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Summer finally on the way with temperatures to soar to 20C: Met Éireann

By Kilkenny Now 10th May 2019 0

SUMMER – finally – may be about to make an overdue appearance. Met Éireann yesterday predicted heavy showers for this corner of the country that ultimately failed to materialise. But it says this weekend is set to be a warm one with dry spells and sunshine expected in Kilkenny and across the country. However, it […]

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Smoke alarm spooks thieves who broke into store on Kilkenny’s High Street

By Kilkenny Now 10th May 2019 0

FOUR thieves fled empty handed after they triggered a smoke alarm while attempting to break into a well-known store on Kilkenny’s High Street. The four broke through the front door of the 3 Store at around 4am yesterday morning. A local Garda source told KilkennyNow.ie: “Four men gained entry to the shop but they triggered […]

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SPONSORED: The Blackberry Café – a little slice of heaven, now open seven days a week

By Kilkenny Now 10th May 2019 0

HERE’S some tantalising news for food lovers: county Kilkenny’s iconic Blackberry Café is now a seven-day operation. The critically acclaimed Thomastown eaterie is now open every Sunday, from 10am to 5pm – serving savoury food until 4pm and teas, coffees and cakes until 4.30pm. Owner Jackie Hoyne said the move has gone down very well […]

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BREAKING: Terrified woman woken by burglar in her county Kilkenny home

By Kilkenny Now 9th May 2019 0

A WOMAN was left shaken after a burglar broke into her county Kilkenny home in the middle of the night. The break-in occurred at a house in Kerr’s Cross, Moneenroe, Castlecomer, in the early hours of Monday morning. Kilkenny gardai said the owner of the house was woken by the  sound of somebody “rummaging through […]

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Little Blue Hero Noah made honorary Garda in recognition of his bravery

By Kilkenny Now 9th May 2019 0

LITTLE Noah O’Sullivan’s biggest wish is to some day be able to walk unaided. But in the meantime the brave four-year-old had another wish come true after he was made a honorary Garda. Noah was born at just 29 weeks old and was diagnosed with a form of cerebral palsy 18 months later. He has […]

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History made in Callan as All-Ireland football champs Dublin take on Cork in challenge match

By Kilkenny Now 9th May 2019 0

HISTORY was made in Callan yesterday evening as the county Kilkenny town played host to a ‘secret’ challenge match between All-Ireland football champions Dublin and their Cork rivals. The game, which took place yesterday evening at John Locke Park, was largely kept under wraps. And the so-called ‘friendly’ was an extremely competitive affair

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Kilkenny family quit Greenfield Farm project to return to ‘day-to-day’ farming

By Kilkenny Now 9th May 2019 0

GLANBIA has confirmed the owners of Greenfield Farm project have decided to withdraw from the county Kilkenny project. In a statement, the company said it “fully respects” the decision of the Phelan family to return to day-to-day farming on the land near Clara. The Board of Glanbia Ireland said it believed the Greenfield Farm project […]

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‘Time to put real power back in the hands of our local authority’ – councillor

By Kilkenny Now 9th May 2019 0

KILKENNY County Council and other local authorities must be given far greater powers in order to tackle the deepening housing crisis and to take a lead on climate action. That’s according to Kilkenny city councillor Malcolm Noonan, who claimed that the abolition of town and Borough councils has been “an abject failure”. Cllr Noonan, who […]

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REVEALED: Kilkenny to get €68m to deliver broadband into every home, business and farm in county

By Kilkenny Now 9th May 2019 0

KILKENNY will receive €68 million in Government funding to deliver high-speed broadband to every home, business and farm in the country. The National Broadband Plan announced by the Government is the single largest investment in rural Ireland since rural electrification. The Government has come under fire over the final bill of the rural broadband plan […]

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Late Kilkenny businessman made €50,000 donation towards local playground

By Kilkenny Now 9th May 2019 0

A GoFundMe page has been set up to raise funds for the Piltown playground project. It has emerged the late local businessman John O’Shea, the owner of Iverk Produce, made a €50,000 donation towards the project before his death. Mr O’Shea’s incredibly generous donation brings to €125,000 the total amount of money that has been […]