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Kilkenny Castle named one of ’10 Most Beautiful’ in the world

By Kilkenny Now 27th April 2019 0

KILKENNY Castle has been named in a prestigious new list of the world’s ‘10 Most Beautiful Castles’. Our medieval marvel is named alongside Versailles Palace and England’s Windsor Castle in the list compiled by the Architectural Digest. Kilkenny’s inclusion on the list is a fantastic coup for the city and the local tourism sector. Kilkenny […]

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Calm after Storm Hannah. But Kilkenny motorists urged to beware of high winds

By Kilkenny Now 27th April 2019 0

KILKENNY motorists, particularly drivers of high-sided vehicles, have been urged to drive with caution this morning as high winds remain in the aftermath of Storm Hannah. Kilkenny escaped the full fury of the storm, which left up to 20,000 homes in the South and South West without electricity. Clare, Limerick, Cork and Kerry experienced severe […]

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Councillor defends decision to contest elections in Kilkenny AND Waterford

By Kilkenny Now 26th April 2019 0

By SHANE DORAN A KILKENNY councillor who is fighting to win a seat on Waterford County Council has defended her decision to contest separate elections in different counties. Ferrybank-based Melissa O’Neill is an Independent representative in the Piltown Municipal District and is looking to retain her seat on Kilkenny County Council in next month’s local […]

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Kilkenny Castle playground gets €100,000 ‘disability-friendly’ makeover

By Kilkenny Now 26th April 2019 0

AN extensive €100,000 refurbishment of the playground at Kilkenny Castle Park will get underway on May 13, the Office of Public Works confirmed today. And the OPW has revealed the playground will be upgraded with new special-needs and disability-friendly equipment. In a statement, the OPW said: “The upgraded park has been designed to ensure that […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: Exiles who bottled the taste of Ireland

By Kilkenny Now 26th April 2019 0

FOR a country with no real wine industry of its own, Ireland has contributed a lot to wine production around the world. Much of this is down to a group of wine merchants who fled the country after 1690, following the defeat of the Jacobite cause at the battles of the Boyne and Aughrim. The […]

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MARBLE CITY NIGHTS: Sinéad Connolly’s guide to going out in Kilkenny this weekend

By Kilkenny Now 26th April 2019 0

WHAT better way to celebrate the end of a four-day week than to head out on a Friday night? And if you’re planning on letting your hair down this weekend, Kilkenny has a whole host of musical treats in store. Matt the Miller’s will be hopping to the sound of The Kilkennys at 10pm tonight, […]

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‘The State should be ashamed’ – heartbreaking stories of struggle heard at public health meeting in city

By Kilkenny Now 26th April 2019 0

THERE was a large turnout to the public meeting to discuss the state of our local and national health services in the city this week. Representatives from well-known Kilkenny health campaign groups, including disability rights activist Linda Comerford from ‘Enough is Enough’, Kieran Conway of ‘John Needs Pembro’ and Carol Cantwell of ‘Spinraza

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‘It’s madness, but I’ve as good a chance as anyone’ – Kilkenny’s sole candidate in Euro elections

By Kilkenny Now 26th April 2019 0

By SHANE DORAN “I’LL need a miracle – but I happen to believe in miracles …” Breda Gardner laughs away my query as to whether she stands a chance of being elected to the European Parliament next month. “This is madness,” she exclaims, but then adds seriously: “I’ve as good a chance as anyone else.” […]

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‘It’s disrespectful’ – Henry hits out at talk of him taking over from Brian Cody

By Kilkenny Now 26th April 2019 Post a comment

HURLING legend Henry Shefflin has hit out at “disrespectful” talk linking him with the Kilkenny senior job while Brian Cody remains the top Cat. Shefflin, who won a record 10 All-Ireland medals with his county, has also brought his winning mentality into coaching: he recently guided Ballyhale Shamrocks to the All-Ireland club title in his […]

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Rural Kilkenny to finally get high-speed broadband, but plan will cost taxpayers €3bn

By Kilkenny Now 26th April 2019 61

THE Government is set to give the green light to the rollout of the national broadband plan, which will finally deliver high-speed internet facilities to rural parts of Kilkenny. However, the cost of the project to taxpayers is likely to be a whopping €3 billion, according to reports this morning. The Irish Times, citing briefings […]