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Lights, camera, action! RTÉ TV crew begin filming in Billy’s Tearooms in Ballyhale

By Kilkenny Now 23rd January 2019 0

BALLYHALE will be a hive of excitement and activity today when a TV crew from RTÉ popular Nationwide programme descends on the village. Presenter Anne Cassin (pictured above) will be in town to film a series of interviews for a special programme on the success of a special non-profit venture that has been a lifeline […]

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Snow go area: ‘Big Freeze’ set to thaw as temperatures rise to 11 degrees

By Kilkenny Now 23rd January 2019 0

THE ‘Big Freeze’ that hit Kilkenny and the rest of the country in recent days is set to thaw dramatically over the coming days. Widespread sleet and snow warnings didn’t materialise in Kilkenny, with just a light dusting of the white stuff decorating some of the highlands in the North and West of the country. […]

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Disqualified driver and passenger with warrant out for his arrest nabbed at Garda checkpoint

By Kilkenny Now 22nd January 2019 0

A DISQUALIFIED driver and a passenger with a bench warrant out for his arrest were caught red-handed when their vehicle (pictured above) was stopped at a checkpoint conducted by Kilkenny gardai. The anti-crime checkpoint was put in place by members of the Garda Kilkenny/Carlow Burglary Response Unit in Urlingford on Sunday evening. Both men were […]

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Jubilant scenes as Kilkenny’s Cartoon Saloon receives FOURTH Oscar nomination

By Kilkenny Now 22nd January 2019 Post a comment

THE talented team at Kilkenny’s world-famous Cartoon Saloon erupted with joy as the renowned animation studio received its fourth Oscar nomination. The Academy Awards today confirmed the studio’s multi award-wining short film Late Afternoon has been nominated for Best Animated Short at this year’s star-studded event. The crew at Cartoon Saloon posted video footage of the

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Major employment boost for Kilkenny as Glanbia confirms 80 new jobs

By Kilkenny Now 22nd January 2019 0

FOOD giant Glanbia has announced it will create up to 80 new jobs at its Belview plant in south Kilkenny. Confirmation of the new jobs will come as a huge boost to the region amid growing fears over the potential impact Brexit may have on food producing companies in the South East. The 80 full […]

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Kilkenny fans forced to fork out an extra fiver to watch Cats in league this year

By Kilkenny Now 22nd January 2019 0

KILKENNY GAA fans will be forced to fork out an extra fiver for a ticket to watch the Cats in action in the National League this year. However, GAA President John Horan defended hiking the price of tickets, saying it was a “business” decision. Mr Horan admitted the price increase from €15 to €20 for […]

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Pickets outside Kilkenny and Carlow ambulance depots as strike begins

By Kilkenny Now 22nd January 2019 0

PICKETS have been placed outside ambulance depots in Kilkenny and neighbouring Carlow today as staff stage a 24-hour strike. The pickets were put in place from 7am. Members of the National Ambulance Service Representative Association, which are are part of the Psychiatric Nurses Association (PNA), said they will only deal with calls for life-threatening and […]

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Winter is here – but Kilkenny escapes snow so far as Met Éireann shortens alert

By Kilkenny Now 22nd January 2019 0

KILKENNY residents will wake up to a bitterly cold day this morning as wintry showers heralded a Big Freeze across the country. But despite the icy conditions Kilkenny has so far escaped snow that had been forecast for large parts of the country, particularly on higher grounds. According to overnight reports, the worst affected areas […]

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STOP/GO: Kilkenny commuters face more delays as pavement works continue

By Kilkenny Now 22nd January 2019 0

KILKENNY commuters heading into the city from the Castlecomer Road this morning face more delays as pavement improvement works along the route continue. The works, which began yesterday, caused some delays as a traffic management plan was implemented, including a Stop/Go system between the Kilkenny Ring Road and Dunmore. Kilkenny County Council has indicated the […]

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Kilkenny gardai seize €5,000 of cannabis and MDMA during search of house in city

By Kilkenny Now 21st January 2019 0

KILKENNY gardai have made another significant drugs seizure in the city. A 36-year-old man was arrested after gardai discovered around €5,000 worth of herbal cannabis and MDMA during a search of a house in the Newpark area last Thursday. “Drug paraphernalia” and a large quantity of contraband cigarettes were also found at the property, a […]