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Kilkenny businessman Paschal Phelan good as he strikes it rich in the sun

By Kilkenny Now 3rd February 2019 Post a comment

A WELL-KNOWN businessman who lived and worked in Kilkenny for years is striking it rich in the sun. Phelan Energy, a renewable energy developer run by Paschal Phelan, has agreed a financing deal for a €113 million solar project in South Africa, the Sunday Times reports today. The company said its subsidiary, Solar Capital, finalised […]

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St Fiacre’s pilgrimage – keeping an ancient Kilkenny tradition alive

By Kilkenny Now 3rd February 2019 0

THE annual pilgrimage in honour of St Fiacre will take place at the revered saint’s sixth century Holy Well and ruins in Ullard next Friday, February 8. This county Kilkenny tradition has been kept alive for centuries. The Holy Well is situated in a field at Ullard, about three miles outside Graignamanagh. The well is […]

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Brothers in arms – the moment DJ Carey’s sons met on opposing sides of the pitch

By Kilkenny Now 3rd February 2019 0

THIS great image from Sportsfile captures the moment the two sons of Kilkenny legend DJ Carey met on opposing sides of the pitch while playing for their respective colleges. Michael, who lined out for UL, shakes hands with brother Sean, who represented UCD in the Fitzgibbon Cup. On this occasion it was Sean who emerged […]

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SPONSORED: Kilkenny’s Lorimat Jewellers sparkles at 2019 Irish Wedding Awards

By Kilkenny Now 2nd February 2019 0

KILKENNY’s Lorimat Jewellers has been named Jeweller of the Year at the prestigious Irish Wedding Awards 2019. It’s a fantastic achievement for the Kilkenny business, who beat off stiff competition from some of the best known and longest established jewellers in the country, including Appleby and Howell Jewellers. Owner and second-generation jeweller Rita Shanahan

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Under-par Ireland beaten by England in Six Nations opener at the Aviva

By Kilkenny Now 2nd February 2019 0

Ireland 20 England 32 A HUGELY disappointing performance by Ireland saw them outfought and outscored by old enemy England in a tense Six Nations opener at the Aviva Stadium. A first half try by Cian Healy was the only real bright spot in a game in which England rode their luck at times and benefited […]

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Disqualified motorist caught driving with no insurance, tax or NCT: Kilkenny gardai

By Kilkenny Now 2nd February 2019 0

A DISQUALIFIED driver had his car seized by Kilkenny gardai after he was caught driving with no insurance, tax or NCT. The motorist was arrested by members of the Kilkenny/Carlow Garda Burglary Response Unit after he was stopped in Urlingford earlier this week. He was subsequently charged and appeared before Thurles District Court on motoring […]

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Kilkenny’s Jimmy Keohane signs for League One side Rochdale

By Kilkenny Now 2nd February 2019 0

TALENTED Kilkenny soccer player Jimmy Keohane has been inundated with well wishes on social media after he confirmed he has signed for English League One side Rochdale. The 28-year-old Kilkenny native, who first left Irish shores as a teenager to join Bristol City from Wexford Youths, has committed to a contract until the end of […]

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Chair of National Children’s Hospital project resigns as controversy rages over cost overrun

By Kilkenny Now 2nd February 2019 0

THE chairman of the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board Tom Costello has announced he is to step down from his position. His resignation follows weeks of controversy after it was revealed the beleaguered National Children’s Hospital project could cost taxpayers in Kilkenny and across the country up to €2 billion, making it the most expensive […]

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Inistioge walks from ‘Darkness into Light’

By Kilkenny Now 2nd February 2019 0

INISTIOGE is to host its very own ‘Darkness into Light’ walk. The picturesque south Kilkenny village will be the venue for the charity walk to raise money for Pieta House. The walk will take place on May 11. Online registration will begin later this month, the local website Inistioge.ie confirmed this week. Pieta House has […]

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Visitor to Kilkenny rushed to St Luke’s after he was brutally ‘glassed’ in random city-centre attack

By Kilkenny Now 1st February 2019 0

A VISITOR to Kilkenny had to be rushed to St Luke’s General Hospital after he was brutally ‘glassed’ by a complete stranger for no apparent reason in the early hours of this morning. The shocking incident occurred at 3.04am in Rose Inn Street, gardai confirmed to KilkennyNow.ie. It is understood the 32-year-old victim, an Irish […]