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Thousands of homes without power as gale force winds batter country

By Kilkenny Now 27th January 2019 0

UP to 10,000 homes and businesses are without electricity today after gale force gusts and heavy rain showers battered the country last night. Kilkenny was hit by winds of up to 100km/hr, which uprooted several trees and left debris scattered on many roads across the county this morning. AA Roadwatch urged motorists to take extra […]

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Nothing sheepish about Kilkenny Garda who came to rescue of this new-born lamb

By Kilkenny Now 27th January 2019 0

THERE was nothing sheepish about this brave Kilkenny Garda who came to the rescue of a new-born lamb and its mother. The drama unfolded this week when gardai and officials from the Department of Agriculture visited a farm in the Thomastown area after it received reports of suspected animal neglect. But when they arrived at […]

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South East fundraising drive to make Noah’s ‘wish to walk’ dream come true

By Kilkenny Now 27th January 2019 0

BIG-HEARTED members of the public from across the South East have launched a series of innovative fundraising drives to help a brave boy undergo life-saving surgery in the US. Noah O’Sullivan (4) was born at just 29 weeks old and diagnosed with a form of cerebral palsy 18 months later. He has survived two brain […]

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REVEALED: How nurses’ strike will affect hospital services for Kilkenny patients

By Kilkenny Now 26th January 2019 0

PATIENT services at St Luke’s General Hospital will be severely affected on Wednesday when the first of six planned 24-hour nurses’ strikes gets underway. The strike action now seems certain to go ahead following the breakdown of talks at the Workplace Relations Commission yesterday. The Health Services Executive (HSE) has warned of widespread closures and restrictions

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‘Boost your business by becoming Age Friendly’ – Kilkenny Chamber

By Kilkenny Now 26th January 2019 0

RETAILERS across Kilkenny city and county are being urged to become accredited Age Friendly businesses. According to estimates, 1.4 million people throughout Kilkenny and the rest of the country will be aged 65 and over by 2041 – more than one-in-five of the total population. Kilkenny has played an active role in a campaign by […]

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Batten down the hatches – 100km/hr gales to batter Kilkenny tonight: Met Éireann Status Yellow warning

By Kilkenny Now 26th January 2019 0

GUSTS of up 100km/hr are set to batter Kilkenny tonight. Met Éireann has issued two fresh Status Yellow wind warnings, which combined encompass the entire island. The second of the warnings has been issued for Kilkenny and the rest of Leinster at 8pm tonight. The alert also covers neighbouring Waterford and Tipperary, along with counties […]

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SPONSORED: Strike! Kilkenny groups bowled over by ‘Varied Ability’ tournament

By Kilkenny Now 26th January 2019 0

A WEEKLY ‘Varied Ability’ bowling tournament is attracting huge numbers of players and groups from across Kilkenny city and county. Kilkenny’s KBowl at MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre launched the first ‘Varied Ability’ tournament back in October. The event proved to be a huge hit, and organisers have just launched a new tournament for 2019. Some […]

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Look familiar? Stolen power tools recovered by gardai on public display

By Kilkenny Now 26th January 2019 Post a comment

LOCAL gardai are trying to reunite these valuable tools with their rightful owners. Gardaí from the Kilkenny-Carlow division recovered an estimated €92,000 worth of expensive hardware, including power tools, generators, building tools and gardening equipment, during a search of a property recently. Several homes and businesses throughout Kilkenny and Carlow have been

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Garda investigating M50 crash horror trawl CCTV in bid to track down source of shocking footage

By Kilkenny Now 25th January 2019 0

GARDAI are hunting for the person who filmed horrific video footage of the M50 crash that claimed the life of a young woman which was circulated widely on social media. They are investigating the possibility that a passing driver took photos or videos of the horrific crash on the M50 while they were behind the […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: A wine lover’s guide to a ‘dry’ January

By Kilkenny Now 25th January 2019 0

HAVE you been doing dry January? Me too. I had a nice dry Picpoul from the Languedoc, a beautifully crisp Viognier from the same French region and an unusually dry, aromatic Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire. I went off the rails a bit with a sweetish Chardonnay from Australia but got back on the dry […]