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‘Show more leadership’ – Kilkenny TD urges Minister to make life-saving drug available to Kilkenny man

By Kilkenny Now 19th May 2019 Post a comment

KILKENNY TD Kathleen Funchion has urged Health Minister Simon Harris to “show a lot more leadership” and order the Health Service Executive (HSE) to make a life-saving drug available to a seriously ill Kilkenny man. John Holmes recently received his tenth infusion of the drug Pembrolizumab (Pembro) at a cost of more than €50,000. So […]

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Cats see off Carlow, but Cody’s injury crisis mounts

By Kilkenny Now 19th May 2019 0

KILKENNY are within touching distance of qualifying from the group stages of the Leinster Championship after they proved too much for a brave Carlow side at Netwatch Cullen Park today. However, Brian Cody’s injury crisis mounted in an afternoon that saw Colin Fennelly, Walter Walsh and Alan Murphy all forced from the field of play. […]

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‘Dear Dot’ – former US President JFK’s heartfelt message to Kilkenny woman

By Kilkenny Now 19th May 2019 0

A PREVIOUSLY unheard recording has emerged of former US President John F. Kennedy thanking his friend, Kilkenny woman Dot Tubridy, for her “invaluable contribution” to his election campaign. Dot Tubridy was a long-time family friend of the Kennedys and an unofficial Irish ambassador to the US. The recording was uncovered by the Trim Tourism Network […]

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Kilkenny’s Ormonde Street to go one-way as part of €1m revamp

By Kilkenny Now 19th May 2019 0

ORMONDE Street in Kilkenny city will adopt a one-way traffic system as part of a new €1 million revamp. Under the plans there will also be more defined pathways, giving more space for businesses on the street to have outdoor seating. It is also hoped the new one-way system will help to reduce traffic congestion […]

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Decision on Kilkenny Greenway funding due before end of month

By Kilkenny Now 19th May 2019 0

A DECISION on funding for the Kilkenny Greenway will be made at the end of the month. Planning permission has been approved for the 22km greenway, which will run from New Ross to Waterford. A company, Malachy Walsh consultants, has been commissioned to draft a design for the greenway, which is estimated will cost €13.2 […]

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Kilkenny mansion dispute: British Lord claims he’s got a right to live in his ‘second home’

By Kilkenny Now 18th May 2019 0

A BRITISH Lord is claiming he can’t be kicked out of a county Kilkenny mansion because he still has a right to live at his “second home”. Lord George Magan, a British peer who lives in Kensington, London, is questioning his right to remain on as a tenant at Castletown Cox and its magnificent 513-acre […]

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Not just fine dining: new Castlecomer restaurant serves up a slice of local history

By Kilkenny Now 18th May 2019 0

By Sinéad Connolly A NEWLY opened county Kilkenny restaurant is serving up a little local history and a menu inspired by locally sourced produce in their critically-acclaimed fine diner. Michelin-accredited chef Keith Boyle and his wife Carmel say they delighted at the response so far to their new venture, Restaurant Lady Anne, in Castlecomer. “We’ve […]

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Kilkenny ‘glamping’ site named one of Ireland’s ‘Coolest Campsites’

By Kilkenny Now 18th May 2019 0

A CRITICALLY-acclaimed county Kilkenny ‘glamping’ site has been named in a new list of Ireland’s ‘Coolest Campsites’. Legan Castle was singled out among the top 20 campsites in the country un a new guide published in the Irish Independent Weekend Magazine. The guide particularly highlights Legan Castle’s food offering, and it’s mouth-watering breakfast creations that […]

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Man (60) arrested over Kilkenny city-centre bomb scare released from custody

By Kilkenny Now 18th May 2019 0

THE man arrested in connection with the bomb scare that shut down Kilkenny city-centre on Thursday has been released from custody, gardai confirmed last night. No formal charges have been brought against the 60-year-old man, but a file on the matter is currently being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). A local Garda […]

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Not an iPhone X! Conmen dupe woman into buying bag of sugar for €200

By Kilkenny Now 17th May 2019 0

KILKENNY gardai have urged members of the public to beware of rogue traders in the city-centre after a woman was duped into buying a bag of sugar for €200. The woman was approached by two males as she was walking down a street in Kilkenny city-centre last Saturday who asked her if she wanted to […]