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Kilkenny brides-to-be to flock to Cillín Hill for South East’s biggest wedding expo

By Kilkenny Now 20th February 2019 0

BRIDES-TO-BE will flock to The Hub in Cillín Hill on Sunday as the South East’s largest wedding fair gets underway. Beat 102-103’s The Wedding Day will play host to more than 70 suppliers across a 17,060 square foot exhibition hall. Organisers said the wedding expo will cover “every conceivable facet of your special day”. They […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: ‘There’s not much room for soul in a church that’s busy setting up debit card machines in its vestibule’

By Kilkenny Now 20th February 2019 Post a comment

I AM not a religious person. I hold to no faith and worship no god. But they say the devil can quote scripture for his own ends. So here are two quotes that came to mind when I read of the financial difficulties of the Catholic Church in Ireland. My house shall be called a […]

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‘I was very ill’ – hero cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan suffers serious health setback

By Kilkenny Now 20th February 2019 Post a comment

CERVICAL cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan has announced she has to step back from her advocacy work after she suffered a serious setback to her health. Last week it was announced that the mother-of-two, who is from Mooncoin, will be the Grand Marshal in Kilkenny’s St Patrick’s Day parade next month. Addressing her followers on social […]

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BREAKING: ‘I had to put security on my office in Kilkenny’ – Minister John Paul Phelan

By Kilkenny Now 20th February 2019 0

MINISTER and Kilkenny TD John Paul Phelan has revealed how he had to take security measures at his constituency office in Thomastown after it was targeted by pro-life activists. Speaking on RTÉ’s Late Debate last night, Deputy Phelan said he had always operated a “walk-in” office in the South Kilkenny town that was open to […]

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Glanbia announces $89m US deal as profits soar

By Kilkenny Now 20th February 2019 0

KILKENNY-based food giant has reported a very strong finish to 2018. Today the company confirmed it recorded a 9% growth in adjusted earnings per share to 91 cent in its results for last year. This exceeded the company’s own growth expectations of between 5-8% growth. Glanbia reported full year revenue growth of 9.5% to €1.18 […]

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‘€175m Lotto winner surprisingly calm’ – National Lottery’s Kilkenny spokesperson

By Kilkenny Now 20th February 2019 0

NATIONAL Lottery spokesperson, Kilkenny woman Miriam Donohoe, has said the Irish winner who scooped last night’s €175m EuroMillions jackpot was “surprisingly calm” and “very together” when they called the office this morning. Speaking to Sean O’Rourke on RTE Radio, Ms Donohoe said the National Lottery is now guiding the winner through the

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Roll up, roll up – the circus is coming to town!

By Kilkenny Now 20th February 2019 0

ONE of the world’s greatest circus acts is coming back to Kilkenny. The St Patrick’s Festival Kilkenny committee has confirmed the internationally-renowned North family are bringing their circus back to the city over the March bank holiday weekend. It will be North’s seventh St Patrick’s weekend in Kilkenny. The circus will be open at the […]

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Minister feels the love at opening of Valentine’s art exhibition in Inistioge

By Kilkenny Now 20th February 2019 0

MINISTER Eoghan Murphy took time out from dealing with the country’s housing crisis to pay a low-key visit to a special Valentine’s themed art exhibition in the heart of South Kilkenny. Minister Murphy was in Kilkenny for a flying visit last week as he cut the ribbon on a new social housing development in Castlecomer […]

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Kilkenny Chamber: Celebrating 70 years of service to businesses across the city and county

By Kilkenny Now 20th February 2019 0

KILKENNY Chamber of Commerce – the longest established business organisation in the city and county – celebrates its 70th birthday today. And to mark the special occasion, this year’s Kilkenny Chamber President’s Lunch will host a special business networking event at the Newpark Hotel today. The lunch is open to all businesses from every sector […]

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Three-of-a-kind: Gardai hunt trio who made off with takings from Kilkenny pub’s poker machine

By Kilkenny Now 20th February 2019 0

THREE opportunistic thieves literally hit the jackpot after they broke the lock on a poker machine in one of Kilkenny’s best-known pubs before pocketing the money and scarpering out of the premises. While the chips may be down at the John Street premises, Kilkenny gardai are not bluffing when they say they will do everything […]