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What’s another year? No election until 2020 as Martin backs FG government ‘in national interest’

By Kilkenny Now 12th December 2018 0

THERE will be no General Election next year after Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin said his party will continue to support the Fine Gael minority government until early 2020. Speaking in the Dáil earlier today, Mr Martin said he “reluctantly” concluded that the country could not afford to have an election amid deepening uncertainly over […]

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Fighting back: Garda text alert scheme sees local burglaries plummet by two thirds in five years

By Kilkenny Now 12th December 2018 0

BURGLARIES across Kilkenny city and county have plummeted by almost two thirds since local gardai began rolling out a hugely successful neighbourhood text alert scheme five years ago, new figures obtained by KilkennyNow.ie reveal. Meanwhile, a unique text alert mapping system pioneered by the Kilkenny/Carlow Garda Division has also proved to a major success in […]

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Busted: Gardai seize €30,000 worth of cocaine during search of premises in Callan

By Kilkenny Now 12th December 2018 0

GARDAI have seized €30,000 worth of cocaine during a search of a premises in Callan. Gardai said the bust yesterday evening was part of the “ongoing targeting of illegal drugs in Kilkenny and Carlow” by members of the Kilkenny/Carlow Drugs Unit. One person has been arrested in connection with the seizure. They were questioned and detained […]

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Flood fears grow as Kilkenny is battered by more heavy showers and gale force winds

By Kilkenny Now 12th December 2018 0

PARTS of Kilkenny are at risk of spot flooding as more heavy showers and gale force winds batter the country today, Met Eiréann has warned. The national forecaster said today will be relatively mild for this time of year, with top temperatures of between 7 and 10 degrees Celsius throughout the day, and dull and […]

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Gardai probe alleged petrol bomb attack on house in Castlecomer

By Kilkenny Now 12th December 2018 0

GARDAI are investigating an alleged attempted petrol bomb attack on a house in Castlecomer. The incident occurred at a house in the Love Lane area of the town at around 5.45pm last Friday, December 7. A Garda spokesperson told KilkennyNow.ie: “A male was seen throwing an object at a window and kicking the front door. […]

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Mo Salah strike sends Liverpool into knockout stages of Champions League

By Kilkenny Now 11th December 2018 0

ANOTHER special European night for Liverpool! A night when nerves were shredded, chances were missed, but still the Reds managed to scrape it through to the last-16 of the Champions League. The four minutes of added time felt like an agonised eternity and for all of the brilliance of Mohamed Salah, with his goal, they […]

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Three dead as gunman opens fire on Christmas market

By Kilkenny Now 11th December 2018 0

A GUNMAN opened fire on a Christmas market in the French city of Strasbourg, killing three people and injuring a further 11. Police confirmed tonight that the gunman is known to the authorities for criminal activity. Strasbourg authorities are advising local residents to stay inside. The European Parliament in Strasbourg has been shut down and […]

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House prices rising faster in Kilkenny and South East: new CSO figures

By Kilkenny Now 11th December 2018 0

HOUSE prices are rising faster in Kilkenny and the South East than in most other parts of the country. New figures published today by the Central Statistics Office reveal the prices of houses and apartment in the region rose by 10.4% in the year to October. This is 2% higher than the national average of […]

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Martin hints new deal between FF and FG imminent as Brexit fears deepen

By Kilkenny Now 11th December 2018 0

A NEW confidence and supply deal between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil could be concluded within days as concern mounts over the impact of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit, reports claim tonight. According to leaked reports, Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has told a private party meeting that he hopes to meet Taoiseach Leo Varadkar within a […]

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Man who sexually assaulted partner while under investigation for previously raping her jailed for four years

By Kilkenny Now 11th December 2018 0

A MAN who sexually assaulted his partner while he was under investigation for raping her six years previously has been jailed for four years. The 35-year-old man, who cannot be named to protect the identity of his victim, assaulted his girlfriend while she was sleeping. He pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to sexually […]