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EU will have to support local farmers and businesses – Kilkenny TD John McGuinness

By Kilkenny Now 26th March 2019 0

KILKENNY TD John McGuinness has said Europe will have to provide funding to help local farmers and companies to access new markets if Britain crashes out of the EU without a deal. Deputy McGuinness was speaking as a new report published by the Department of Finance and the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) this morning […]

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Spring has finally Sprung: sunny weather to continue this week, says Met Éireann

By Kilkenny Now 26th March 2019 0

IT’S been a ‘March of many weathers’, but it appears Spring has finally Sprung in Kilkenny. Yesterday saw much milder and brighter conditions than in previous weeks, and Met Éireann has said the sunny conditions are set to continue for the next few days. The national forecaster said temperatures will rise to up to 14C […]

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New plan to create 10,000 new jobs in Kilkenny and South East

By Kilkenny Now 26th March 2019 0

A NEW regional enterprise plan aims to create 10,000 new jobs in Kilkenny and the South East between now and 2020. The South East Regional Enterprise Plan was launched by the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys (pictured above). The South East Plan – covering Kilkenny, Carlow, Waterford, Wexford and Tipperary –identifies five […]

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EXCLUSIVE: ‘I’m on cloud nine … I can’t believe we won’ – victorious Kilkenny dancing star John Nolan

By Kilkenny Now 25th March 2019 0

DANCING With the Stars winner John Nolan today said he and celebrity partner Mairéad Ronan’s stunning triumph on last night’s finale still “hasn’t sunk in”. Speaking to KilkennyNow.ie earlier today, John (pictured above with Mairéad and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar after last night’s show) said he is on “cloud nine” after he went one better than […]

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BREAKING: Kilkenny father who repeatedly raped daughter is jailed for 13 years

By Kilkenny Now 25th March 2019 0

A COUNTY Kilkenny father who repeatedly sexually assaulted and raped his young daughter has been jailed for 13 years. The victim was aged between seven and 13 years old at the time of the offences. She told the Central Criminal Court her father had abused her so often she could not remember how many times […]

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A new era: Minister turns first sod on landmark housing scheme in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 25th March 2019 0

THE first sod has been turned on a major development that will see the construction of up to 3,000 housing units and three schools in the city. Minister of State for Local Government John Paul Phelan and Cathaoirleach of Kilkenny County Council Eamon Aylward dug in for the photo op today to mark the beginning […]

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€50,000 to eradicate notorious county Kilkenny accident blackspot

By Kilkenny Now 25th March 2019 0

A COUNTY Kilkenny community received some very welcome news today when it was confirmed that €50,000 has been allocated to make one of the county’s worst accident blackspots safe. The announcement of the funding for Murphy’s Cross was made by Goresbridge resident and the local and General Election candidate, Denis Hynes. It follows years of […]

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New brain tumour support group for Kilkenny and South East

By Kilkenny Now 25th March 2019 0

BRAIN Tumour Ireland has established a new support group for Kilkenny and the South East. The group will meet on the first Tuesday of every second month from 7pm – 9pm.  The first meeting will take place on Tuesday, April 2 at 7pm in the Eist Cancer Support Centre at The Waterfront, Mill Lane, Carlow. […]

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Kilkenny fine diners named in new list of ‘101 Great Irish Restaurants’

By Kilkenny Now 25th March 2019 0

TWO of Kilkenny’s best-loved food establishments have been named in a new list of ‘101 Great Irish Restaurants 2019’. Campagne, the local fine diner which has been awarded a Michelin star every year since 2014, and Rinucinni’s – which recently celebrated it’s 30th year in the city – were both named in the guide, published […]

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‘More must be done to encourage women to take up apprenticeships’ – Kilkenny local election candidate

By Kilkenny Now 25th March 2019 0

PEOPLE must be better informed about the value of apprenticeships, Fianna Fáil local election candidate Deirdre Cullen said today. Ms Cullen, who was a secondary school teacher for 16 years, was speaking after Fianna Fáil unveiled its new apprenticeship policy, which the party says will make apprenticeships more “attractive, accessible and affordable”. Ms Cullen, who […]