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‘A medieval marvel’ – Kilkenny named one of Ireland’s Top 10 ‘Home Holiday’ destinations

By Kilkenny Now 20th January 2019 0

KILKENNY has been named as one of Ireland’s Top 10 ‘Home Holiday Destinations’. The city and county came in at number 9 in the Irish Independent Reader Travel Awards 2019, just ahead of Waterford. The ranking will come as a further boost to Kilkenny’s reputation as one of the country’s leading tourism and cultural centres. […]

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‘Have a heart’ – 10,000 from Kilkenny and South East march to demand 24/7 cardiac care services

By Kilkenny Now 20th January 2019 0

A HUGE crowd of up to 10,000 people marched together to demand 24-hour cardiac services for Kilkenny and the South East. Protesters from Kilkenny joined people from every corner of the region yesterday to make their voices heard at the mass rally that got underway in Waterford at 2pm. The South East remains the only […]

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Drugs dope busted after Kilkenny canine cop helps sniff out his stash

By Kilkenny Now 20th January 2019 0

A LOCAL drug dope got a taste of ruff justice after a Kilkenny canine cop helped to sniff out his stash. The man was arrested in the city following a recent planned search by local detectives working together with members of the Kilkenny Drugs Unit and the Garda Dogs Unit. They seized €1,950 worth of […]

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Car bomb explodes in Derry

By Kilkenny Now 19th January 2019 0

A CAR bomb has exploded in Derry. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has tweeted an image of what appears to be an explosion near the city’s courthouse on Bishop Street. “Bishop Street closed,” it read. “Stay away. Suspected car bomb”. The blast occurred at around 8.30pm. The PSNI are at the scene. They […]

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Anger as planning authorities scrap approval for Kilkenny Ring Road extension

By Kilkenny Now 19th January 2019 0

AN Bord Pleanala has scrapped planning approval for a vital section of the Kilkenny Northern Ring Road. The planning authorities informed Kilkenny County Council of its controversial u-turn earlier this week. Green Party Councillor Malcolm Noonan hit out at the decision, which he described as a “major setback to safer mobility in the town centre”. […]

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EU Commissioner and former Kilkenny TD Phil Hogan launches scathing attack on British politicians

By Kilkenny Now 19th January 2019 0

FORMER Kilkenny TD and minister Phil Hogan has led the EU fightback on Brexit The EU Commissioner launched a scathing attack on the entire UK political system and accused members of British Prime Minister Theresa May’s party are of peddling a “toxic lie”. Mr Hogan also criticised Mrs May’s management of the Brexit crisis and […]

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23,000 children in Kilkenny and South East stuck on public dental waiting lists

By Kilkenny Now 19th January 2019 0

JUST under 23,000 children in Kilkenny and neighbouring counties in the South East are waiting for a public dental assessment, or treatment around the country, shocking new figures reveal. The South East has the highest number of children on public dental waiting lists compared to other regions. The statistics were published by RTÉ on foot […]

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Lack of 24/7 cardiac care playing ‘Russian roulette’ with lives of people in Kilkenny and South East

By Kilkenny Now 19th January 2019 Post a comment

THE lack of 24-hour cardiac care in the South East is playing “Russian roulette” with the lives of heart attack victims in Kilkenny and throughout the region, hospital campaigners have claimed. Campaign groups have urged people from Kilkenny and the South East to join a protest march against the lack of 24/7 cardiac care in […]

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Fine Gael unveils experienced line-up to contest next local elections

By Kilkenny Now 18th January 2019 0

FINE Gael has unveiled an experienced team to contest the next local elections in Kilkenny. Minister John Phelan, who was recently appointed Fine Gael’s national Director of Elections, said the party has selected candidates with a strong track record and “deep roots” in their respective communities. In the south of the county, specifically in the […]

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BREAKING: Number of patients on trolleys at St Luke’s quadruples as hospital overcrowding levels soar

By Kilkenny Now 18th January 2019 0

THE number of patients left languishing on trolleys at St Luke’s General Hospital has more than quadrupled in the space of just four days, KilkennyNow.ie can reveal. Latest figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) trolley ward watch reveal 46 patients at our local hospital were forced to wait for a bed today […]