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Kilkenny’s 5′ 11 Rose Clodagh is hoping her escort will measure up!

By Kilkenny Now 20th April 2019 0

KILKENNY’S newly-crowned Rose is hoping she’ll be able to look her escort at the Tralee festival in the eye. Literally. At 5′ 11, it’s understandable long-legged Clodagh Cassin would like her Rose of Tralee escort to be on the tall side. She told KilkennyNow.ie: “I’m quite tall so I’d be hopeful that I would get […]

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‘Idiots’ – Kilkenny politician condemns killers who shot dead journalist Lyra McKee

By Kilkenny Now 19th April 2019 0

A KILKENNY politician has launched a scathing attack on the dissident republicans believed to be responsible for the shooting dead of journalist Lyra McKee during rioting in Derry last night. Denis Hynes, the local Labour General Election candidate, described the killing of the journalist as “outrageous”, adding: “Those who carried out this attack offer nothing […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: Some cracking reds to go with your Easter eggs

By Kilkenny Now 19th April 2019 0

NO lambs will die on my account this Easter. It’s not a matter of principle, I just don’t like the meat very much. It tends to be fatty or stringy or both. If you disagree, I recommend Chateau Moulin de Mallet as an accompaniment, a fruity red from Bordeaux (€16.95 in The Wine Centre, Kilkenny). […]

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‘I grew up supporting Kilkenny and Henry Shefflin’ – confessions of a Carlow hurler

By Kilkenny Now 19th April 2019 0

CARLOW hurling star Martin Kavanagh has revealed how he grew up supporting the Cats – and idolised Henry Shefflin – as he prepares to come face-to-face with Brian Cody’s Kilkenny on the pitch. Martin Kavanagh said he can’t wait to do battle with Kilkenny at the neighbouring counties prepare for their Leinster SHC clash at […]

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Man charged after gardai found €230,000 of drugs in his car

By Kilkenny Now 19th April 2019 0

A MAN was arrested by members of the Kilkenny-Carlow Garda Burglary Response Unit division after €230,000 worth of drugs were found in the boot of his car. The huge drugs stash was discovered by gardai at a checkpoint in Ballon on Wednesday. Kilkenny gardai confirmed the stopped and searched the vehicle under the Misuse of […]

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Kilkenny schoolkids help raise €1,000 for National Reptile Zoo after blaze

By Kilkenny Now 19th April 2019 0

BIG hearted members of the public have so far donated more than €1,000 to the National Reptile Zoo after the recent fire which killed one of its snakes and wiped out the country’s only anti-venom stocks. The founder and director of the hugely popular Gowran attraction, James Hennessey, set up a GoFundMe page after the […]

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Herd the good news? Ireland’s biggest sheep breeding event is returning to Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 19th April 2019 0

THE largest sheep breeding event in Ireland is returning to Kilkenny. The National Sheep Breeders Association (NSBA) RED MILLS Championships will take place on Saturday, June 8 at Cillín Hill Mart. A whole host of activities are planned for the day, including industry related talks, exhibitions, trade stands, working sheepdog trials and Agri-kids workshops. Speaking […]

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Good Friday? It’s going to be a Great Friday in Kilkenny, says Met Éireann

By Kilkenny Now 19th April 2019 0

KILKENNY is set to sizzle over the Easter bank holiday weekend, with temperatures rising to as high as 21C today. The miserable start to the week we endured will seem like a memory from a different season as the county basks in “long spells of hazy sunshine”, according to Met Éireann. And the national forecaster […]

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‘It’s shocking’ – entire suite of furniture dumped in scenic area of South Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 18th April 2019 0

AN entire suite of household furniture has been illegally dumped in a scenic area of South Kilkenny. A double bed and sitting room furniture were among the discarded items discovered in the Sheephouse Lane area of Thomastown this morning. Thomastown-based councillor Breda Gardner, who visited the scene earlier today, hit out at the actions of […]

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Cartoon Saloon giving a voice to Kilkenny’s ‘forgotten’ women in history

By Kilkenny Now 18th April 2019 0

AWARD-WINNING animation studio Cartoon Saloon is helping to give a voice to Kilkenny’s ‘forgotten’ historical women. The multi-Oscar-nominated company has joined an exciting collaboration with Kilkenny Arts Office for an initiative called Herstory, which is part of a nationwide project that aims to discover and celebrate the contribution of Irish women throughout history