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Lottery lightning strikes three times for lucky Kilkenny family

By Kilkenny Now 24th May 2019 0

A KILKENNY man will appear on the National Lottery Winning Streak TV game show tomorrow just six years after his wife appeared on the same show on RTÉ One. They say lightning never strikes twice but for Liam’s family it has struck three times since 1990 when it comes to the Winning Streak TV game […]

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Kilkenny gets funding to create public WiFi hotspots in the city

By Kilkenny Now 24th May 2019 0

PUBLIC areas in Kilkenny city are set to become WiFi hotspots. The local authority is one of 10 councils across the country that will roll out Wifi4EU hotspots over the coming months. In total, 22 hotspots will be funded in Kilkenny, Galway, Leitrim, Meath, Monaghan, Roscommon, Sligo, South Dublin, Westmeath and Wicklow. Under the scheme, […]

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British Prime Minister Theresa May breaks down in tears as she announces resignation

By Kilkenny Now 24th May 2019 0

BRITISH Prime Minister Theresa May broke down in tears as she announced her resignation today. Ms May’s fraught three-year premiership finally came to an end after she was threatened with a second no-confidence vote in her leadership if she refused to step down. Speaking at Downing Street today, she said: “I have done everything I […]

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Here comes the sun again! Kilkenny to bask in 20C temperatures this weekend

By Kilkenny Now 24th May 2019 0

KILKENNY will bask in glorious sunshine this weekend with mercury levels rising to as high as 20 degrees today and tomorrow, according to Met Éireann. The national forecaster said today will start off cloudy, but it will gradually brighten up with sunny spells and a few showers developing in the evening. Met Éireann said: “A […]

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Kilkenny goes to the polls! Your guide to weekend election drama

By Kilkenny Now 24th May 2019 0

AFTER weeks of debates, campaigning, poster rows and recriminations … the moment of truth is finally upon us. Voting booths in Kilkenny opened at 7am this morning as people from across the city and county cast their ballots for their preferred candidates in the local and European elections. A total of 44 candidates from across […]

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Kilkenny city residents afraid to let kids outside due to upsurge in anti-social behaviour

By Kilkenny Now 23rd May 2019 Post a comment

MEMBERS of a community in Kilkenny city say they are too afraid to let their children out on the street due to an upsurge in violence and anti-social behaviour. The latest incident occurred on Lord Edward Street on Monday night, but residents say this is just one of a series of frightening disturbances in the […]

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Rogue driver arrested after refusing to stop for gardai in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 23rd May 2019 0

A MAN was arrested after he refused to stop for gardai on a county Kilkenny road. The incident occurred on the road between Freshford and Urlingford yesterday. Gardai immediately gave chase and eventually caught up with the suspect, who was arrested and charged. He was due to appear before Kilkenny District Court.

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ALERT: Kilkenny housholders targeted in new ‘tax rebate’ phone scam

By Kilkenny Now 23rd May 2019 0

KILKENNY householders are being targeted in a new tax rebate scam. Local gardai have received a number of reports from people who received calls on their mobiles an individual seeking their bank details in return for a “tax rebate”. The calls came from an 051 number (South Kilkenny/Waterford). Gardai again urged householders never to give […]

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Burst main leaves several parts of county Kilkenny without water from tonight

By Kilkenny Now 23rd May 2019 0

HUNDREDS of homes in county Kilkenny will be without water from 9pm tonight as a result of a burst water main. Kilkenny County Council confirmed the following areas will be affected by the outages: Bennettsbridge, Sheastown, Sevenhouses, Annamult, Ennisnag and Danesfort. The water supplies in these areas will be cut off overnight until 8am tomorrow […]

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National Reptile Zoo to move to larger premises near Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 23rd May 2019 0

THE National Reptile Zoo, one of county Kilkenny’s most popular attractions, is moving to a larger facility closer to the city-centre in the Autumn, it was revealed today. The zoo, which suffered a serious setback earlier this year after a fire broke out at the Gowran zoo, announced is expansion plans after it secured a […]