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Kilkenny bikers urged to ‘ease off the throttle’ over May Bank Holiday weekend

By Kilkenny Now 3rd May 2019 0

KILKENNY motorcyclists have been urged to “ease off the throttle” over the May Bank Holiday weekend. Gardai and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) have urged bikers to keep within the speed limit ahead of the “high risk summer period”. So far this year there have been four fatal collisions involving motorcyclists — three more than […]

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Motorists face traffic delays in Thomastown over ‘concrete pour’

By Kilkenny Now 3rd May 2019 0

MOTORISTS have been warned to expect more traffic delays in Thomastown this morning. Kilkenny County Council has confirmed there will be “minor traffic disruption” on Pipe Street “to facilitate a concrete pour”. The council said: “Traffic will be stopped for short periods of approximately five minutes at a time every hour during the period 8am […]

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May Bank Holiday weather forecast: see what’s in store for Kilkenny this weekend

By Kilkenny Now 3rd May 2019 0

WHETHER you’re rockin’ to the sounds of the Kilkenny Roots Festival or just chilling at home over the May Bank Holiday weekend, the weather should dampen your spirits too much. Met Éireann’s latest forecast says we’re in for a largely dry, albeit fairly cool, extended weekend in this corner of the country. But local weather […]

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Day of drama as Dublin shoplifters arrested after ‘hit-and-run’ in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 2nd May 2019 0

TWO Dublin shoplifters who evaded capture after they targeted a sportswear shop in Kilkenny were later arrested when they were pursued by gardai following a separate hit-and-run incident. The pair, who are aged 21 and 18, were first spotted acting suspiciously in the sportswear store on High Street yesterday morning. A local Garda source said […]

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FESTIVAL FEVER: Your free rockin’ guide to every major concert in Kilkenny this Summer

By Kilkenny Now 2nd May 2019 0

KILKENNY is the place to be this summer, with some of very best national and international acts of every description to grace stages at venues around the county. But tickets are selling fast, so get ahead of the crowd with our full list of events and acts in order to avoid disappointment. Some of them […]

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Kilkenny election candidate withdraws from race for ‘personal and health reasons’

By Kilkenny Now 2nd May 2019 0

INDEPENDENT candidate Paul Brophy has announced he will not now contest next month’s local elections. Mr Brophy said he took his decision because of “personal and health reasons”. In a statement, he said: “Due to personal and health reasons I am no longer in a position to continue as a candidate in the local elections. […]

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‘Stronger together’ – Independent local election candidates agree voting pact

By Kilkenny Now 2nd May 2019 0

TWO Independent local election candidates in the Callan-Thomas electoral area have joined forces. John Kelly and Trish Finegan have agreed a voting pact, asking their supporters to give their number two votes to the other candidate. In a joint statement, the candidates highlighted their common goals. These include “advocating for more resources for rural communities” […]

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An Bord Pleanála defers mosque decision again

By Kilkenny Now 2nd May 2019 0

AN Bord Pleanála has again deferred its ruling on the proposed mosque in Kilkenny. The planning authority was due to make its ruling on Monday. However An Bord Pleanála this evening confirmed to KilkennyNow.ie that “the board won’t be making a decision” on the development this week. The planning authority could not say when its […]

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Signs of our times: Kilkenny’s rich history comes to life at our City Walls

By Kilkenny Now 2nd May 2019 0

KILKENNY’S City Walls have stood testament to centuries of historic events and countless hidden stories through the ages. But now some of the city’s unique history will be on public view for all to see as two beautiful new signs were unveiled on James Street this week. The colourful bilingual interpretive signs are part of […]

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‘Too hot to handle’ – student entrepeneurs to line out for Kilkenny at Croke Park enterprise finals

By Kilkenny Now 2nd May 2019 0

FIVE teenage entrepreneurs from two local schools will represent Kilkenny at the Student Enterprise Programme National Finals in Croke Park tomorrow. The Student Enterprise Programme is co-ordinated by the Local Enterprise Offices and involves over 26,000 students from 490 secondary schools every year. In the Junior Category, the students representing Kilkenny at the