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Cold is coming – but nowhere near as bad as minus 10 conditions to hit UK

By Kilkenny Now 5th January 2019 Post a comment

TEMPERATURES are set to plummet tonight – but Kilkenny and the rest of the country will be spared the freezing sub-zero conditions will afflict our neighbours across the water. Parts of the UK will fall to as low as -10 amid fears it is about to be hit by another ‘Beast from the East’ type […]

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SPONSORED: How Thomastown Credit Union can help take the stress out of Christmas spending

By Kilkenny Now 5th January 2019 118

Christmas can be an expensive time. And for many families it is also a worrying time as they struggle to make ends meet. Thomastown Credit Union is here to help. Thomastown Credit Union offers personal loans up to €50,000 and Community Loans up to €160,000. “But if it’s a small loan for Christmas that you […]

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SPONSORED: Carlow College, St Patrick’s – where the personal touch helps you build a great future at a college with a rich history

By Kilkenny Now 5th January 2019 0

The February 1st CAO deadline is fast approaching, but there’s no need to panic – the procedure is simple and clear. It’s well timed as the Christmas period is a good time to be thinking about and discussing third level options with family and friends. Student Centred If you’re looking for somewhere different, somewhere that […]

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This Irish couple are €127,483,852.86 richer after hitting EuroMillions jackpot

By Kilkenny Now 4th January 2019 Post a comment

THIS is the lucky – and now extremely wealthy – Irish couple who won a staggering €127,483,852.86 when they hit the EuroMillions jackpot Frances and Patrick Connolly are in their 50s and from the small town of Moira, Co Armagh. They won the New Year’s Day lottery draw and spoke to the media about their […]

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Gardai join hunt for man with links to South East wanted over partner’s murder

By Kilkenny Now 4th January 2019 0

GARDAI are checking ports and airports as part of an international manhunt for the partner of a woman found murdered in her home in the UK who has family links in the South East. Murder detectives at the British West Midlands Police are leading the search for “dangerous” Michael Foran, who is wanted in connection […]

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Banged up abroad: 20% rise in number of Irish arrested overseas last year

By Kilkenny Now 4th January 2019 0

THE number of Irish people arrested abroad rose by almost 20% last year. End-of-year figures released by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reveal 371 Irish people were arrested abroad in 2018. This is up from the 316 arrests recorded the previous year. According to the Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas, a support group for […]

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Pregnant woman taken to St Luke’s after collision at notorious accident blackspot

By Kilkenny Now 3rd January 2019 0

A PREGNANT woman was among two people who were injured in a notorious accident blackspot in county Kilkenny yesterday. The accident occurred at the cross in Goresbridge at around 1.30pm. Gardai and emergency services rushed to the scene and traffic diversions were put in place for over an hour. Two females, including the pregnant woman, […]

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Kilkenny Gardai hunt criminal gang behind heist at ESB site

By Kilkenny Now 3rd January 2019 0

KILKENNY gardai are hunting a gang behind a heist at the old ESB site on the Dublin Road who made off with a mini-digger and thousands of euros worth of power tools and construction equipment over the festive period. The theft was reported on January 1 after a member of the public noticed that the […]

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Man rushed to St Luke’s with facial injuries after vicious city-centre attack

By Kilkenny Now 2nd January 2019 0

A MAN was rushed to St Luke’s General Hospital after he was brutally assaulted in the city-centre. The victim was discovered lying on the ground on John Street at around 3am on Saturday by gardai who were patrolling the area, a local Garda source confirmed to KilkennyNow.ie. It appeared the man, who is in his 30s, […]

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Could it be you? Dream €100,000 start to New Year for lucky local Lotto winner

By Kilkenny Now 2nd January 2019 0

A LUCKY Kilkenny Lotto player has had a dream start to the New Year after they were among the top-tier prize winners in this week’s National Lottery Millionaire Raffle. The lucky punter bought his €100,000 ticket in the SuperValu on Main Street, Ballyragget. They joined fellow winners from from Offaly, Roscommon and Kerry who also […]