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Local elderly priest attacked during break-in at parish house

By Kilkenny Now 7th May 2019 0

AN elderly priest was assaulted after he confronted a man and a woman who broke into the parish house in Ferrybank over the Bank Holiday weekend. Retired parish priest Fr Jim Crotty was left shaken after he foiled the attempted robbery at the Presbytery House on the Ross Road at around 6.50pm on Friday. A […]

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Family fun on the farm – 2,000 enjoy day out at Glanbia event

By Kilkenny Now 7th May 2019 0

MORE than 2,000 people enjoyed a family day out on the farm of an Avonmore milk supplier where they got a chance to experience first-hand life on a working dairy farm. Consumers were able to learn more about the journey their fresh milk takes from the herds of dairy cows grazing our green pastures to […]

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‘Too little, too late’ – election candidate hits out at Minister Phelan’s €200,000 gender imbalance package

By Kilkenny Now 7th May 2019 0

AN Independent local election candidate has criticised Minister John Paul Phelan’s recent announcement of a €200,000 package to encourage more women into politics, describing the measures as “too little, too late”. Trish Finegan, who is running in the Callan-Thomastown electoral area, said: “As a female candidate running in a rural area and as an Independent […]

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Clampdown on nursing homes charging elderly patients ‘top-up’ fees

By Kilkenny Now 7th May 2019 0

NURSING homes in Kilkenny and across the country will have to abide by a new set of rules to protect elderly patients from being charged punitive top-up fees. It comes after a watchdog investigation revealed elderly residents in some nursing homes are being taken advantage of. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) today launched […]

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Major road outside Kilkenny city closed for two days as ‘urgent tree pruning’ works get underway

By Kilkenny Now 7th May 2019 0

ONE of the main roads leading into Kilkenny city will be closed to traffic tomorrow and Thursday as “urgent tree pruning works” get underway. Kilkenny County Council has confirmed the R700 Kilkenny to Bennettsbridge road will be closed to traffic, from the Kilkenny Ring Road Roundabout to the Annamult Road in Bennesttsbridge, from 9.30am to […]

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‘He was unique’ – warm tributes paid to late, great Kilkenny actor Dónal O’Brien

By Kilkenny Now 7th May 2019 0

WARM tributes have been paid to the great Kilkenny actor and former Town Clerk Dónal O’Brien, who passed away on Saturday following a short illness. Arguably the finest Kilkenny actor of his generation, Dónal O’Brien played a major role in the cultural life of the city for decades. He was instrumental in setting up the […]

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Weather takes another turn – but Ireland likely to escape ‘polar plunge’

By Kilkenny Now 7th May 2019 2

KILKENNY will experience a real mixed bag of weather this week as our neighbours across the water brace themselves for the ‘polar plunge’ that’s set to hit the UK. Met Éireann said Ireland is safe for the time being as temperatures in Britain plummeted to colder levels than Moscow yesterday. British media are reporting that […]

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Scenes of chaos as Garda Armed Reponse Unit called to Kilkenny halting site

By Kilkenny Now 6th May 2019 0

A MAN appeared in court today charged in connection with scenes of chaos that unfolded at a Kilkenny halting site over the weekend. Members of the Garda Armed Response Unit had to be called in after a violent stand-off erupted in the early hours of yesterday morning at the Wetlands Halting Site. Missiles were thrown […]

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‘It was very special’ – Ferrybank man John O’Shea given guard of honour in his last game

By Kilkenny Now 6th May 2019 Post a comment

FERRYBANK man John O’Shea was given a guard of honour as he made an emotional final appearance as a professional footballer over the weekend. The gesture, after he came on as a late substitute in Reading’s 0-0 draw with Birmingham City at the Madejski Stadium, came as a complete surprise to the popular former Ireland […]

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2019 Local Elections countdown – here is your full list of Kilkenny candidates

By Kilkenny Now 6th May 2019 0

THE nominations are in, the campaigning is well underway and the stage is set for the May 24 local elections. Kilkenny County Council has confirmed a total of 44 candidates will contest the four electoral areas in in the city and county. Here is the full list of candidates: Kilkenny City Electoral Area (14 candidates […]