIVE By COLIN BARTLEY THERE could be a vote for a directly-elected mayor in Kilkenny before the end of 2021, Minister John Paul Phelan said this evening. Minister Phelan was speaking after the controversial proposal for a directly-elected mayor was narrowly defeated in Waterford and Cork, but comfortably carried in Limerick. Minister Phelan put the […]