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Four members of same Kilkenny family face terror financing charges

By Kilkenny Now 10th April 2019 0

By CONOR KANE FOUR members of the same Kilkenny family have been sent forward to the Circuit Criminal Court for trial on charges under money-laundering and terrorist-financing legislation. The four accused, including a husband and wife, are due to appear at the Circuit Court in Kilkenny on April 30, when a date is due to […]

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11 lurcher dogs abandoned in Kilkenny city ‘in awful state’

By Kilkenny Now 10th April 2019 0

SEARCHES are underway this evening for eight malnourished lurchers who were cruelly dumped in Kilkenny city. A total of 11 dogs were dumped in the city, but volunteers from the Paws Animal Rescue have managed to rescue three of the animals after they were alerted to the situation. The three lurchers – who have been […]

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Brexit to cost average Kilkenny household at least €470 a year: ESRI

By Kilkenny Now 10th April 2019 0

THE impact of Brexit on households in Kilkenny and the rest of the country will be “severe”, with families’ disposable income set to be hit in all scenarios by increased prices. The gloomy finding is contained in new research by the State think-tank, the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) published today. It  found that […]

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Cycle Against Suicide: Kilkenny homeowners urged to lend a room for just one night

By Kilkenny Now 10th April 2019 0

KILKENNY householders are being urged to make their homes available for just one night next month to a team of charity cyclists who are using their pedal power to drive awareness of mental health issues. The Homestay Programme is central to the success of the Cycle Against Suicide initiative. Each year, throughout the island, people welcome participants […]

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EXCLUSIVE: Pictures reveal extent of damage from blaze at National Reptile Zoo

By Kilkenny Now 10th April 2019 0

THE National Reptile Zoo reopened its doors this week after a fire at the hugely popular county Kilkenny attraction resulted in the death of a snake and wiped out the country’s entire anti-venom stocks. As our picture below shows, the venomous section of the zoo in Gowran was gutted in the blaze, which broke out […]

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North Quays development: Ferrybank to undergo radical transformation

By Kilkenny Now 10th April 2019 0

HERE’S a glimpse of Ferrybank as you’ve never seen it before. These stunning new graphics of the landmark North Quays regeneration project were released this week by Falcon Real Estate Development Ireland, the company behind the €350 million project. The company confirmed it has appointed key new advisors, including the leasing agency and design team […]

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Finding a rented home in Kilkenny now ‘like winning the Lotto’

By Kilkenny Now 10th April 2019 0

FINDING rented accommodation in Kilkenny is now like “winning the Lotto” because the supply of  housing is so scarce, a local election candidate has claimed. Independent Kilkenny City Area candidate Paul Brophy said the housing crisis is now affecting people of all classes and backgrounds. And he claimed families in Kilkenny are now forking out […]

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‘Fake Garda’ targeting vulnerable pensioners in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 9th April 2019 0

HOUSEHOLDERS have been urged to beware of a conman who is targeting vulnerable pensioners by pretending to be an “under cover” member of An Garda Siochána. An elderly man in Callan recently fell victim to the scam after a man called to his home claiming to be a plain clothes Garda. The conman told the […]

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Almost €6m allocated to 62 community projects across Kilkenny: Minister Phelan

By Kilkenny Now 9th April 2019 0

Kilkenny LEADER Partnership has been allocated €5,825,102 in funding to finance 62 local projects, Minister and local TD John Paul Phelan has confirmed. The represents the total amount of money allocated to the local LEADER Partnership since 2014. And it is part of the overall €64 million national package announced by Minister Michael Ring which […]

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Kilkenny to appeal Conor Delaney’s suspension from Cats’ Championship opener

By Kilkenny Now 9th April 2019 0

KILKENNY are preparing to appeal against the suspension of Conor Delaney from the Cats’ opening provincial championship round-robin games. The Erin’s Own defender was sent off in Kilkenny’s last regulation league against Wexford. It had been hoped Delaney would serve the suspension in the subsequent dead-rubber play-off game again Cork. However, the Central Competitions